SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea’s opposition-led parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, voting to suspend him from his official duties over his short-lived attempt last week to impose martial law. Under the constitution, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was appointed by Yoon, becomes acting president. Yoon is the second conservative president in a row […]
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Muhammad irshad ullah PESHAWAR: The Chitral Lawyers Forum Peshawar elected its office-bearers for the year 2024-25. In a meeting held at the New Bar Room (Latif Lala Bar Room) of Peshawar High Court, the Chitrali lawyers unanimously elected Advocate High Court Shahid Ali Khan Yeftali as the president of the forum for a second term.
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday said it it has taken a significant step towards youth empowerment and employment by launching four major programs worth billions of rupees. These programs included Ehsaas Hunar Program worth Rs4 billion, the Rural Economic Transformation Project worth Rs11.4 billion, upgradation of technical educational institutes and an on-job training
Muhammad Irshadullah At a meeting held in Booni Upper Chitral, public representatives and community leaders asked for the removal of debris fallen into the Chitral river during the construction of Shandur Road, as the volume of water is very low in the winter. Tehsil Chairman Sardar Hakim, Village Council Chairman Anwar Wali Khan and others
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Zahiruddin CHITRAL: Grief again gripped Chitral on Saturday as the residents remembered their family members and friends, who were killed in a plane crash on Dec 7, 2016. The PIA aircraft crashed near Havelian en route to Islamabad from Chitral, killing all 47 passengers and crew members, including singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed. Qurankhwani was held
We, the residents of Karimabad Valley, Chitral District, would like to draw attention of the concerned authorities towards a pressing concern that has been plaguing our community for over a decade. In 2010, a devastating flood swept away the bridge connecting our valley to the rest of the district, leaving us isolated and disconnected. Despite
CHITRAL: Pakistan People\’s Party (PPP) celebrated its 57th Foundation Day with great enthusiasm at the party\’s district office in Lower Chitral. Prominent PPP figures, including Sultan Ahmed Beg and Javed Iqbal, attended the ceremony along with youth representatives Qazi Waqar Iqbal, Ashraf, and Yasser Zulfiqar. The event highlighted the party\’s commitment to democracy, social justice,
Muhammad Irshad ullah PESHAWAR: Two major health sector projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remain stalled despite receiving loans totaling Rs8.95 billion from international institutions. The delay was revealed during the audit of foreign loans for the 2023-24 fiscal year, raising concerns about the provincial government\’s financial planning and administrative inefficiencies. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems Strengthening
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western officials told Reuters. In a drive to get a wide-ranging mutual security treaty over the line earlier this
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ISLAMABAD: The European Commission and the European Air Safety Agency have lifted the ban on PIA flights to Europe, said Minister for Defense and Aviation Khawaja Muhammad on Friday. The minister said that the ban was lifted after all safety concerns were removed and safety measures were brought at par with international standards. He said
