All posts tagged "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa"
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98PakistanOver 600,000 visited 7 tourist destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in five Eid holidays
More than 600,000 people enjoyed their Eid Holidays in the seven main tourist destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mainly Malakand and Hazara divisions....
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67TechnologyMashoom app launched to save maternal and infant lives in KP’s tribal districts
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced the Mashoom Health Application, which is a part of its special emphasis programme (SEP), intended to...
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197PakistanMansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road reopened to all sorts of traffic after 6 months
The Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad (MNJ) Road has been reopened to all sorts of traffic till the Batakundi area on Sunday, facilitating to reviving and...
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323PakistanKP borrows Rs 7.2 billion from banks for fast completion of energy projects
Corporate commercial financing has been initiated for the first time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa intended to help expeditious construction of ongoing energy projects....
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224PakistanInitiative launched to provide safe drinking water to 70,000 residents in K-P and Sindh
A four-year water and sanitation initiative has been launched on Thursday for the provision of safe drinking water to 70,000 citizens in...
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224PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa PDWP approves more projects worth Rs 20 billion
In its 18th meeting, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) gave approval to 17 development projects at Rs 20 billion in...
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275PakistanWork to start soon on 88-km long Swat Motorway Phase-II
Mahmood Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister will inaugurate the Swat Motorway Phase-II next week. As per the sources, CM Mahmood Khan...
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370Pakistan5-star hotels be constructed in Mansehra’s Ghanool and Swat’s Mankial
Private company signed an agreement with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to establish five-star hotels in Mansehra’s Ghanool and Swat’s Mankial to facilitate tourists...
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205EducationKhyber Pakhtunkhwa to have 1,000 more girls community schools
The establishment of 1,000 more girls’ community schools in the upcoming academic year has been decided by the Elementary and Secondary Education...
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380PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa PDWP approves development projects worth Rs 30.6 billion
The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved development schemes costing Rs 30.602 billion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The projects were approved in...
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342PakistanRs 12 billion SMEs refinancing initiative launched by Bank of Khyber
On Thursday, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Bank of Khyber signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a refinancing...
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366PakistanKP govt begins work on seven small irrigation dams in tribal districts
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa irrigation department has started construction work on seven small irrigation dams and water reservoirs, which is estimated to be completed...
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362PakistanKP govt to reopen 1,800 closed poultry farms
The Livestock Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has taken the decision for the reopening and rehabilitation of 1800 poultry farms, which were closed because...
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1.3KPakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa allocates Rs 239 million to fix environmental problems
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government allotted Rs 239 million to resolve environmental problems in the province, containing Rs 70 million for the acquisition...
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378PakistanIn a first, Police registers case against a man for killing a pet dog
Police have registered a case against a man for killing a pet dog in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital, making it the country’s first-ever...
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361PakistanPatients from KP to get free kidney and liver transplant facility
People of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will get a free kidney and liver transplant facility at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute Lahore. On Saturday,...
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372PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa notifies 11 new protected areas for wildlife conservation
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has notified 11 sites as ‘protected areas’ for wildlife conservation, including three national parks. According to an official...
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480BusinessKhyber Pakhtunkhwa attracts $8 billion investment at Expo Dubai
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) signed 44 agreements worth more than $8 billion at the Dubai International Expo 2020 to attract foreign...
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808PakistanPIC to set up satellite cardiac operation centers in Mardan and Swat
Peshawar Institute of Cardiology is going to help restart cardiac surgeries in Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, and will also establish satellite centers...
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569PakistanSwat, Mansehra, Chitral and Abbottabad to have new integrated tourism zones
In order to promote tourism in Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved declaring three tourists spots of Ghanool (Mansehra), Mankyal (Swat) and...
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374PakistanIslamic Development Bank approves $180 million for Mohmand Dam in KP
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has accepted $252 million lends to Pakistan for the development of Mohmand Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and...
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464PakistanKP, Punjab collectively had 54,746 road accidents in last six years
An 8% drop in the total number of deaths from road accidents has been recorded in Pakistan between a six-year period of...
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568BusinessCoca-Cola to inaugurate $50 million greenfield plant in February, 2022
Coca-Cola Icecek Pakistan on Monday said the $50 million greenfield project in the Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be completed by...
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364PakistanFree liver transplant facility in KP only for poor patients
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has taken an initiative for poor people and decided to give free liver transplant facilities only to ‘selected...
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291PakistanWork on 69 new roads in KP in progress to give access to tourist sites
The Khyber Pakthunkhwa Government has decided to construct 69 new roads and combined tribal districts by the allocation of Rs 3,318.783 million...
