RAWALPINDI: An accountability court on Friday sentenced former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in jail in the 190 million pound corruption case. The accountability court also fined Imran Rs1 million and Bushra Bibi Rs0.5 million. In case of non-payment of the […]
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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced the regularization of Tourism Police personnel and approved an increase in their monthly salary from Rs36,000 to Rs45,000. To further strengthen the Tourism Police, the board of directors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority at a meeting decided to provide additional heavy bikes and advanced communication
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ISLAMABAD: There has been a 79 per cent decrease in the Afghan transit trade in the current fiscal year after the government launched a vigorous crackdown on smuggling from across the Afghan border. According to media reports, the 79pc decrease in the Afghan transit trade was recorded from July to November 2024. During this period,
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CHITRAL: A Spanish national hunted a Kashmir markhor at the Gahiret community-managed game reserve under the trophy hunting scheme of the wildlife department on Sunday. According to the wildlife division of Chitral, Cristian Pablo Gamazo killed the markhor with the horn size of 41.5 inches. He obtained the permit from the wildlife department after paying
M. irshad Ullah Khan PESHAWAR: Markhor Fakhre Chitral Award Season 3 took place on Saturday at Nishtar Hall, Peshawar, organized by Colors of Chitral. The event was aimed at recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the promotion of Chitral’s culture, heritage, and various professional fields. Dr. Shafqat Ayaz, Minister for Information Technology, was
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched Pakistan\’s first online medicine ordering portal in the health department. Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur formally inaugurated the portal on Thursday at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister\’s House Peshawar. Through this advanced portal, District Health Officers (DHOs) and Medical Superintendents (MS) across the province will
BOONI: The Chitral-Mastuj road has been blocked after a landslide near Booni bridge, the district administration of Upper Chitral stated on Sunday. The landslide started in the area past the Booni bridge after heavy rain/snowfall. As a result, the road was blocked for all types of traffic, the office of the deputy commissioner stated. It
M. Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: The Kalash Valley Development Authority (KVDA) has finalized its \’strategic roadmap and visionary plan designed to create a comprehensive strategy for the sustainable development of the valleys. To achieve this, a detailed consultative workshop was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Minhas Uddin, Director General of KVDA. The heads of line
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: A Kalash Marriage Bill and other legislation such as setting a quota for religious minorities in higher educational institutions were discussed at a seminar here on Friday. The Provincial Stakeholders Seminar was organized by Blue Veins in collaboration with the National Commission for Human Rights Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Director General
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Chitral received rain and snowfall that broke the long dry spell but added chill to the cold wave across the valley. The rain and snowfall started on Wednesday evening and continued on Thursday. According to the district administration, over five inch of snow had fallen on the Chitral side of the Lowari tunnel. However, the
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