Mohammed Ashfaq PESHAWAR: With a significant increase in the markhor population, the KP government has planned to request the international regulator for trade in endangered animals to increase its annual quota for trophy hunting of the large Himalayan goat from the existing four to nine. The request will be put up by the province’s climate […]
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PESHAWAR: A meeting held here with caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan reviewed arrangements for the re-conduct of Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT). MDCAT 2023 for admission to both public and private sector medical and dental colleges of the province was held on Sept 10, but it was cancelled after cheating
Gul Hamad Farooqi CHITRAL: A real change agent, Sifat Gul from Garam Chashma valley of Lower Chitral has not only stood on her own feet but is also helping young and uneducated women to learn different skills and earn their livelihood without becoming dependent on others. So far, Gul has trained 2,800 girls and women
PESHAWAR (Reuters): Thousands of people swamped Pakistan\’s main northwestern border crossing seeking to cross into Afghanistan on Thursday, a day after the government\’s deadline expired for undocumented foreigners to leave or face expulsion. Pakistani authorities began rounding up undocumented foreigners, most of them Afghans, hours before Wednesday\’s deadline. More than a million Afghans could have to leave
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\’s first of its kind Institute of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences (IMHBS) was formally inaugurated in Peshawar on Thursday. Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan formally inaugurated the institute at a ceremony. Apart from providing quality treatment facilities to mentally-ill people, the institute will also offer a academic programs, including diplomas and
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan was on Thursday informed that the election commission was ready to hold general elections in the country on February 11, 2024. The date was given to the apex court by Sajil Swati, the counsel for Election Commission of Pakistan, during the hearing of a petition filed for holding the
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PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched an online government-business communication platform to have better coordination and communication between the provincial government departments and business community. This web portal, “GoBiz Connect”, will prove to be an effective platform in order to boost business activities and economic growth by enhancing cooperation and coordination between the
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KURAGH: Residents of Kuragh at an open forum held by district administration officers raised a number of issues They demanded the rehabilitation of the water supply network, including the flood-damaged canal, along with reconstruction of a link road damaged by landsliding. Additional Deputy Commissioner (finance and revenue) Ihsanul Haq, along with Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Shah
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CHITRAL: A Child Protection Unit (CPU) was again opened in Chitral by retired Justice Irshad Qaiser on Monday, said a press release issued by the Lower Chitral police. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Qaiser said it will function as a referral unit for the protection of children’s rights in Chitral. Similar units are also being
PESHAWAR: The bidding for Markhor Trophy Hunting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was conducted on Monday in which outfitters registered with the Ministry of Climate Change participated. The highest bid was offered by M/S Mehran Safari for $212,000 equivalent to PKR 58,777,127/ for a single Markhor to be hunted at Toshi-I area of Chitral. This is highest
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