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915PropertyKP govt approves establishing New Peshawar City with over 90,000 houses
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is planning to construct over 90,000 housing units in what is named New Peshawar City spread over an area...
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210PakistanExperts suggest a biological Wolbachia method to control dengue in KP
A biological method through Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes has been proposed by the experts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to lessen the population of mosquitoes as...
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258PakistanKP govt has trained 100,000 youth in the IT sector
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has trained 100,000 youth in the IT sector which would help to develop the IT industry in the country,...
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332PakistanRs 1.44 billion spent on newspaper ads in three years by KP govt
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released more than Rs 1.44 billion on account for regional and national newspaper ads within the...
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243PakistanSugar fair price shops are being set up across KP and in Islamabad
The district administrations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are establishing fair-price shops to tackle the excessive price and smooth...
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254PakistanNew food security policy will help bolster agri yield of KP
The first-ever Food Security policy and plan have been approved by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is among one of the flagship projects of...
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248PakistanShaukat Tarin becomes senator from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The government has decided to elect Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin as a senator from Khyber...
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328InternationalKP organizes for Dubai Expo 2020 to appeal foreign investment
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is participating in the Dubai International Expo 2020 in the UAE with an aim to attract maximum...
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442PakistanGovt released Rs 112 billion for ex-FATA uplift, only 37% of promised funds
Before the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the federal government had promised to give Rs...
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276PakistanKP govt to specify part of development schemes for plantation, horticulture
The decision, regarding allocation of specific areas concerning all development schemes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for plantation and horticulture purposes, has been taken...
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399PropertyKP govt recovers 4,100 kanals land worth Rs 60 billion from encroachers
At least, Rs 60 billion worth of 4,100 kanals government land has been recovered from encroachers by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Board of Revenue...
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965PropertyKP govt to launch two new housing schemes in Peshawar, Mardan
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is all set to launch two new housing schemes in Peshawar and Mardan districts in the next two...
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247PakistanHealth emergency law enables KP govt to procure medical supplies
The health emergency law has enabled KP government to procure prompt medical supplies for protection of healthcare workers and diagnosis and treatment...
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426EducationKP govt to appoint 1,300 teachers for public schools
KP government is going to hire 1,300 teachers for public schools through parent-teacher council in order to meet their shortage immediately. The elementary and secondary...
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532PakistanKP govt to provide interest-free loans to women entrepreneurs
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is going to announce interest-free loans for women entrepreneurs, also will provide building for establishment of offices of Women...
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444PakistanRecord number of vehicles stuck in traffic jam enroute to Kaghan Valley
During Eidul Azha, about 700,000 tourist vehicles reached the Kaghan Valley in the district of Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, causing enormous road blockades and traffic jams. ...
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286PakistanKP govt announces Rs 4 billion for Janikhel uplift, Shakto Dam
At least Rs 2 billion funds for the construction of Shakto Dam and a Rs 2 billion special development package for Janikhel area in Bannu district has been allocated by...
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291CoronavirusWorried with new Covid variants, KP to acquire latest sequencing machine
The KP health department wants to acquire latest machine to be installed to retest Covid-19 positive samples and detect emerging Indian and other...
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414EducationKP to launch Education Card Scheme for poor yet talented students
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced the start of the Education Card Scheme to enroll deserving students from financially poor families in the country’s...
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286PakistanKPRA shows over 580% growth in Infrastructure Development Cess collection
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has witnessed a whopping 580% growth in the Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) collection in the current fiscal year. The Authority...
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341CoronavirusKhyber Pakhtunkhwa starts administering PakVac Covid vaccine
The health department has started administering PakVac Covid vaccine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in the last 24 hours 270 citizens have received the one dose vaccine. ...
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213PakistanECC gives go-ahead for G20 debt relief and okayed Rs 43 billion grant for KP
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved an Rs 43 billion grant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to cover its cash shortfall and...
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492PakistanSaudi Arabia pledges Rs 37.4 billion for construction of Mohmand Dam
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia met with success as the Kingdom has approved an amount of Rs 37.4...
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306PakistanKP religious leader arrested for threatening Malala over her views on marriage
A religious leader in KP has been arrested on Thursday for allegedly threatening and inciting violence against Malala Yousafzai for her recent comments on...
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429PakistanPrivate hospitals in KP earn billions from health card scheme
As government has spent Rs 10.5 billion on the health card free treatment of 423,525 patients in the province, at least Rs...
