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Electioneering?: Health Department contests ECP’s ban on fresh recruitments
PESHAWAR: Provincial Health Minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah has sought an exemption from the ban placed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on fresh recruitments in government departments....
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Good governance can help curb militancy, says Punjab governor
PESHAWAR: In a rare moment of candour, Punjab Governor Makhdoom Ahmad Mahmood acknowledged on Saturday the strong presence of militants in southern Punjab and elsewhere in the country and touted good...
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Peace talks: ANP wants militants to form ‘empowered’ delegation
PESHAWAR: The ruling Awami National Party (ANP) on Saturday sent out a message asking militants to constitute an ‘empowered’ team for holding talks with a panel of political parties. “For any talks...
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Hindering progress: Nearly 5,000 teachers face career stagnation
PESHAWAR: Red tape has become an obstacle in the promotion of thousands of employees in the education sector. Official sources in Civil Secretariat told The Express Tribune on Tuesday that more than...
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Peace operations: Funds for militancy-hit areas lie dormant at FATA Secretariat
PESHAWAR: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) Secretariat awaits Finance Division’s approval for over Rs500 million in funds to ensure peace and stability in the tribal areas. Fata...
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Streamlining electoral process: ‘Not even the ECP chief can help anyone win...
PESHAWAR: The additional secretary of the provincial Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday claimed that not even the ECP chief can help anyone win the elections following a series of...
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Quality service?: Implementation of consumer rights law still a challenge
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) maybe the first province to create legislation for protecting consumer rights, but its implementation still remains a challenge. The K-P Provincial Consumer Council...
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Hydel profit share: Out of Rs12b, K-P govt receives only Rs3b
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has received only Rs3 billion out of the outstanding Rs12 billion in its net hydel profit share, said K-P Finance Secretary Sahibzada Saeed Ahmad...
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Transitional phase: Govt begins ironing out caretaker setup
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has begun ironing out the caretaker setup to ensure official business continues smoothly and general elections are held after the incumbent...
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Effective negotiations?: Both ANP, Taliban need time to think it out
PESHAWAR: It’s arguable whether the main aim of the all-parties conference (APC) was to devise a strategy to negotiate with the Taliban, but what was fairly clear after the meeting is that both the...
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Monitoring jobs fraught with internal resistance, external danger in FATA
PESHAWAR: Recent years have seen an alarming number of attacks against government employees in the tribal belt – the perils they face are ever present and immediate. In October 2011 Masood Kausar,...
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Access denied: Legislation on right to information remains unlikely
With only a few weeks left before the provincial government’s tenure ends, legislation on the right to information (RTI) is unlikely to see the light of day – even if the last session of the...
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Negotiating with militants: Federal government asked to back peace talks
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government wants to move ahead with negotiations with the Taliban and said it is time for the federal government to take both the military and security agencies...
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Laying down plans: PML-N announces agenda for tribal areas
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Amir Muqam spelt out the party’s agenda for the tribal areas on Thursday. During the PML-N Fata Convention attended by party...
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Political decline?: ANP’s imprint weakens as many activists walk away
PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) seems to be in a state of decline with many party leaders parting ways. The ANP leadership, however, shuns the impression that the party’s future may be bleak...
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Caretaker setup: Two names shortlisted for interim CM
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister (CM) Amir Haider Hoti and provincial assembly Opposition Leader Akram Khan Durrani on Tuesday shortlisted two names for the interim CM. After a...
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Elections 2013: JUI-F seeks regional alliance with PML-N
PESHAWAR: Failing to form an electoral alliance with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) is now going to hold negotiations with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N),...
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Caretaker set-up: K-P takes the lead, names Justice (retd) Tariq Parvez
PESHAWAR / ISLAMABAD: While other provinces are wrangling over interim chief ministers, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa took the lead on Friday and unveiled its caretaker chief executive: Justice (Retd) Tariq...
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Infrastructure initiatives: K-P governor launches gas pipeline, vows to...
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Engineer Shaukatullah was directed to establish an industrial estate in Frontier Region Kohat while launching a natural gas project in Darra Adam Khel on...
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Falling behind: As elections loom, PML-Q’s strength dwindles in...
PESHAWAR: At a time when the caretaker setup is being finalised and various political parties are vying for alliances in the upcoming general elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) does not...
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