ISLAMABADSwat hoteliers demand relief as local tourism faces dead end
--Hotel industry added to the list of those seeking comprehensive economic package--Local tourist industry laments stolen WB fundISLAMABAD: For the last two decades, tourism in Swat has been pla
May 12, 2020
ISLAMABADCOVID-19: Private schools in KP reject extension in closure
PESHAWAR: Private educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have rejected the government's announcement to extend schools closure till July 15, saying that the decision was taken without tak
May 8, 2020
NATIONALTwo years on, KP govt fails to compensate miners’ families
--In absence of labour laws, mine owners hire inexperienced staff, leading to increase in death rate PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to announce compensation packag
May 6, 2020
ISLAMABADSwat farmers seek govt help after rain decimates orchards
PESHAWAR: Farmers in Swat Valley on Sunday sought the government's help to recover from the heavy losses they face after heavy rains and hailstorms over the weekend battered the valley, decimating orc
May 3, 2020
ISLAMABADKP govt announces Rs7m package for all frontline corona affected health workers
--KP Epidemic Control and Emergency Relief Ordinance approvedPESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on Thursday approved an indiscriminate assistance package of Rs7 million for all frontl
Apr 30, 2020
ISLAMABADFarmers decry labour shortage as wheat harvesting begins in KP
--Farmers remain empty handed as cutting season almost over in Southern districtsPESHAWAR: Shortage of labour due to the coronavirus pandemic, rain and locust attacks are creating problems for far
Apr 27, 2020
NATIONALKP agriculture dept seeks to increase Pakistan’s olive exports
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Department of Agriculture Research is pursuing an ambitious plan to increase olive production in the province and its tribal districts in collaboration with the feder
Apr 24, 2020
NATIONALKP likely to face another flour crisis after Punjab bans supply
--Flour mills demand govt to ensure 12,000 tonnes supply in order to keep mills running --KP govt says province has enough stock to cater to people's demand PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunk
Apr 23, 2020
NATIONALKP Opp seeks SC intervention over non-payment of hydel profits
--Lawmaker says KP facing power cuts even though it generates way more electricity than need PESHAWAR: Main opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly have urged the Supreme C
Apr 18, 2020
NATIONALKP poultry scheme attracts over 100,000 applications
PESHAWAR: In a bid to 'revive the economy', the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Livestock Department has completed the distribution of 100,000 forms under the Domestic Poultry Farming Scheme announced by Pr
Mar 28, 2020
NATIONALKP sees 15-20pc hike in prices of basic commodities
PESHAWAR: Due to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s coronavirus prevention lockdown across the province, the prices of basic commodities have increased by 10 to 15 per cent, increasing the financia
Mar 27, 2020

KP iqama holders in a fix as Saudi deadline nears
--The country will further be burdened and deprived of millions of dollars in remittances if work permits of iqama holders expire--Govt ignorant of tickets being sold in blackPESHAWAR: Followi
Mar 14, 2020