Customs seizes 19 NCP vehicles and smuggled goods worth crores in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Customs has confiscated 19 non-custom paid (NCP) vehicles with a value of around PKR 11 million and smuggled items worth more than PKR 19.7 million in the anti-smuggling activities carried out during the last ten days. The operation was conducted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) under
Pakistan U19 cricket team departs for Zimbabwe to compete in ICC U19 World Cup
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan U19 cricket team, after lifting the Asia Cup, has taken a flight to Zimbabwe to participate in the U19 World Cup. The team departed from Islamabad Airport en route to Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, where the competitions are to take place. Farhan Yusuf’s squad encountered a
“Mission Accomplished”: Sarfraz Ahmed shares viral photo with Field Marshal after beating India
ISLAMABAD: Sarfraz Ahmed, the former national captain and mentor, took to Instagram and posted a story that went viral, he was celebrating the win after Pakistan’s tremendous victory over India in the U-19 Asia Cup final. The final match, played on Sunday in Dubai, under the auspices of the Asian
Pakistan women’s cricket star Sidra Nawaz ties the knot
LAHORE: The wicketkeeper of the Pakistani national women’s cricket team, Sidra Nawaz has tied the knot. The player who is famed for her speedy stumping and other capabilities and is generally considered the best in the field, made the announcement through her social media and thus shared the joy with
Taliban bans video interviews of officials in Afghanistan’s Khost province
KHOST: The Afghan Taliban have imposed a ban on video interviews of government officials in Khost province, according to local media reports. According to the sources that were quoted by the Afghan media, the department that is responsible for the promotion of good and prevention of vice has given instructions
Libya’s Prime Minister confirms death of Army Chief General Al-Haddad in Ankara pane crash
ANKARA: A plane that was flying from Ankara to Tripoli, Syria, met with an accident and crashed, taking all the lives of the five crew members and passengers, among them General Mohamed Ali Al-Haddad, the Chief of the Libyan Army. Libya’s Prime Minister confirmed the tragic news. As per the
Tourists flock to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as heavy snow blankets mountainous regions
PESHAWAR: The wintry weather has become more demanding in the last weeks of winter with the coming of rain and snow in different places, while at the same time, the temperature has dropped drastically. The massive amounts of snow that fell have not yet melted and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mountains
Federal cabinet approves visa clearance system, national cannabis policy
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved the Visa Clearance System upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Interior. The cabinet meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday. An official announcement has stated that the newly sanctioned Visa Clearance System is intended to set up a clear
Probe launched into grant of powers to operator in PHE-KP
By: Muhammad Ijaz Afridi PESHAWAR: A high-level review has been initiated within the Public Health Engineering Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following a controversial office order. The Establishment Department has requested an explanation from the Chief Engineer of the Centre in Peshawar within three days regarding the decision to grant the
KP govt, Greenstar partner to improve basic health facilities across province
PESHAWAR: The Primary Health Care Reforms Project of the Health Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Greenstar Social Marketing Pakistan have signed an important agreement aimed at improving basic healthcare facilities across the province. The agreement has been signed under a strategic public–private partnership, with the objective of strengthening Basic
