Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Zameen.com organises Pakistan property event in Dubai

Zameen.com

LAHORE: Zameen.com organised the Pakistan Property Event (PPE) 2021 in Dubai, a statement said. Overseas Pakistanis from the Gulf region expressed interest in 125 projects on display from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Faisalabad, and Multan, it added. Zameen.com’s head of UAE region Aatif Rana said that the event had provided overseas Pakistanis direct access to … Read more

Mastercard, LMKR to simplify commuter experience

Mastercard

KARACHI: Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with LMK Resources Pakistan (Private) Limited (LMKR) to oversee the deployment of the country’s first open-loop transit payment solution, a statement said The collaboration will enable commuters to top-up and pay their transit fares simply by using their debit and credit cards or digital wallets, eliminating the need … Read more

Ababeel Squad to counter street crimes in Peshawar

Ababeel Squad to counter street crimes in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Moazzam Jah Ansari on Tuesday introduced the Ababeel Squad to control crime and improve the law and order situation in Peshawar. The Ababeel Squad consist of 1,600 personnel, and will go after street criminals apart from carrying out patrols to curb the increasing street crime in Peshawar. IGP … Read more

Fans pray for ‘peace’ ahead of India-Pakistan clash

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DUBAI: Fans of India and Pakistan called for “peace” and more cricket between the two Asian giants ahead of the blockbuster clash at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. The arch rivals will lock horns in Dubai in one of the biggest games of the tournament with an expected television audience of up to one billion people. … Read more

Terror bid foiled as police defuse 2kg bomb in Peshawar

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PESHAWAR: Police on Monday foiled a terror bid by neutralising two kilogrammes of explosives in a market near Patang Chowk in Peshawar. Upon receiving the information, a bomb disposal unit (BDU) of police reached the area and defused the bomb. The BDU confirmed that two-kilogramme explosive material was used in an improvised explosive device (IED). … Read more

National Hockey League-2021 will be held on Oct 4, says DG Sports KP

National Hockey League-2021 will be held on Oct 4, says DG Sports KP

PESHAWAR: All preparations for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa National Hockey League-2021 finalized, would be held on Monday, under the aegis of Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here at Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium, Qayyum Sports Complex. Director General Sports Asfandyar Khan Khattak told APP here on Sunday that final touches have been given for the smooth conduct … Read more

SBP coaches give final touches to preparation for Punjab athletics teams

SBP coaches give final touches to preparation for Punjab athletics teams

LAHORE: The Sports Board Punjab’s expert coaches and trainers gave final touches to preparation for Punjab’s Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls athletics teams on the last day of 7-day training camp at Punjab Stadium here on Saturday. It may be recalled here that Punjab’s Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls athletics teams undergo rigorous training at … Read more

CDWP gives go-ahead to two projects worth Rs54 billion

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party meeting on Monday gave a green signal to a development project with a cost of Rs2.66 billion and recommended another project worth Rs51.29 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) for further consideration. The meeting was presided over by Planning Commission deputy chairman Mohammad Jehanzeb … Read more

FIA arrests suspect for selling fake Afghanistan travel documents

Record, Machinery Burnt In Quetta FIA Office Fire

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar on Wednesday arrested a suspect involved in preparing fake travel documents for Afghanistan. According to Deputy Director FIA Peshawar Aftab Butt, it was observed that for the past few weeks Pakistani citizens were going to Afghanistan through Torkham Boarder on fake documents. He added that the Pakistanis were travelling by … Read more

Indian army veteran uses an image from the set of a film to prove Pakistani military presence in Panjshir

Indian army veteran uses an image from the set of a film “truth” to prove Pakistani military presence in Panjshir

An ex-Indian army officer posts a photo from the film set as the “truth” concerning the Pakistan Army’s involvement in Panjshir. Bakhsi claimed, without providing any evidence, that dozens of Pakistani soldiers were killed and several others were injured while fighting alongside the Taliban in Panjshir. This confusion arose after Maj Gen GD Bakshi, another … Read more

Pakistan records COVID positive cases in Bacha Khan International Airport

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PESHAWAR: On Tuesday, at least 23 passengers on multiple inbound international flights landing at Bacha Khan International Airport tested positive for COVID. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other foreign airlines were among the international flights taken by the 23 COVID positive people. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department verified that all 23 COVID patients have been moved … Read more

Peshawar: Man arrested by police for wearing mask to frighten people

Peshawar man

A man in Peshawar is being detained for attempting to frighten people by wearing a face mask. In January of this year, Pakistani police detained a man for attempting to terrify people while dressed in a frightful costume. Something similar has happened in Pakistan once again. Naila Inayat, a Pakistani journalist, shared a video of … Read more

PM Plants Sapling In Peshawar Under Monsoon Plantation Drive

PM Plants Sapling In Peshawar Under Monsoon Plantation Drive

Prime Minister Imran Khan has planted a sapling in-connection to countrywide monsoon plantation drive in Peshawar. According to the details, Prime Minister Imran Khan today planted trees in Peshawar under the tree planting campaign and issued instructions to promote the tree planting campaign with full encouragement and guidance to the people. LIVE #APPNews : Prime … Read more

Pakistani chambers praise government’s business-friendly policies

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s all major chambers of commerce and industry have expressed full confidence in the government’s business-friendly policies and measures taken for the ease of doing business and agree for consultative process for the formulation of a strategy to increase tax revenue, a statement said on Friday. The presidents of the country’s major chambers of … Read more

