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Incarcerated terrorists: Ex-MP claims TTP chief furnished him list of jailed...
PESHAWAR: Former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MNA Javed Ibrahim Paracha on Thursday said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud has sent him a list of prisoners affiliated with...
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Dual offices: Parliamentary secretary quits over ‘lack of authority’
PESHAWAR: Newly-appointed parliamentary secretary Mahmood Jan Baber has tendered his resignation citing ‘lack of authority’, an official told The Express Tribune. “The apparent reason behind his...
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Long-term assistance: Gandapur was working on aid policy before assassination
PESHAWAR: Israrullah Gandapur was working on a policy to provide help to families hit by terrorism before he died in a suicide attack himself. After his death, the fate of the policy and thousands of...
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Public Services Bill: PTI prepares to ‘push’ govt machinery for timely action
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government is set to introduce the Right to Public Services Bill to tighten the noose around bureaucracy and eliminate red tape. Right to public...
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Soon to expire, PTI's RTI law being wrung through rumour mill
PESHAWAR: The much trumpeted Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Right to Information (RTI) law, 2013 still has a bumpy way to go before it makes it into the statutory book. After the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
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Adding to the statutory book: RTI Act 2013 comes bundled with long list of...
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly unanimously passed the K-P Right to Information Act (RTI) 2013 on Friday, but not without significant amendments. One such change pertains to ‘mala...
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Bearing the brunt: Row between PDMA, bank threatens provision of aid for IDPs
PESHAWAR: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Jalozai and Togh Sarai camps might be deprived of relief goods in coming days due to a row between the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)...
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Sticking to its guns: K-P govt reiterates resolve to push centre for blocking...
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtukhwa (K-P) government on Tuesday reiterated its resolve to act independently if the federal government takes no steps to block Nato supplies and drone attacks by November...
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Natural disasters: K-P a sitting duck in absence of early warning systems
PESHAWAR: Without an early warning system (EWS) in place, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) remains helpless in the face of natural disasters caused by floods. The federal government was meant to establish...
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Rally in Peshawar: JI vows to choke NATO supplies after Nov 20
PESHAWAR: Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday said it would not allow a single Nato container to pass through Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa after the November 20 deadline set by the provincial government. The JI – a...
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More power: K-P lawmakers to hold local, international NGOs accountable
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government has empowered MPAs to hold accountable both national and international non-governmental organisations (NGO) in their respective areas here...
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Time for a trim: K-P govt relieves 22 parliamentary secretaries
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Wednesday decided to relieve 22 MPAs of their duties as parliamentary secretaries. Sources privy to the...
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Public accountability: RTI bill still unsigned by K-P governor
PESHAWAR: Despite popular perception, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Right to Information (RTI) law is still not in place. As promised by the law, the public still has no facility to access information...
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Cutting costs: Civil Secretariat to demolish Rs120m infrastructure for...
PESHAWAR: Senior officials at the Civil Secretariat have decided to demolish the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) building in order to build a parking lot in its place, The Express...
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Innovative plans: K-P to be the first to have human rights directorate
PESHAWAR: After a much-hailed Right to Information law, the provincial government aims to establish a human rights directorate, the first of its kind in the country, to help address citizens’...
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Inadequate representation: Legal anomaly prevents RTI law’s extension to FATA
PESHAWAR: Though Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) recently introduced the right to information (RTI) legislation in a step towards greater transparency, the neighbouring tribal belt still has a long way to...
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Crying foul: K-P govt blames centre for obstructing development
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government fired a salvo at the federal government on Tuesday for failing to clear its outstanding dues. The provincial government also criticised the centre...
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With arms wide open?: K-P govt welcomes move to hand over PESCO
PESHAWAR: For all its reservations regarding the handover of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the provincial government on Monday responded favourably in an...
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A slow roll-out: Eight months on, K-P’s promises of change remain tied up in...
PESHAWAR: Brimming over with enthusiasm to bring change from the outset, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) is yet to make its presence felt in terms of...
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Climbing the ladder: Over 600 officers promoted in move to balance duty and rank
PESHAWAR: In an apparent move to overcome the inefficiency of handing senior posts to junior officials, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on Tuesday approved more than 600 promotions in various...
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