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435PakistanMountaineers Sirbaz and Shehroze who scaled Everest honoured in Swat
Pakistani mountaineers, Sirbaz Khan and Shehroze Kashif, who scaled the Mount Everest have been paid tribute in the event titled ‘Stand Up...
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352PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa dissolves committee on cryptocurrency
The administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has chosen to terminate the cryptocurrency panel that was formed on February 4. According to a...
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314EducationKP to hold examinations for 10th, 12th grades beginning June 23
The KP education boards are going to conduct the annual examinations for 10th and 12th grades from June 23 under the government’s...
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183PakistanKP chief minister announces 25 percent pay raise for govt employees
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan made an announcement in a press conference that the KP government has decided to increase the...
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237CoronavirusOxygen plants being set up in 10 KP districts for serious patients
At least 10 oxygen plants are being installed in KP province for serious coronavirus patients, work on strengthening intensive care services for...
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1.4KSportsKP govt intends to establish e-sports academies for gamers
The government of KP revealed their plans that it will seek to improve the local video gaming business shortly after e-sports has...
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799PakistanGemstone laboratory, technical training center to be set up in Peshawar
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is all set to establish up a gemstone laboratory and technical training and certification center to promote the...
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289CoronavirusEight major hospitals of KP witness 83% increase in oxygen consumption
The consumption of oxygen in at least 8 hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased by 83 percent, amid the increasing number of...
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319PakistanPHC approves performance policy to clear backlog of cases by end of 2025
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has launched a five-year policy for the speedy clearance of cases to clear the backlog of around...
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320TechnologyKhyber Pakhtunkhwa launches ‘Mustahiq’ app for Zakat distribution
Anwarzeb Khan, Minister for Zakat and Usher in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched the “Mustahiq” mobile app in order to increase transparency and...
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500Pakistan70 million wild olive plants discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
More than 70 million plants of wild olive trees have been discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, revealed Muhammad Ishtiaq Urmar. Provincial Minister for...
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988PakistanPashtun girl Neelofar Shirazi breaks 1,000 bricks to set world record
Neelofar Shirazi, 32, hailing from district Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has set a new record by breaking 1,000 bricks in 27 minutes...
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1.3KSportsWoman tennis player breaking taboos in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tennis player Oreen Jasia, the champion of Captain Shaheed Roohullah Khan Tennis Championship, believes that women need to be highlighted....
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407PakistanIn a first, free healthcare facilities are now offered to all KP residents
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has become the first province in Pakistan to extend free healthcare facilities to all its citizens with the extension...
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778EducationKhyber Pakhtunkhwa schools to start teaching STEM education
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Education Dept are going to start Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Khyber...
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773PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa launches first ever toll free helpline for tourists
‘Tourist Facilitation Hub’, a 24/7 toll-free helpline for tourists has been launched by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority. Tourism Corporation...
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1.1KTechnologyMobile app ‘Pothole Fixer’ to identify broken roads launching soon in Peshawar
A new mobile app title ‘Pothole Fixer’ is under development by the Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that will be...
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625PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy Department Announces 40 Internships
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy and Power Department is going to announce 40 1-year internships in accordance with the internship policy of the...
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717PakistanKP govt to establish 10 economic zones and 19 industrial estates
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to establish ten economic zones and 19 industrial estates across the province. As per the Industrial...
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514PakistanKP Govt increases retirement age, will save Rs 140 billion
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s decision to increase the retirement age of government employees will potentially save the province around Rs 140 billion...
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731EducationKP universities to get national incubation and freelance training centers
National Freelance Training Program (NFTP) and new National Incubation Centers (NICs) are going to be established in universities across three districts of...
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926PakistanKP govt okays construction of 360 kilometers long Peshawar-DI Khan motorway
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government approved the construction of the Peshawar-DI Khan Motorway project which would be completed within 4 years. According to officials,...
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1.2KSportsPakistan to have its first motorsports arena in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The construction of Pakistan’s first-ever motorsports arena is underway in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. The mega Grand Prix might...
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526PakistanKP introduces rapid antigen test for diagnosis of covid in remote districts
The health department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has introduced a new antigen detection rapid test (Ag-RDT) in its covid-19 testing policy to...
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824TechnologyKP Assembly Passes Resolution Legalizing Cryptocurrency
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on legalizing cryptocurrency and crypto-mining. The resolution was introduced by PTI MPA Dr....
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764EducationLaunch of four-year BS program ordered in all KP colleges
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has ordered to launch four-year BS program in all colleges of the province along with the decision...
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615Pakistan3 development projects costing Rs 91.94 million inaugurated in Buner
Three different development projects costing Rs 91.94 million in Buner were inaugurated on Sunday that includes the Dagar Playground which would provide...
