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Kohistan financial scandal: accused admits guilt, seeks plea bargain

KP’s WB-funded education project marred by alleged corruption

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa /

PESHAWAR: Allegations of corruption and mismanagement have emerged within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project (KP-HCIP)—a Rs32 billion World Bank-funded initiative overseen by the Elementary and Secondary Education Department. In response, KP’s Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, Masood Ahmed, has directed the special secretary of development to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the […]

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Shooting incident in Kurram district leaves two dead, 1 injured

Father commits suicide over his daughter’s Vani marriage in DI Khan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa /

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A man in DI Khan died by suicide after a local panchayat (council) ordered his 13-year-old daughter to be given in Vani, a traditional practice of forced marriage as a form of punishment. According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed at Paharpur Police Station, the father, Adil Ramzan, a barber from

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PHC rejects petition for regularisation of contractual employees at Women University Swabi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa /

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has dismissed a petition filed by over 50 faculty and administrative members of Women University Swabi, rejecting their request for regularisation of contractual employment. The court reaffirmed that contractual appointments do not grant an automatic right to permanent employment unless explicitly provided by law. The petitioners argued that they

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Indian teen with ‘werewolf syndrome’ sets Guinness world record

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NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old Indian boy, Lalit Patidar, has set a Guinness World Record for the hairiest face on a male, with 201.72 hairs per square centimeter measured on his skin. Patidar, who has lived with the rare condition hypertrichosis, also known as “werewolf syndrome,” since birth, earned the title after spending 18 years with

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US influence in Pakistan is deep-rooted: Shamshad Ahmad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa /

ISLAMABAD: Former foreign secretary Shamshad Ahmad has described US involvement in Pakistan as deep-rooted and longstanding. Speaking on a private news channel’s talk show, he stated that after 9/11, former army chief Pervez Musharraf (late) became the US’s preferred ally. He credited Nawaz Sharif for Pakistan’s nuclear tests, asserting that even members of Sharif’s own

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Speakers urge equality in Media on Intl Women’s Day

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa /

KARACHI: On International Women’s Day 2025, GNMI hosted a webinar, “Accelerate Action: Women in Media & Journalism,” highlighting gender bias, workplace discrimination, and online harassment faced by women journalists in Pakistan. Experts called for stronger policies, mentorship, and digital skill development to empower women in media. Moderated by Syed Masood Raza, General Secretary of GNMI,

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KP govt launches financial assistance programs for orphans, widows

KP govt reshuffle more officers of two different departments

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa /

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has issued transfer orders for 67 officers from the Planning & Development  Department and the Food Department. According to official notifications, 49 officers from the P&D Department and 18 from the Food Department have been reassigned. According to the issued notification, Ameen Khan Bangash has been appointed as Senior Planning

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