PESHAWAR: The caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved grant of subsidized loans to the province’s youth and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Bank of Khyber will offer concessions on these loan schemes with favourable terms with the provincial government covering the associated costs. This approval was given during a meeting of the caretaker provincial […]
ISLAMABAD: The theme for this year\’s World Sight Day, \’Universal eye health,\’ underscores the urgent need to address the eye health disparities existing in our society. In Pakistan, millions of people continue to face significant challenges in accessing adequate eye care, resulting in unnecessary vision loss and impaired quality of life. This World Sight Day
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Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: The construction of a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) bridge over Chitral River at Osiak village in Drosh has been completed by the communication and Works department (C&W). The bridge has opened up scores of villages in the Osiak valley up to Jinjiret Koh along the Afghan border. Before this, there was
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BOONI: National footballer Muhammad Rasool has donated 16.5 kanals of land in his home village of Charun for the establishment of a sports complex. According to a statement issued from the office of the deputy commissioner of Upper Chitral, Rasool donated the land to promote sports activities in the area that lacks facilities. In this
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BOONI: Police in Yarkhun valley of Upper Chitral have been directed to enhance security in the wake of the prevailing law and order situation in the country and keep a vigil on any outsider suspect in the area. The direction was issued by district police officer Upper Chitral Muhammad Aleem Jan during his visit to
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ISLAMABAD: Universities need to upgrade their academic programs in line with the changing demands of job market, said President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday. Chairing the 6th session of the Senate of Comsats University Islamabad, the president said teaching methods, syllabus and skills should also be updated according to the market needs. The president said
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Gul Hammad Farooqi CHITRAL: Former students of Govt Centennial Model High School Chitral, including some aged above 80 years, gathered at their alma mater and renewed old memories. The gathering was arranged by the school\’s ex-student Al-Haj Eidul Hussain under the aegis of the Old Boys Association. The veterans included retired government officers, doctors, teachers
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CHITRAL: The Lower Chitral police booked over 30 workers of Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf on charges of criminal conspiracy to instigate people against the state and the government, creating hatred and enmity in the society. A police official told Dawn that the local leaders and workers of PTI had assembled in a house in Denin village to
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has launched a Human Resource Management and Information System (HRMIS) to digitize the record of all its employees across the province. Besides, verifiable e-posting/transfer/appoint/leave orders have also been introduced under the HRMIS that has been integrated with the system of Provincial Public Service Commission and Postgraduate Medical Institute. Moreover,
GAHKUCH (GB): A police officer was shot dead during a raid to arrest suspects in the murder case of a teacher. Local people said that a few days ago Niat Amin, a government schoolteacher and resident of Bhatrit village, was killed in a crossfire while returning home from school on a bike along with his
