Sugar prices skyrocket to Rs 210 per kg in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Government measures aimed at curbing the price hike of sugar across Pakistan have seemingly been in vain, as prices have again peaked at Rs 210 per kg in Peshawar, the highest in the nation. According to statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the sugar price in
CM Afridi meets Corps Commander alone: Did he seek Imran Khan’s permission?
PESHAWAR: An important one-on-one meeting was held between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt. Gen. Umar Ahmed Bukhari, at the CM Secretariat to discuss the province’s law and order situation and the recent terror incidents. According to reports, the meeting encompassed not only the security
KP imposes ban on appointments and transfers in all government departments
PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has decided to prohibit all appointments and transfers that are conducted in departmental units of the province. It is reported from the official sources that the Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has given an order that there should be no new postings, transfers,
KP government approves 96 development projects worth Rs10 billion
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved 96 development projects worth more than 10 billion for various districts of the province. The approval came during the sixth meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), chaired by Additional Chief Secretary for the Planning and Development Department, Ikramullah Khan. The
Governor Kundi: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cannot be run from jail
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Faisal Karim Kundi, has denounced the idea of controlling provincial affairs from jail and said that the new CM must get real authority from the party leadership to be effective. In a new statement, Governor Kundi called it essential that the provincial government, opposition, and
Talal accuses PTI govt failing to tackle terrorism effectively
ISLAMABAD: Talal Chaudhry, the Minister of State for Interior, claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government was ineffective in dealing with the terrorism effectively. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Talal Chaudhry claimed that the federal government had, under the directives of the Prime Minister, provided the KP police with
Talal defends KP’s bulletproof cars as an ‘International Standard’ for security
ISLAMABAD: The State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry has said that the bulletproof vehicles made for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is of international standard and criticized the provincial government for returning them as low quality. In reply to KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s remarks, Talal Chaudhry informed that the
Hafiz Naeem criticizes 12 Years of ‘Destructive’ governance in KP
TIMERGARA, Lower Dir: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government came under fire from Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, the Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), who asserted that the “change government” simply turned out to be a source of destruction. Hafiz Naeem speaking to the students who were present at the Bano Qabil program in
Gandapur: Pakistan-Afghan dialogue only path to lasting peace
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s ex-Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur has stated that the only way to obtain lasting peace and stability in the region is through constructive engagement between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Gandapur while evaluating the regional matters claimed that it is negotiations, not the tales of violence that can ensure
Imran Khan’s approval remains key to finalizing provincial cabinet
PESHAWAR: Sohail Afridi, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has started negotiations about the provincial cabinet. Nonetheless, the final approval of the cabinet members is going to be given by the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan. According to reports, CM Sohail Afridi will be the one
