PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday announced a slew of measures to strengthen the police’s Counter-Terrorism Department to fight off surging incidents of terrorism in the province. “We are fighting an enemy that is better equipped and we have to level up at least to be able to overcome one of the biggest challenges of our …
PESHAWAR / QUETTA: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declared a three-day mourning period across the province over the killing of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers during a protest in Islamabad that abruptly ended after a late-night government crackdown earlier this week. The announcement was made during an emergency session of the KP Assembly, chaired by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati late on …
KURRAM: The death toll from a week of violence in Kurram surged to 76 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, officials told Dawn. Three more people have been killed in reprisal attacks, which have been ongoing since last Thursday when around 40 passengers travelling in a convoy of vehicles were killed in a deadly ambush in the Mandori Charkhel area …
PESHAWAR: The death toll from clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district amid tribal tensions rose to 88 on Monday, a day after the government said that a ceasefire was agreed upon in the violence-hit region. Multiple people have been killed in the area since violence erupted following Thursday’s deadly attack when a convoy of around 200 vehicles came under heavy …
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced the reopening of all schools across the province from November 20 (Wednesday), including Lahore and Multan, in the wake of improved air quality. The recent smog situation was declared a “calamity” in Punjab last month. After the smog situation worsened on Nov 6, the Punjab government announced the closure of all educational institutions …
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formally conveyed to the federal government that it is ready to offer a bid for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which would surpass the highest offer of Rs10 billion by the Blue World Consortium. In a letter addressed to Federal Minister for Privatisation Aleem Khan, KP Board of Investment and Trade (KP-BOIT) vice chairman Hassan …
LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: At least 250 violent protesters were arrested in Rawalpindi as police used tear gas to disperse students demonstrating against the alleged rape of a Lahore student. Last week, reports related to the alleged rape of a private college student went viral on social media, prompting the police to arrest a security guard at the college who was allegedly involved …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for “climate diplomacy” with India to mitigate smog impact in the province. “Both Indian and Pakistani Punjab should undertake joint efforts to combat smog. Stubble burning in Indian Punjab impacts here because of air direction. This issue needs to be taken up with India forthwith,” she said at a climate change event …
PESHAWAR: PTI leader Asad Qaiser on Sunday accused the government of “abducting” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur from KP House in Islamabad, warning that if he is not produced within 24 hours, his party will stage a nationwide protest. His statement came ahead of the emergency Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly session, initially rescheduled for 2pm today, but delayed due …
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was taken into custody at K-P House following charges of attacking the state and misusing government resources, sources said on Saturday. The detention followed a raid at the location, with officials moving in to execute Gandapur’s arrest warrants. According to sources, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader is facing serious allegations, including damaging government …