Development suffers as Centre fails to pay K-P
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government is facing a budget deficit of over Rs14 billion due to the federal government’s delay in transferring two months taxes and surcharge set aside for the...
View ArticleA daily ride of terror
PESHAWAR: A year on, fear and panic continues to sit deep in the employees of Civil Secretariat Peshawar. After a bomb tore through one of their passenger buses on September 27, 2013, the prospect of...
View ArticleFeeling left out: NWA’s displaced complain of govt inattention
PESHAWAR: People displaced from North Waziristan Agency residing in various camps in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have criticised the government for not paying adequate attention to their problems. In addition...
View ArticleLooking after your own: PML-N MPAs push for job options for relatives of...
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPAs in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa seek the reactivation of a government notification on jobs for relatives of deceased government employees. According to...
View ArticlePre-emptive action: Vote of no-confidence moved against K-P CM
PESHAWAR: Opposition members of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) legislature have submitted a vote of no-confidence against Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak in the provincial assembly secretariat on...
View ArticleChanging tides: K-P welcomes new governor
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Sardar Mehtab Khan Abbasi took oath as the new governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by several leaders and activists...
View ArticleChanging tides: K-P welcomes new governor
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Sardar Mehtab Khan Abbasi took oath as the new governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by several leaders and activists...
View ArticlePassing the buck: PTI to protest along with public over power outages
PESHAWAR: In a bid to counter the impending public uproar over load-shedding in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the provincial government plans to launch protests against the federal government which it...
View ArticleWeary of fallout: PESCO prepares to cut power to 11 feeders
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) is preparing to follow through on State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali’s directives to cut power supply to specific electricity...
View ArticleName and shame: PESCO to sever electricity supply to 11 feeders
PESHAWAR: Poor recovery and unending line losses are forcing the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) to suspend the supply of electricity to 11 feeders in seven districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
View ArticleUnfulfilled promises: Another standoff erupts between MPA, PESCO
PESHAWAR: Another MPA of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has locked horns with the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) regarding matters of electricity supply and connections in his...
View ArticleAgenda setting: Opposition submits requisition for session
PESHAWAR: Opposition parties in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly are intent upon giving the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a difficult time in the government, especially now that it is...
View ArticleFor the promised change?: Five new ministers sworn in to provincial cabinet
PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet welcomed five new members on Tuesday as Governor Shaukatullah Khan administered their oath at a ceremony conducted at his official residence. The newly-inducted...
View ArticleLukewarm response: Govt sectors underfunded due to anomalies in investment
PESHAWAR: Mapping government and donor investment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) reveals uneven distribution across nine crucial government sectors in the province during the last three years. The Post...
View ArticleLights out: PTI accused of connivance in week-long power outage
PESHAWAR: While the organisation denies foul play, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) is being accused by Kakshal residents for deliberately not resolving their power issues for an entire week...
View ArticleHousekeeping: K-P cabinet undergoes expansion, reshuffling
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has decided to expand the provincial cabinet and reassign the portfolio of health ministry. “In the existing cabinet, five new ministers, three...
View ArticleK-P governor: PML-N finalises Sardar Mehtab Abbasi’s name
PESHAWAR: Contrary to aspirations of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s provincial leadership, the party has settled Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan Abbasi to be the new governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A...
View ArticleIn civil service: K-P govt enhances salaries, perks for advocates general
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led provincial government has approved an increase in the perks and privileges for officials at the post of advocate general, it was learnt on Friday....
View ArticleRace for K-P’s governorship: Maj (r) Amir may upset Jhagra’s chances
PESHAWAR: As the race for the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) governorship heats up, its the unlikely candidate who is turning heads. Even though Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Central Secretary...
View ArticleSolitary endeavour: In LG polls, PML-N aims to keep dissent at bay
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) insists the decision to not forge any alliance for the local government (LG) elections is not because of lack of...
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