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Police torture: Family of man killed holds protest
Noor said they tried to file a case against the SHO but no police officer registered their complaint.
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Bilateral relations: Iranian consul general visits K-P minister
Pledges to support people welfare programmes in the province.
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Power crisis: FIA crackdown in province to curb line losses
WAPDA official arrested for facilitating electricity theft.
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Cutting through red tape: PHC official to hand over compensation to widow
Farmanullah went missing from Nauthia, Peshawar in 2012.
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Illegal connections: SNGPL disconnects gas supply to three new colonies
Launches crackdown in Peshawar and its suburbs.
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Waiting anxiously: Families of missing persons protest outside press club
Say those who voted for change only want to be united with their loved ones.
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Extortion threats?: House damaged in low-intensity blast
This was the fourth such attack in 10 days.
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From bombs to ‘parchis’: Residents of FR Peshawar migrate to safer places
Militants infiltrating the area broaden their scope from broad assaults to individual extortion.
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Sign on the dotted line: Spy agencies asked to submit affidavit denying custody of ‘missing’ persons
Court says law does not bar judiciary from initiating criminal cases against agencies’ personnel.
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Lone voice?: Lawmaker vows to table resolution for Hazara province, again
An earlier movement lost momentum after legislators from mainstream parties took a backseat.
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FATA’s ADP 2013-14: Govt reveals ambitious plan to tackle challenges in FATA
Emphasis will be given on completing existing projects rather than initiating new ones.
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Motives unascertained: Two injured as militants blow up house in Charsadda
Police says incident a clear case of threats for extortion money.
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Potential gold mine: Wana remains the land of plenty despite several setbacks
Falling water table, government apathy obstacles for agriculture .
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Targeted: Three injured as militants hurl hand grenade
An explosion occurred at the residence of Rafiq Khan, an internally displaced person from Orakzai.
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Exploiting resources: Akhorwal clan demands royalty from coal mining
Say money generated should be spent on improving the lives of locals.
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Healthcare solutions: Report sought on staff shortage, equipment in state-run hospitals
To be presented within three days to the health minister.
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In succession: ICU to get new acting VC
Prof Dr Adnan Sarwar Khan is currently the chairman of the International Relations department at UoP.
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Partnerships: PTI, JI work out seat adjustment for by-polls
PTI will support JI candidate on PK-27.
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Devolving power: Subcommittee formed to plan for LG polls
Draft of proposed legislation to be presented to the chief minister soon.
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More funds: Lowari Tunnel project receives Rs3 billion
Work on the tunnel began in 2006 in order to facilitate the people of Chitral to travel to the rest of the country.
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Police reforms: Locals laud initiative of women reporting centres
Three centres already set up, more in the offing.
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Bomb attack destroys Mosque wall in Peshawar
No casualties were reported till the filing of the report.
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CJ takes notice of loadshedding in FATA
Chief justice to hear the case along with the ongoing energy crisis case.
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Ode to the past: After 40 years, JUI-F, ANP finally come together
Both parties had been on a divergent path since their initial alliance in the 1970s.
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Alarm bells: Kalash residents panic as militants reappear
Ijaz added the residents were panicked because they assumed the militants would attack their land.
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Police crackdown: 50 suspects arrested in Badhaber
Five AK-47s, two pistols, two rifles, a shotgun and five kilogramme of hashish were seized.
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Challenge ahead: Nearly 40% senior posts empty in public hospitals
Health dept to hire doctors on contract basis.
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Attempt foiled: IED planted to target security forces convoy, defused
Prior announcement of the curfew was made by the political administration.
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Peer pressure?: JUI-F on the path to dynastic politics
Apparently, the party is following the mould of family politics like other mainstream political groups in Pakistan.
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Khyber Agency: Enrolment remains major obstacle in efforts to improve education
Lack of amenities like drinking water, electricity identified as major reasons for increasing dropout rate.
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Court blocks Facebook pages as nation grapples with YouTube ban
After taking to the streets collectively, individuals now seek court’s help with removing material online.
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Holy campaigns: PESCO plying public’s religious conscience this Ramazan
A series of billboards asks customers to do good deeds, but not under stolen electricity.
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Right to Information Ordinance 2013: ‘Transparency vital to the functioning of democracy’
Information compromising economic interests, national security can be withheld.
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Extortion threat: Blast in Peshawar injures two
The bomb was planted in Waqar Orakzai's house who had been receiving threats from extortionists.
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Unlocking the past: Peeking through the gates of history
Unsuspecting residents pass through the Bara Gate unaware of its lost glory.
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Security measures: Section 144 imposed in the city
Police increase vigilance on main roads, stand guard outside mosques.
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Saving species: FATA Secretariat launches wildlife protection programme
Training imparted to teachers promising to share knowledge with others.
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Crafting immortality: The Taxidermist of Peshawar
Rehman took to the craft of preserving dead animals in 1985 and never looked back.
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Re-shuffling corruption: Govt officials of ‘ill repute’ to be transferred
Government officials who are proved to be involved in wrongdoing will be transferred from important positions.
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Power to the people: Local govt setup not to be a blast from the past
Aims to introduce quota for youth seats in the setup.
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Make a wish: Edhi Centre reunites six missing children with families in K-P
A total 28 children recovered from Karachi will be reunited during Ramazan.
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Access denied: Legislation for public scrutiny kept private
Draft of K-P Right to Information Ordinance 2013 being treated as classified document.
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Accountability: Adviser to CM accuses ex-minister of corruption
Kakakhel says Liaqat Shabab will be held accountable for inflicting heavy losses on the national exchequer.
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Strategising for change: Govt approves policy for ‘rapid industrialisation’
Industries near power generation sites to be provided cheap electricity.
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Stepping in: Minister revokes Rs180 million in work orders at AMC
Shaukat Yousafzai gives administration seven days to ‘improve’ its services.
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Development: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governor meets with finance minister
Dar assures governor of the federal govt’s commitment to the province.
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Four security forces, 15 militants killed in Khyber Agency operation
Security forces targeted the area between the semi-autonomous Frontier Region (FR) Kohat and the Khyber Tribal agency.
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K-P clerics ban women from shopping without male relative
Merchants say they will convene jirga on Wednesday to review the ban.
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Electricity shortage: Minister vows to resolve K-P’s energy woes
Province can generate 25,000MW if provided with resources: Khattak.
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Bomb blast: Explosion kills two soldiers in Khyber
A woman and a tribesman were shot by security forces for violating the curfew