Cop martyred, outlaw killed in Dir shootout
July 5, 2021
DIR: A cop embraced martyrdom while an outlaw was killed in a police encounter in Akhagram village in Upper Dir district, sources said on Sunday.
The sources said that acting on a tip-off, cops from the Warai Police Station raided the hideout of a wanted criminal in the Akhagram village.
On seeing the cops, the outlaw opened fire on the police party, leaving Sub-Inspector Rafiullah critically injured. He was rushed to the Timergara Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The outlaw identified as Shah Rahim was also killed when the cops returned the fire during the encounter, which lasted four about two hours. The outlaw was wanted by the police and had been on the run since 2019.
250,439 patients treated free of cost under KP Sehat Card Plus programme
July 3, 2021
PESHAWAR: For the first time in the history of Pakistan, at least 250,439 patients were treated under the Sehat Card Plus programme in public and private hospitals free of cost during the seven months of 2020-21.
The majority of patients preferred private hospitals for their treatment; around 174,388 people went to private hospitals and only 76,052 patients were treated in government hospitals. The government has paid an amount of Rs 7.2 billion to different hospitals. The KP government has paid Rs 13.056 billion to the State Life Insurance Corporation during the last financial year and under the agreement, the organization will pay back the remaining amount of Rs 5.856 billion.
First monsoon rain likely in Lahore
July 3, 2021
LAHORE: Hot and humid weather was recorded in the City on Friday while Met office predicted that the city may witness the first monsoon rain during the next 24 hours.
Met officials said monsoon currents were penetrating upper and central parts of the country and likely to continue during next two to three days. They said a weak shallow westerly wave was affecting northern parts of the country.
They predicted that thunderstorm was expected in upper/central Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Pothohar Region while hot and dry weather was likely to prevail over other parts and very hot in plain areas of the country.
250,439 patients treated free of cost under Sehat Card Plus programme
July 3, 2021
PESHAWAR: For the first time in the history of Pakistan, at least 250,439 patients were treated under the Sehat Card Plus programme in public and private hospitals free of cost during the seven months of 2020-21.
The majority of patients preferred private hospitals for their treatment; around 174,388 people went to private hospitals and only 76,052 patients were treated in government hospitals. The government has paid an amount of Rs 7.2 billion to different hospitals. The KP government has paid Rs 13.056 billion to the State Life Insurance Corporation during the last financial year and under the agreement, the organization will pay back the remaining amount of Rs 5.856 billion.
Modernity making inroads into KP’s remote areas
June 29, 2021
PESHAWAR: The newly introduced Chinese ‘hand tractors’ are replacing bulls to plough the agricultural fields throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa particularly in the far-flung hilly areas.
The farmers in Swat, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Shangla, Chitral and others remote areas, who have small landholdings, use bulls to plough their lands. The blacksmiths are also losing livelihood due to the introduction of the new technology. They used to sharpen ploughs and other primitive farming tools.
Though the ‘hand tractors’ are useful as these save time of farmers, livelihood opportunities for the blacksmiths have shrunk. It has also affected the local culture. The blacksmiths and the ones attached with the business said they used special kind of wood ‘Raakhkol’ in preparation of the farming implements.