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‘Power’ tussle: Centre accuses K-P MPAs of ‘stealing’ electricity
PESHAWAR: Lashing out at the provincial government over line losses and pending electricity bills, Federal Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali on Wednesday said Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
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Towards satisfied labour: PESCO works council eyes apolitical culture
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) on Friday established a works council, a body to ensure better labour management and specifically restricting employees from taking part in...
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List of services missing from Right to Services law
PESHAWAR: On paper, the soon-to-be-enacted Right to Public Services law is bound to improve the quality of governance in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). But experts and officials of the provincial law...
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K-P govt responsible for delay in release of PSDP funds from centre
PESHAWAR: Contrary to public criticism being levelled against the federal government for creating hurdles in the release of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) funds to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
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Policy matters: FATA Secretariat decides to set rules for youth
PESHAWAR: It is up on Facebook, it is available on the Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) Secretariat’s website – the Fata Youth Policy draft is here for feedback. In a vital step, FATA...
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In the dark: PML-N’s K-P leadership clueless about moves in the centre
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) seems to be facing a communication vacuum between its central and provincial leadership. When Prime Minister and chief of PML-N Nawaz Sharif visited...
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Rocky times on repeat: PESCO awaits govt’s response before taking Farman to...
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) claimed legal action is being considered against Minister for Information Shah Farman for “interrupting” company affairs. According to Pesco...
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Non-payment of dues: PESCO fears backlash after leaving Badhaber dark
PESHAWAR: Officials of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) knew the risks involved when they disconnected the power supply to several villages in Badhaber over their failure to pay...
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Counter narrative: With lights out in his constituency, Farman hits back at...
PESHAWAR: The row between Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) and the provincial government escalated on Saturday as Shah Farman rustled up an emergency news conference to fire back after Pesco...
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In limbo: RTI information commission incomplete as deadline looms
PESHAWAR: The information commission under the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Right to Information (RTI) Act is yet to be established, rendering the act itself dysfunctional till then. The K-P RTI...
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High-level huddle: Provinces to be woven into security fabric
ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR: The government is planning to weave all four provinces into a sweeping security strategy it is crafting through a series of initiatives within the next few days, Interior...
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Key meetings: K-P begins preparations for possible IDP influx
PESHAWAR: The provincial government held multiple meetings on Friday to discuss challenges posed by the potential influx of internally displaced persons (IDP) from North Waziristan Agency (NWA). The...
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Land-grabbing: Exchequer deprived of revenue from 47,000 kanals of Auqaf land
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government is faced with the difficult task to reclaim thousands of acres of property belonging to the Auqaf department. The land is currently in the clutches...
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Internal incoherence: PML-N gropes in the dark ahead of LG polls
PESHAWAR: While coalition parties and opposition parties have been busy strategising for local government (LG) polls, announcing alliances, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is yet to swing...
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Solitary 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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Race 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...
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In 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....
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K-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...
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Housekeeping: 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...
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Lights 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...
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