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Chaotic scenes on border as Afghans rush back home

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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KP\’s first institute of mental health opened in Peshawar

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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\’GoBiz Connect\’ web portal launched by KP govt

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 raise local issues at open forum

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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