40% of bottled water in KP declared unsafe in major testing campaign
PESHAWAR: In a startling revelation, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Authority (KPFA) declared 40% of the bottled water samples taken across the province were unsafe for health, after conducting an extensive campaign of testing water through the recently launched Provincial Food Testing Laboratory and Center for Research. The campaign, from August
CWC 2025: Rubya Haider shines as Bangladesh sink Pakistan by 7 wickets
COLOMBO: Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team faced a humiliating 7-wicket defeat aganist Bangladesh in their first match in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Pakistan choose to bat first in the third match of the tournament, Pakistan Women were bowled out for a mere 129 runs in 38.3 overs. Bangladesh chased
Snapchat announces new policy to charge users, but how?
Snapchat has announced a new policy to charge users who store more than 5 GB of their photos and videos in the ‘Memories’ feature. This policy is being implemented worldwide, under which users will have to pay a subscription fee for additional storage. According to the company, the base package
KP CM reshuffled cabinet portfolios
PESHAWAR: With the approval of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, the portfolios of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet have been changed as Meena Khan Afridi was named Senior Minister, while Sohail Afridi was assigned the Ministry of Higher Education. Provincial Minister Meena Khan has been given the portfolio of the Communications
Curfew will be imposed in South Waziristan from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm tomorrow
A complete curfew will be imposed in Tehsil Sarwakai of Upper South Waziristan from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm on October 03, 2025. According to the administration, during the curfew, a complete ban will be imposed on all types of movement in the affected areas, while all markets and bazaars
Non-violence is the greatest strength of man: Mian Iftikhar Hussain
PESHAWAR: Provincial President of Awami National Party Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said in his message on the occasion of Non-Violence Day that non-violence is not a weakness but the greatest strength of man. This is the great weapon that Bacha Khan gave us. He fought the biggest imperialist of the
Four Police perosnnel injured in IED blast in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Four police personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device(IED) detonated near their vehicle on Ring Road, Peshawar, on Thursday. Police sources said that the incident occurred near Qamar Din Garhi Chowak, the limit of the Bahana Mari Police station. The blast badly damaged a police vehicle and resulted
Good news for property dealers in KP ?
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is going to reduce the property transfer fees and also challenge the federal tax imposed by the federal government on the transfer of immovable property, which would significantly reduce the property tax in the province. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by
What key decisions taken in the KP cabinet meeting?
What key decisions taken in the KP cabinet meeting? PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet approved challenging the federal tax imposed by the federal government on the transfer of immovable property in court and termed the imposition of tax on immovable property as the jurisdiction of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. Briefing
KP government decides to recruit 3086 lecturers
PESHAWAR: To overcome the shortage of teaching staff in various colleges of the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the recruitment of 3086 lecturers in the province Minister for Higher Education Meena Khan Afridi said that the decision was taken in the provincial cabinet meeting. He said that there
