Tue, 21-Oct-2025

KP Govt, opposition agrees on unopposed senate elections

KP govt, opposition agrees on unopposed senate elections

Peshawar: An agreement has been reached between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the opposition regarding the unopposed Senate elections. Significant progress has been made in conducting the Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa without opposition contestation. According to sources, the Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, and opposition leaders held a meeting during which this agreement was … Read more

KP govt forms 3-members committee to probe Swat tragedy

Swat tragedy

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formed a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the tragic flood incident in Swat, while suspending four senior officials over alleged negligence and poor performance. Grade-21 officer Khayam Hassan Khan has been appointed as the chairman of the committee, while Grade-19 officer Muhammad Usman and Grade-18 officer Shehryar Qamar will … Read more

KP government plans to boost tourism with new damside facilities

KP government plans to boost tourism with new damside facilities

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to create picnic spots at dam sites throughout the province to promote tourism. Director General of the Tourism and Culture Authority, Habibullah Arif, said that the government will initially develop picnic spots at Naryab Dam in Hangu, Kundal Dam in Swabi, and Chatri Dam in Haripur district. … Read more

KP govt. announces new school timing, summer vactation dates

KP govt. announces new school timing, summer vactation dates

KP government announced new school timings. The government announced new summer vacation dates. Punjab government also revised the school timings. With the continuing heatwaves throughout the country, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced the new timings for the schools and colleges as well as the revised dates for summer vacations. According to the government’s announcement, … Read more

KP to provide enhanced privileges to local body system

KP to provide enhanced privileges to local body system

A recent meeting chaired by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, addressed various issues faced by elected local bodies in the province. The meeting involved representatives from Tehsil Councils, Village and Neighborhood Councils, and other relevant officials. Key decisions were made during this meeting. Enhanced Privileges The government will release necessary funds … Read more

Ramadan 2023 office timings: Working hours will be from 8am to 2pm in KP

Ramadan 2023 office timings:

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Wednesday notified the schedule of office timings to be observed during the holy month of Ramadan. It said that the working hours for five days a week would be from 8:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday while on Friday it would be 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 … Read more

KP Government Completely Digitizes Its Food Sector

KP Government Food Sector

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s food department was officially digitalized on Wednesday. The new system would convert traditional bookkeeping to an online database. The KP Food Safety and Halal Food Authority’s new system aims to cut down on human error. The provincial food department was officially digitalized on Wednesday by Atif Khan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for … Read more

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa signs agreements worth $8 billion at Expo Dubai

khyber pakhtunkhwa

KARACHI: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province signed over 40 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) at Expo 2020 Dubai that would bring foreign investment worth $8 billion, Arab News quoted the KP investment board and officials as saying. Described as “the event of the century,” the expo kicked off in October, bringing together representatives from more than 190 countries. The … 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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KP to hire as many as 1,900 new lecturers

KP hire lecturers

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to hire as many as 1,900 new lecturers. As per the details, the KP Finance Department has decided to create a great number of jobs for lecturers (BPS-17) in different colleges. The announcement was made by the department in a letter written to the provincial Higher Education Commission (HEC) lately. … Read more

Peshawar BRT to resume services from October 25

BRT SERVICE RESUMED

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Adviser has announced that Bus Rapid Transit (Peshawar BRT) will be operational from October 25. Confirming the resumption of BRT service, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Adviser Kamran Bangshan said that BRT station staff has also been called on duty. It may be recalled that the BRT bus service was temporarily suspended after four … Read more

BRT Peshawar services to resume from October 25

BRT SERVICE RESUMED

The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar services would be resumed from October 25 on the recommendation of the bus service company. According to the details, the spokesperson of the BRT-Peshawar said the bus manufacturing company’s inspection team has submitted its report to the government on the recent fire incidents in the BRT Peshawar project. According … Read more

KP Govt Decides To Convert Dilip Kumar & Raj Kapoor’s Houses Into Museums

KP Govt Decides To Convert Dilip Kumar & Raj Kapoor's Houses Into Museums

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to Convert the houses of Bollywood legend actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor’s ancestors in the capital Peshawar into government-owned museums. Dr Abdul Samad, Director, Department of Archeology and Museums, said that action has been taken at the government level to buy the ancestral houses of the two … Read more

BRT service temporarily suspended in KPK

SC BRT

On Wednesday, the Kyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government temporarily suspended the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, as a technical review of the BRT buses has to be conducted for safety purposes. Muhammad Omair, Spokesperson TransPeshawar, said, “A fresh review of BRT’s buses will be held. The safety of the passengers is the institute’s topmost priority.” … Read more

KP Govt introduces ‘Toolkit’ to Investigate Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

'Toolkit' introduced to Investigate Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ombudsman in collaboration with United Nations Women has introduced a toolkit to investigate incidents of sexual harassment of women in the workplace. The toolkit will provide training to those who will be assigned to investigate and prosecute workplace sexual harassment, according to a statement from the United Nations Women. Ayesha Mukhtar, the … Read more

Punjab to send wheat to KP as goodwill gesture

Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab sardar Usman Buzdar said that Punjab government will send five thousand tons of wheat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on regular basis as a goodwill gesture to overcome the shortage of flour. According to the details, the decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in Lahore on … Read more

PM announces to open Governor House in Nathiagali for public

Kp to open Governor House in Nathiagali

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday has announced to open doors of Governor House in Nathiagali for public to promote tourism. The magnificent mansion, located in the idyllic resort town of Nathiagali about 7,922 feet above sea level, will be available to visitors through an online booking facility managed by KP Tourism. In a tweet, … Read more