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Now or never: Governor reaffirms importance of polio-eradication
Families of polio workers slain while performing their duty to be compensated with Rs1 million each.
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Nanga Parbat tragedy: Key suspects to be shifted to jails outside G-B
Govt official says accused will be tried under the Protection of Pakistan ordinance 2013.
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Honour killing: Man, two sons gunned down in Charsadda
Residents protested and refused to bury the bodies until police arrest the culprits.
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Preventive measures: Army marches into Central Jail for routine exercise
Prison official claims otherwise, says they have received a threat from the Taliban.
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Yet another setback: Polio workers refuse to vaccinate in Landikotal
Political administration had decided to launch the campaign on Jan 6.
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Pending dues: FR Bannu paramedics warn to boycott polio drive
Paramedics Association President Rasool Nawaz says paramedic staff yet to receive remuneration.
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Attacking education: Girls school in Charsadda partially destroyed in blast
Becomes the first such victim in K-P in 2014
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Malam Jabba: Tourists flock to snowcapped paradise
Locals flock to Malam Jabba to enjoy the natural beauty.
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UNICEF proposal: Anti-polio media to become more Pakhtun-centric
Government ready to localise communication strategy.
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Electricity shortage: Charsadda’s textile industry on brink of collapse
Small industrialists demand assistance from government as is given to Punjab.
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Power struggle: PESCO employees protest against possible takeover
'Provincial rulers do not have prior experience or capacity to take over such a big organisation,' claims union leader
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‘Insufficient evidence’: PHC grants bail to 16 suspects in Kohat arson case
The accused were protesting against the riots in Rawalpindi, where 10 people were killed.
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The matinee show: Films, music and much more in Peshawar
Last year, industry produced around 17 feature films, for first time people were able to view them in high definition.
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Personal enmity?: Air force official gunned down
Parmoli police officer Khan says deceased, identified as Farooq Zaib, was in his hometown for his wedding.
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Winter worry: Unexpected snowfall rakes in trouble for tribesmen
Say they do not have the facilities to cope with such weather conditions.
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Snowed out: Road to Saiful Malook closed till April
Officer says tourists activities have came to a standstill for next four months as snow would start melting in April.
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Neglected workers: After days of protests, LHWs to receive portion of due salaries
Health dept takes Rs286m loan from the K-P government.
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Ready-to-cheat: Students pay peanuts for second-hand dissertations
On campus photocopiers carry lists of theses which unsuspecting UoP students have given for printing, formatting.
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Badhaber blast: All four men killed in Tuesday’s explosion were terrorists, says police
They were reportedly transporting 8kgs of explosives.
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A hundred years of Abdul Ghani Khan
The acclaimed writer was trained at Rabindranath Tagore’s Shantiniketan Academy in painting and sculpture.
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Profuse parliamentarians: K-P Assembly - between loss and legislation
The election year completely changed the composition of the assembly as PTI swept polls in the province.
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The more things ‘change’ the more they stay the same
In the education sector, 2013 proved to be an errant year to say the least.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Narratives from the front line
A collection of ordinary narratives, snapshots of lives lived that come together and make an extraordinary spectrum.
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A reporting hazard: Peshawar, war and violence
Around 437 terrorist attacks took place all over the province with nearly 700 fatalities.
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A crippling region
K-P recorded 10 polio cases, FATA 59, while 17 lost their lives in attacks on vaccination teams.
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When the gavel strikes: From drones to chapli kebabs, a busy year for PHC
A look back at some of the most important and interesting cases of 2013.
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En route: Three killed, two injured in explosion
In a separate incident, police allegedly killed a villager during a raid.
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Poll rigging: PTI’s Haripur MNA suspended
Election tribunal orders re-election on seven polling stations of NA-19.
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Blast in Peshawar kills 3, injures 4 others
Explosion occurred in a rickshaw in a residential area in Budbher, Tauheedabad.
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Cold wave: Miranshah witnesses snow after five years
The snowfall began at 5am and continued for three hours in areas close to the Pak-Afghan border.
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Targeted: Police mobile evades roadside blast unscathed
Police cordoned off the area following the incident and initiated a search operation.
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Archaic law: Civil society, tribesmen call for FCR’s abolishment
Term the law an obstacle in bringing peace, development to the tribal areas.
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Charsadda explosion: Blast kills mother, two minor children
DPO says blast, caused by gas leak, also injured husband.
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Making promises: Power outages to be curbed within a month, says PESCO chief
Pesco chief says additional power outages are temporary and will subside by the end of January 2014.
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Court rules: QWP MPA released on bail a day after arrest
The MPA and his guards were taken into custody for allegedly trying to intimidate the police.
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With arms wide open?: K-P govt welcomes move to hand over PESCO
Asks centre to sustain losses for at least five years.
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2013-4: A shattered year, a fragile tomorrow
As 2014 is the year of local govt elections, economic reforms, there is glimmer of hope.
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Roadside blast: Peace militia volunteer injured
Roadside bomb planted by unidentified militants explodes in Sheen Qamar in Bara, Khyber Agency.
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Local bodies: K-P minister faults resource crunch for poll delay
Nevertheless, Sirajul Haq says local bodies will be installed by June 2014.
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Get up, stand up: Around three hundred women protest for their right to education
Seven students initiated the demonstration after a long battle to find a statistics teacher.
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Flammable: Gas leak explosion injures four in Peshawar
LPG cylinder explodes in Hangu, injuring four.
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Absenteeism: Health minister suspends five doctors from Ayub Medical College
Announces Rs45 million in development funds for Civil Hospital Sherwan.
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Trouble in the gut: More than 1.34m children under age five suffered from diarrhoea in K-P
A UNICEF report says among 5 million children in the same age group in Pakistan, 89,300 die each year from the illness
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Domestic violence: Woman accuses ex-husband of physical abuse
Two days ago Talal Khan told his ex-wife to come over, using their youngest son’s health as a pretext.
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PESCO transfer: K-P govt unimpressed with centre’s offer
Farman rejects handover in current state, CM welcomes the opportunity.
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Devolving power: PESCO transfer plan stokes plea for more concessions
Islamabad to gradually hand over control of all power distribution companies to provinces.
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Polio threat: Five new cases surface in FATA, attacks continue
A female anti-polio worker and a child were injured in a grenade attack in Pashtunabad.
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QWP MPA arrested in attempts to intimidate police
MPA was attempting to free suspects arrested on suspicion of aerial firing during a wedding.
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Young innovators: No need to blow your fuse, use a load controller
COMSATS students build country’s first electronic load controller for micro-hydro power plants.
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Local government polls: After K-P, PTI contemplates joining hands with JI in Sindh
Information minister says giving the Taliban an office in Pakistan could solve many issues.

















