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489PakistanKP to Open Up Eight New ‘Eco-Friendly’ Tourist Zones to Promote Tourism
KP Culture and Tourism Authority has approved the creation of eight new ‘eco-friendly’ tourist zones to promote tourism in the province. According...
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392PakistanBill in KP Assembly proposes 7-year jail for acid attack culprits
A draft bill has been tabled in the KP Assembly which proposes seven-year imprisonment for culprits involved in acid attacks. Member Provincial...
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1.3KPakistanPM Imran to launch ‘CPEC City’ project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 18 Nov
Prime Minister Imran Khan is going to launch work on the Rashakai ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) City’ on November 18. On Sunday,...
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781PakistanKP govt introduces e-Tendering, e-Bidding system in PHED
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced e-Tendering and e-Bidding system in the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) so that the department’s...
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556PakistanSix economic zones completed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt
Six economic zones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been given the final shape and they are likely to be inaugurated by February 2021....
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902BusinessOppo & Haier want to invest in first Pakistan Digital City
The spokesman of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) IT Board Danish told reporters that Chinese high-tech companies including OPPO and Haier are interested to...
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902SportsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab to clinch National T20 Cup title
The sheer dominance greater experience and more firepower proved to be the difference as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa became the National T20 Cup 2020...
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869PakistanKP govt approves Rs1.5bn for road project in Mansehra
The approval of Rs 1.5 billion has been granted by the KP provincial government for the construction of 15 km Datta-Kotkay Road...
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623PakistanWorld Bank to provide $1.15bn for two power projects in KP
On Thursday, Pakistan and the World Bank signed two agreements related to renewable energy and hydro power projects in KP province worth...
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2.8KSportsInternational Cricket Stadium to be built in Kalam Valley
A treat for cricket lovers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the provincial government has approved the construction of cricket stadiums in Hayatabad, Peshawar,...
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1.1KPakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa govt to develop picnic places near dams
Around 540 kanals of land in the vicinity of almost 5 dams, is planned to be converted into picnic points, as per...
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598PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa okays cheap electricity for agriculture, industries
On Wednesday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet took a decision about the supply of cheap electricity for the local industries and agriculture sectors...
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635EducationKP becomes first province to approve bill against heavy school bags for children
The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved the KP School Bags (Limitation Weight) Act to control the heft of schoolbags on Wednesday....
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488PakistanK-P prepares for second wave of coronavirus
On Tuesday, Chief Minister K-P Mahmood Khan asked the concerned authorities to make preparations to deal with the second wave of coronavirus...
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805Pakistan2.6 Million Tourists Visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa After Lockdown Ended
As per the official stats released by the KP Tourism Corporation, more than 2.6 million tourists have visited different regions of Khyber...
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566PakistanPunjab and K-P ready to tackle the wheat crisis on their own
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are now ready to bear 100% expanses of importing wheat after federal government refused to give subsidies on...
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714PakistanGovt seeks $142m loan for infrastructure development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The government wants to obtain a loan of $142 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for infrastructure development in five...
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1.3KPakistanPM Imran inaugurates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road in Mohmand District
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road in the Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in...
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1.3KEntertainmentDilip Kumar hails Pakistan govt’s efforts of preserving his ancestral Peshawar home
After his wife Saira Banu, Dilip Kumar has also come forth wishing warm regards to Pakistan after it decided to restore and...
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1.4KEntertainmentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa govt to buy ancestral houses of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to buy the ancestral house of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in a bid to conserve the historical buildings....
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753PakistanWorld Bank okays $450m to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy
$450 million has been approved by the World Bank in financing to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy as the country aims...
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10.3KPakistanCheck out this South Asia’s ‘longest’ sky bridge zipline
Sky Bridge Zipline in Cherat said to be South Asia’s longest zipline is yet another reason why you should travel to the...
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2.8KPakistan48 died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains
PDMA has reported a total of 48 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains since the start of the latest spell...
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1.3KPakistanTourism thrives post Covid lockdown as thousands flock to northern Pakistan
Tourism is thriving after 4 months of COVID lockdown as thousands of people flock to northern areas in Pakistan and now tourist...
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1.1KPakistan163 killed, 101 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 163 people have been killed while 101 others were injured since 15th...
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990Pakistan‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to utilize hydropower potential’
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan on Sunday said the provincial government is taking result-oriented steps under a well devised strategy to...
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790PakistanIndependence Day: Traffic will be stopped for one minute in KP province
The KP government has released a program in order to prepare for Independence Day celebrations in the province on Saturday. According to...
