Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) assembly has passed a resolution to open up the historic Bala Hisar Fort of Peshawar for general public. Imran Khan, the chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf, had asked Chief Minister KPK Pervez Khattak to pass a resolution in the assembly for the acquisition of Bala Hisar Fort. Syed Ishtiaq […]
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KPK Governor places bouquet of flowers on Aitizaz Hassan Tomb
On behalf of Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(KPK), Eng. Shaukatullah Khan, a bouquet of flowers was placed on the tomb of Aitizaz Hassan, the 15 year old boy who got killed while stopping a suicide bomber from entering his school in Hangu. The bouquet was placed on the tomb by the political agent […]
TTP’s Hakimullah Mehsud Killed in a CIA Operated Drone Strike
Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan. Two of his close vice leaders have also been killed in this attack, officials say. Mr. Mehsud became the leader of TTP in 2009 after the death of Baitullah Mehsud in a […]
PTI holds T20 Cricket Match for Peace at Peshawar KPK
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held a T20 cricket match for peace at Peshawar in the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium today. The match in which different former and current Pakistani cricket starts took part, was dedicated to Peace in the kpk province and throughout the country. The […]
Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani decides to step down on Nov 29
In a new development, Pakistani Army Chief Pervez Kiyani announced today that he would retire on November 29th. General Kiyani said that in his opinion institutions were more important than any individual. This announcement of the General Kiyani has put an end to all the rumors of giving him yet […]
Bets and roars at Afghan bird fight resurgence
The sun has barely risen and already dozens of Afghan men are swapping fistfuls of bank notes, frantically betting in one of the country’s goriest pastimes: bird fighting. In a shady patch, under a cluster of trees in a Kabul park, two partridges face off at opposite ends of a small […]
Five killed in terrorists attack on government complex
Gunmen attacked a complex housing Pakistani security agencies in the southern town of Sukkur late Wednesday, killing five people and wounding more than 30 others, an official and state TV said. Four explosions were heard in the area, where “terrorists” seized control of one government building, another building was under […]
Raanjhana – A Hindu-Muslim Romance Movie Banned in Pakistan
Pakistan has banned an Indian film about the love affair of a Muslim-Hindu couple on the grounds that it could offend viewers in the conservative Islamic republic, officials said Friday. “Raanjhanaa” was scheduled for release in June, but Pakistan’s Film Censor Board refused to clear it for cinema showings. “The […]
Musharraf to be tried for his crimes says Nawaz
In a latest development Pakistan’s new government said Monday it would put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason, charges punishable by death or life imprisonment. The retired general, who returned from four years of self-imposed exile in March, has been under house arrest at his villa on […]
Women candidates ignored for KP’s cabinet slots
The humanitarian organizations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially those who are working for the rights of women have shown great concern over provincial government decision for not giving ministerial portfolio to women candidates. Although day before yesterday some Pakistani news channels ran tickers announcing the nomination of PTI’s MPA, MS. Nasim […]