Dog bite epidemic grips KP, official data shows steep rise
By: Salman Yousafzai PESHAWAR: Stray dogs continue to pose a growing threat across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), where more than 87,000 people have fallen victim to dog bites this year so far in 2015, according to official data from the provincial health department. According to data provided by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health
KP’s Peace jirga set to begin today
PESHAWAR: The Peace jirga arranged by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will be held today in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Hall. The event will be organized by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Speaker of the Provincial Assembly, Babar Salim Swati. A PTI parliamentary delegation, linking with a peace jirga met with
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government appoints 156 ASDEOs, issues orders
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has appointed 156 Assistant Sub-divisional Education Officers across the province. Issued orders to the newly appointed ASDEO on Monday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Arshad Ayub Khan, distributed fresh appointment and adjustment orders among 156 newly appointed Assistant Sub-Divisional Education Officers (ASDEOs)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches massive anti-drug drive across province
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has launched an intensified and well-coordinated anti-narcotics campaign across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to free the province from the scourge of narcotics. Under the vision of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Chairman Imran Khan and leadership of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail
48-hour curfew imposed in three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: Authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have imposed a 48-hour curfew in three districts, including Tank, Upper South Waziristan, and Lower South Waziristan, due to the deteriorating security situation. The time of the curfew will be from 6:00 AM on November 6 to 6:00 AM on November 8, 2025. The district
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM replaces top staff officer
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Muhammad Sohail Afridi, has appointed Captain (rtd) Muhammad Zubair Khan Niazi, a Grade 18 PAS officer, as his new Principal Staff Officer (PSO) and ordered him to assume the office. The KP Establishment Department issued a notification on Tuesday confirming the appointment. According to
By-election for Senate seat from KP being held today
PESHAWAR: By-election on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa general seat of the Senate will be held on Thursday (today). Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that the polls for acquiring vacant Senate seat will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. without any interval, at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly building
Tomato prices fall to Rs180 per Kg following fresh supply arrival
PESHAWAR: In the wake of fresh supplies from Iran, Swat, and Sindh, the prices of tomatoes, which had soared to Rs700 per kilogram last week, have been reduced sharply to about Rs180 per kilogram, thus giving some relief to the consumers finally. Based on market brokers’ observations, the era of
AVLC Karachi recovers KP governor’s media advisor’s stolen car
KARACHI: The Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) of Karachi has recovered a stolen car belonging to Ali Ayub, the media advisor to the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The vehicle was snatched from him at gunpoint on October 22 in Karachi. Following a tip-off regarding the car, the AVLC team took
KP government removes secretary of forest and environment
By: Muhammad Ijaz Afridi PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has removed Shahid Zaman from his position as Secretary of the Department of Environment, Forests, Wildlife, and Climate Change. He has been instructed to report immediately to the Establishment Division in Islamabad for new responsibilities. This decision follows a notification