KP women entrepreneurs imparted skill training

KPK

PESHAWAR: DEMO and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) imparted skill training to women entrepreneurs to empower them in leading the economic progress of the country, a statement said on Wednesday. The two organisations launched SheMeansBusiness training workshops in Durshal, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while the first three-day digital marketing and financial management workshop was conducted in Durshal Peshawar. … Read more

Govt releases 100% funds allocated under PSDP for petroleum sector

Govt releases 100% funds allocated under PSDP for petroleum sector

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has provided 100 per cent funds, amounting to Rs1.339 billion, allocated under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2020/21), to execute petroleum sector projects, official data showed on Monday. The amount has been authorised after making a slight readjustment in the funds’ allocation in the last fiscal year, which stood 100 … Read more

Climate Change: Pakistan’s eco-friendly roadmap to save future generations: PM

Climate Change: Pakistan’s eco-friendly roadmap to save future generations: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the government was working on setting out an eco-friendly roadmap for the country to save its future generations from the negative effects of climate change and global warming. “We will devise sustainable policies on environmental protection to materialise the vision of a clean and green Pakistan,” … Read more

PML-N Leader Lashes Out at PTI Government over Emerging Power Crisis

PML-N Leader Lashes Out at PTI Government over Emerging Power Crisis

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former finance minister Miftah Ismail on Sunday lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government for the emerging energy crisis in the country and delays in the dry docking of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, resulting in gas and electricity shortages. In a press conference, Ismail raised the question … Read more

Sindh govt seeks army’s help in implementation of COVID-19 health protocols

Pakistan Army

The Sindh government has sought help from the Pakistan Army under article 245 in implementing coronavirus SOPs as cases of the virus surge across the country. According to the details, the provincial government has written to the Ministry of Interior, seeking the army’s help for the civil administration under Article 245 of the Constitution. Sindh … Read more

Peshawar: Section 144 Imposed On Wearing Face Masks

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CCPO Peshawar Abbas Ahsan said that section 144 has been implemented by the district administration on wearing face masks. According to details, CCPO Abbas Ahsan said in his statement that Peshawar police is active in preventing the coronavirus. Ahsan Abbas said that action has been taken against 134 people who did not wear masks in … Read more

COVID-19: Micro Smart Lockdown imposed in more areas of Peshawar

Peshawar

Health authorities in Peshawar have imposed micro smart lockdown in different areas of the city due to significant rise of coronavirus cases. According to the details, the district administration in this regard said that micro-smart lockdown is being implemented only in streets and small areas. Unnecessary movement has been banned in the areas where lockdown … Read more

Peshawar Man Gets Death Sentence for Rape, Murder of Seven-Year-Old Girl

Peshawar Man Gets Death Sentence for Rape, Murder of Seven-Year-Old Girl

A man convicted of raping a seven-year-old girl in Peshawar has been sentenced to death. According to details, the Peshawar Child Protection Court has sentenced the convict to death. Delivering the death sentence, the court said that the accused Saeed had raped an innocent girl in 2019. The medical report has proved the accused to … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Peshawar today

PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting Peshawar today to mull over strategies for winning Senate elections 2021. According to the details, during his visit, Imran Khan will be reviewing the preparations of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI). The success of the candidates in the Senate elections will be discussed in the meetings. The prime … Read more

Earthquake Tremors Felt In Different Cities Including National Capital

Earthquake Tremors Felt In Different Cities Including National Capital

The earthquake tremors were felt in different cities of the country including Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. According to reports, tremors were felt in different areas including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Mardan around 10 pm on Friday. The epicenter was reported at 6.4 on the Richter scale, according to the Meteorological Department. The epicenter … Read more

KP government announces to hire 25,000 new teachers

KP government

On Thursday, the Kyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to recruit 25,0000 teachers and introduce a smart school system in the province soon.

KP Education Minister Shahram Tarakai said while talking to the media in Peshawar that new furniture will be provided to schools with the commence of the new academic session in the province.

“Provision of quality education in the province is the top priority of the government. 25,000 teachers to be recruited in order to fulfill the shortage,” he said.

He further said that cameras will also be installed to eliminate cheating culture in the examination centers. The Education Minister said that the provincial government was also constructing student facilitation centers across Kyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Earlier, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on 5th January extended the winter vacations of schools till January 31st, 2021 owing to the freezing conditions in the province.

According to the notification, the schools in the upper region of the province will also be reopening from February 1.

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Peshawar: Cops Recover Infant Kidnapped From Hospital

Peshawar Newborn Abduction

An infant, who was kidnapped from the Hayatabad Medical Complex, is recovered by the Peshawar police. The perpetrators naming Humayun, Misma, Naimatullah, Asmatullah, Zubaidullah Obaidullah, and Hameed Hayat have been placed behind the bars. The child was abducted from the hospital’s gynae unit, as per the police. Mansoor Aman operations SSP says, “The child’s parents … Read more

PM to inaugurate development projects in Peshawar today

PM

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will pay a day-long visit to Peshawar where he will be inaugurating development projects. According to the details, According to Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information Kamran Bangash, the PM would inaugurate the Hayatabad Sports Complex uplift project, under which a cricket ground of International Cricket Council’s … Read more

Peshawar: 7 COVID-19 Patients Dies Due To Lack Of Oxygen At Hospital

Peshawar COVID-19 Situation

Tragedy hit the Khyber Teaching Hospital of Peshawar when seven coronavirus patients died as Rawalpindi’s oxygen cylinders couldn’t reach the hospital on time. Hospital told that the tragedy occur on Saturday when patients with coronavirus died as a result of a lack of uninterrupted oxygen supply. Hospital sources indicated that owing to the unavailability of … Read more