England suffer blow as Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes series
ADELAIDE: England’s cricket squad has suffered a blow before the Ashes series as fast bowler Mark Wood has been declared unavailable because of injury. Wood suffered a knee injury in the Test match in Perth and has not managed to recover quickly enough to take part in the current series.
Adiala jail protest: Police use water cannons to disperse demonstrators
RAWALPINDI: The police fired water cannons on the protesters to scatter the crowd gathered outside Adiala jail during a sit-in protest, as a consequence many people were injured. The demonstration that was heavily participated by the activists and women gathering for a righteous cause became a fiasco when the police
KP govt orders all public sector hiring via ETA
PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has declared a change in public sector hiring requiring that all current and upcoming recruitments in government offices be carried out solely via the Education Testing & Evaluation Authority (ETA). As per an announcement released by the Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Department of
M-1 Peshawar-Rashakai section closed due to dense fog and low visibility
PESHAWAR: The National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) announced the closure of Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway (M-1) for all vehicles due to heavy fog and very low visibility. The closure has occurred between Peshawar Toll Plaza and Rashakai resulting in delays, for commuters. اطلاع: سڑک بند ہے!| مقام: ایم-1، رشکئی (کلومیٹر 459)
Evening courts formally launched in Peshawar, proceedings begin
PESHAWAR: S.M. Atiq Shah, Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court formally launched evening courts in Peshawar, which have started holding regular sessions. The opening event was graced by the presence of Registrar of Peshawar High Court Muhammad Zaib, Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice Adil Majeed, District Sessions Judge
35th National Games: Pakistan Army extends lead with 71 gold medals
KARACHI: The 35th National Games in Karachi are still featuring rivalry among competitors as Pakistan Army strengthens its position by securing 71 gold medals up to this point. On Tuesday 12 additional gold medals were distributed across track and field competitions. In the women’s javelin throw event, the WAPDA’s Fatima
PTI distances itself from founder and sisters’ statements
ISLAMABAD: Salman Akram Raja, Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has explained that the recent controversial remarks by the party’s founder and his sisters do not convey the party’s position but rather express their individual opinions. Addressing reporters outside Adiala Jail Raja stressed that although official discussions with the founder
KMC staff, student leaders demand establishment of medical university
By: Salman Yousafzai PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical College employees, clerical staff and leaders of student organisations held a joint press conference at the Peshawar Press Club and demanded the immediate establishment of a medical university for higher medical education in the province. The speakers said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the only
KP to build 5,000-and 1,000-bed hospitals in several districts
PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan has said that Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi, has imposed a Health Emergency across the province to make the healthcare system more effective and people-friendly. The primary objective of this initiative is to
KP projects earn global praise at APICTA 2025 competition
By: Sheraz Ahmad Sherazi ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has secured a major milestone at the Asia Pacific Information Communication Technology Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2025, held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, by earning both of Pakistan’s finalist spots and winning top honours among 17 participating countries. According to official details, only two finalist
