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Substantial plans: ‘Pakistan Army to be withdrawn from Swat’
PESHAWAR: The tenure of the newly-formed Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government will witness the withdrawal of security forces from Swat, The Express Tribune understands a decision in principle has been...
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With strings attached: PTI likely to make compromises to accommodate...
PESHAWAR: With three coalition partners in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will have to work through many compromises to govern the province. The party is...
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Fiscal complications: Secretariat employees push for inclusion in provincial...
PESHAWAR: With the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) provincial budget to be presented within a week, Civil Secretariat Peshawar employees are seeking redresses for their long-standing demands. On Tuesday, a...
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Enter ministers: Provincial cabinet to be unveiled today
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) coalition government is all set to reveal the much awaited provincial cabinet on Thursday (today). Two senior ministers –...
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Disgruntled: PTI insiders accuse Khattak, Qaiser of favouring relatives for...
PESHAWAR: National Assembly (NA) seats vacated by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leaders Asad Qaiser and Pervez Khattak are being manipulated to the advantage of close relatives of the two, alleged...
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Speculation ends: Twelve new K-P ministers take oath
PESHAWAR: Weeks of jockeying for cabinet positions in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government ended on Thursday after 12 new provincial ministers were sworn in at Governor House Peshawar. One glaring...
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Qaimov the ‘spy’
PESHAWAR: Few people knew Qaimov. He wasn’t a man known for small talk and would rarely respond when someone spoke to him. Most people thought the man who would tirelessly walk around the city was...
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Budget 2013-14: Too late to prioritise, govt to compromise
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government will announce its first budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 today (Monday). K-P Minister for Finance Sirajul Haq of the...
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‘Energy Emergency Plan’: Haq takes WAPDA to task, reveals roadmap to power...
PESHAWAR: In its efforts to address the burgeoning power crisis in the province, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has come up with what it calls an ‘Energy Emergency Plan’ in the budget for...
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Fiscal burden: Debt crosses Rs132 billion in FY 2012-2013
PESHAWAR: A day after revealing the budget on the floor of the provincial assembly, Finance Minister Sirajul Haq on Tuesday said the government’s debt has crossed Rs132 billion during the current...
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Internal affairs: Civil bureaucracy cadres at loggerheads
PESHAWAR: Various cadres of the civil bureaucracy are at loggerheads regarding their sphere of duties in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), jeopardising the working of the government machinery, The Express...
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By-polls: Political parties move to finalise candidates
PESHAWAR: With the schedule for by-elections released on Monday by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), political parties have started to pore over candidates for five national and four...
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No respite: Six days on, Karak still in darkness
PESHAWAR: Power supply to Karak district has remained suspended for the past six days after 120 power pylons were destroyed in a rainstorm last Saturday. Nearly 70% of the district plunged into...
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Meeting expectations?: Inaugural cabinet meeting emphasises ‘good governance’
PESHAWAR: During its first formal cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government approved several measures to promote good governance and meet people’s...
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Blatant negligence: Agitated residents of Karak lash out against PESCO’s...
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) remains unmindful to the growing discomfort experienced by residents of Karak as nearly 70% of the district is without power since nearly two...
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(Almost) within reach: Ushering in freedom of information in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: A new era promising residents of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) freedom of information is now just a matter of days away, The Express Tribune learnt on Thursday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
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No respite: CM censures centre over power outages during Ramazan
DI KHAN / MINGORA / PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Saturday censured the federal government over unscheduled power outages during Ramazan. The government had...
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Power play?: Provincial govt asks centre to hand over WAPDA to K-P
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on Monday asked the federal government to hand over the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to K-P to ensure efficient production....
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Power play?: K-P seeks control of WAPDA
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on Monday asked the federal government to hand over the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to K-P to ensure efficient production....
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Talking action: Education reforms promised as soon as August
PESHAWAR: Following the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government’s directives to reorganise and improve various government sectors, the Ministry for Elementary and Secondary Education held the first...
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