KP introduces regular appointment policy for examination boards
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced a formal policy regarding appointments to the positions of chairman, controller, and secretary in the province’s examination boards. Under this new policy, any officer under inquiry will be ineligible for these posts. Previously, appointments to these top roles in the eight examination boards
KP govt replaces RPO Malakand division
PESHAWAR: The Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Zulfiqar Hameed has transferred the Regional Police Officer (RPO) Malakand and posted Syed Fida Hassan Shah PSP as the new RPO for the Malakand region. According to the notification issued by the office of the IGP, KP Zulfiqar Hameed, on Tuesday,
CM orders formation of special committee for Peshawar revitalisation
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Tuesday ordered the formation of a special committee to oversee and ensure effective implementation of the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan. Chairing a meeting on the project, the chief minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi said the committee would be responsible for monitoring progress, coordinating
Amir Muqam distributes laptops among students, inaugurates new women’s campus
SWAT: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan, and SAFRON, as well as President of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Amir Muqam has said that the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme is a historic and visionary initiative aimed at empowering the youth. He emphasised that the implementation of this
State Bank announces one-day closure of banks for consumers
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced that all banks will remain closed on January 1st for consumers. However, the banks will remain open for internal matters. According to a statement issued by the SBP, all banks, development finance institutions and microfinance banks will remain closed for
WAPDA releases 2025 water and hydropower performance statistics
PESHAWAR: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Tuesday released statistics on targets achieved in the water and hydropower sectors during the year 2025. A statement issued by WAPDA here on Tuesday said that WAPDA supplied 33.12 billion units of hydropower to the National Grid during this year. It
Saudi Arabia targets UAE ships at Yemeni port
Saudi Arabia has carried out an airstrike on the port of the coastal city of Mukalla in Yemen, claiming to target a shipment of weapons for a Yemeni separatist group that arrived last night. According to the official Saudi Press Agency, a statement issued by Saudi Arabia claimed that the
Another minor victim of open sewerage manhole laid to rest in Karachi
KARACHI: The Funeral of a minor boy, Dilber, who died after falling into an open manhole in Karachi, was held in the Korangi area on Tuesday. Dilbar, who died in Korangi, was the only survivor of his parents. He fell into the sewerage line due to an open manhole while
DRCs handle 2681 applications and resolved 11991 disputes
Dispute Resolution Council, a traditional Police Jirga system, is playing an important role in the reconciliation process and handled 2681 applications while resolving 11991 disputes in the last 11-12-year period since 2014. The DRC Jirga system was established in the provincial capital Peshawar in 2014 with the aim of peaceful
Lower Dir residents criticise PESCO authorities for lack of electricity pylons
The residents of Bhagat Bala, a remote area of Lower Dir, are facing severe problems due to the lack of electricity pylons and power connections to the remote areas. Locals told Pakhtun Digital that even in this modern era, the residents of the area are deprived of necessities like electricity
