Top Story
March 17, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Tuesday reverted back to 60 years as the retirement age of the government servants from the previous 63-years, closed down educational institutions in nine districts in view of rising coronavirus cases and took several other decisions.
The decisions were taken by a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, said an official handout.
Ministers, advisers, special assistants to the chief minister, secretaries took for debate a 14-agenda item and made a number of decisions.
Addressing the cabinet, Mahmood Khan directed the departments to ensure implementation on the development and public welfare schemes under time-tag in the remaining two and half years of the government.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has directed regional authorities in northwestern Pakistan to rebuild a century-old Hindu shrine that was destroyed in a mob attack in late December.
Kashmir Solidarity Day marked with enthusiasm in Peshawar Rallies
National
February 6, 2021
PESHAWAR: Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed with enthusiasm in the provincial metropolis on Friday as rallies, demonstrations, seminars and exhibitions were arranged to express sympathies with the people of Indian Held Kashmir.
A number of political parties, different groups and educational institutions organised rallies and functions to mark the day.
The activists of Jamaat-e-Islami staged a big rally. Led by central deputy chief of the party Prof Mohammad Ibraheem Khan and acting provincial president Maulana Mohammad Ismail, the rally started from the historic Mahabat Khan mosque soon after Friday prayers.
Kashmir Solidarity Day marked with enthusiasm in Peshawar
Peshawar
February 6, 2021
PESHAWAR: Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed with enthusiasm in the provincial metropolis on Friday as rallies, demonstrations, seminars and exhibitions were arranged to express sympathies with the people of Indian Held Kashmir.
A number of political parties, different groups and educational institutions organised rallies and functions to mark the day.
The activists of Jamaat-e-Islami staged a big rally. Led by central deputy chief of the party Prof Mohammad Ibraheem Khan and acting provincial president Maulana Mohammad Ismail, the rally started from the historic Mahabat Khan mosque soon after Friday prayers.
Private testing agencies
By our correspondent
PESHAWAR: Taking notice of complaints against private testing agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Tuesday constituted a cabinet committee to look into the issue.
Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information and Higher Education Kamran Bangash told a briefing that the chief minister ordered the formation of the committee while chairing a meeting of the provincial cabinet.
Kamran Bangash said the committee on private testing agencies would comprise cabinet members Shahram Khan Tarakai, Mian Khaliq-ur-Rahman, Taimur Jhagra, Wazir Zada, Riaz Khan and himself.
Besides recommending a regulatory mechanism for private testing agencies, the committee would submit proposals for strengthening ETEA and KP Public Service Commission. It would submit a report within two weeks, he added.