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CM Sohail Afridi Sets Performance Benchmarks for Ministers and Secretaries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Dua Sehar1 week ago02 mins

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi has announced a comprehensive performance framework for provincial ministers, advisers, special assistants, and administrative secretaries, making public satisfaction and service delivery the primary benchmarks for evaluating government performance. Speaking at a special meeting following the approval of the provincial budget and the start of the new financial year,…

Five Injured as Gunmen Attack ANP Leader Malik Mumtaz Khan’s House in Swat

Dua Sehar1 week ago02 mins

Five people were injured after unidentified gunmen attacked the residence of Awami National Party (ANP) Swat district vice-president Malik Mumtaz Khan in the Shakardara area of Swat, police confirmed. According to officials at Matta Police Station, the attackers opened fire on the house, injuring several people. As the wounded were being transported to a hospital,…

Mardan Residents Demand Action Over Alleged Canada Visa Fraud Scandal

Dua Sehar2 months ago02 mins

Residents of Mardan have raised serious allegations against a local individual accused of orchestrating a large-scale fake visa scam linked to Canada. The complainants claim that dozens of people were defrauded of millions of rupees through a fraudulent immigration scheme. Speaking at a press conference at the Mardan Press Club, victims including Shehinshah and Wajid…

KP Govt Plans to Restore District Tier in Local Government System

Dua Sehar3 months ago3 months ago01 mins

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is working on a major amendment to restore the district tier in the local government system, which was abolished in 2019. According to official sources, the proposed changes are part of revisions to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013, and have already been sent for legal vetting. Under the…

Militant Attack on Daraban Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan Causes Damage, No Casualties Reported

Dua Sehar3 months ago02 mins

A late-night militant attack on the Daraban police station in Dera Ismail Khan created panic after attackers used rocket launchers and heavy gunfire, causing significant damage to the police facility and nearby commercial shops. According to police officials, the assailants, identified as members of banned militant groups, launched a sudden and intense assault targeting the…

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Six Terrorists Killed in Security Operations in Khyber and Bannu

Dua Sehar3 months ago02 mins

Security forces killed six terrorists in two separate counter-terrorism operations carried out in Khyber and Bannu districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, according to official sources. In Khyber district, five militants were eliminated during a major operation in the Akkakhel area of Bara. The operation took place in Tandori village, near Khazankhel on the outskirts…

PHC Grants Bail in Illegal Stay Case, Allows Citizenship Clearance Process

Dua Sehar3 months ago02 mins

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has granted bail to a man claiming Pakistani citizenship who was arrested on charges of illegal stay in Pakistan while holding an Afghan Citizen Card. The court allowed him to pursue legal procedures for citizenship clearance under the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951. The single-member bench directed the petitioner to submit…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Reviews Fines for Outsourced Hospitals Over Service Complaints

Dua Sehar3 months ago02 mins

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has initiated a review of penalties imposed on private organisations managing outsourced government hospitals following rising complaints about poor service delivery. Under the current system, overseen by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Foundation, private partners can be fined up to 10% of their total budget for failing to meet contractual obligations….