In this file photo, Liaquat Khattak addresses a gathering. Photo courtesy: Facebook
PESHAWAR: The opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s victory in the Nowshera by-election soured the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s celebrations to mark the winning of the National Assembly seat in Kurram tribal district, leading to the expulsion of the brother of defence minister Pervez Khattak from the provincial cabinet on Saturday.
PTI candidate Malik Fakhr Zaman won the NA-45 Kurram by-election by securing 16,911 votes against 15,761 polled by JUI-F’s Malik Jamil Chamkani.
In Nowshera, PML-N’s Ikhtaiar Wali defeated PTI candidate Omar Kakakhel with a margin of over 4,000 votes.
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The United Nations Development Programme, Balochistan Forest Department and the Taraqee Foundation have announced launching a joint tree plantation campaign in three districts of Balochistan.
QUETTA: The United Nations Development Programme, Balochistan Forest Department and the Taraqee Foundation have announced launching a joint tree plantation campaign in three districts of Balochistan.
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Balochistan Forest Department and Taraqee Foundation for the implementation of the plantation campaign.
Speaking at a press conference here on Sunday, Chief Executive Officer of the Taraqee Foundation Amjad Rasheed said that for the time being three districts of Balochistan had been chosen for tree plantation and more districts could be included in the campaign later.