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
KP govt failing to serve people: Atta Tarar
By: Fazal Nabi NOWSHERA: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, criticised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for failing to take serious steps for the welfare of its citizens. After expressing condolences for the death of the mother of Prime Minister’s Media Coordinator Ikhtiar Wali in Nowshera, Tarar addressed the
KP Govt plans reforms in sections of maintenance of public order ordinance
PESHAWAR: A high-level meeting chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi focused on the 3 MPOs, 16 MPOs, and Section 144. During the meeting, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi emphasized that every law has its positive and negative aspects, and they must not be used for political pressure or
Terrorist neutralized in Hangu operation; weapons recovered
HANGU: A militant was killed in an operation carried out by the Police in Hangu against terrorists. Police also recovered a cache of weapons and explosives from his possession. According to police sources, Thana Doaba police got a tip about the militants with arms who had established a roadblock illegally
Two arrested in raid on Peshawar house producing fake medicines
PESHAWAR: The district administration raided Peshawar’s Sethi Town and seized a huge cache of medicines provided by the government, allegedly stored and repacked for illegal sale. Two persons were arrested on the spot. The raid was conducted by the Assistant Commissioner (City) and a Health Department drug inspector upon receipt
KP extends section 144 to curb illegal mining operations
PESHAWAR: The local authorities have enforced the extension of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s prohibition on illegal gold mining and other activities in Swabi, Nowshera, and some more districts via Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Moreover, the gold mining ban includes Kohat and the adjacent areas by the
KP govt drafts local government accounts & financial reporting rules 2025
The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has taken a historic and revolutionary step by completing the draft of the “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government (Accounts and Financial Reporting) Rules, 2025.” This initiative marks a major milestone in improving the system of public financial management in the province, as for the first time
KP govt declares Maulana family’s politics ‘Dead and Buried’
PESHAWAR: Spokesperson to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Faraz Mughal, criticised the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) leader and Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s brother, Zia-ur-Rehman, for duplicating old and abandoned political tactics. Speaking in a statement issued on Tuesday, Faraz Mughal said that Zia-ur-Rehman is replicating the same tired politics that
KP govt, anti-corruption body vow action against electoral misconduct
By: Kashifuddin Syed PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the Anti-Corruption Department are committed to upholding the rule of law in cases of electoral maladministration. Actions against such misconduct will proceed in accordance with the law. In response to multiple complaints regarding electoral maladministration from constituencies PK-79 and PK-82, the
Saif calls out federal govt for unfair travel restrictions on KP govt
PESHAWAR: Barrister Saif, Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Information Department, has requested the federal government to allow the provincial government to take foreign trips, as it facilitates political leaders like Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad. While speaking to the media at Peshawar University, Barrister Saif criticized the
