PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has planned various awareness creating sessions and activities in the province during Global Breastfeeding Month. The celebration of breastfeeding month tilted “Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility” was to protect, promote and support infant and young child feeding, more specifically breastfeeding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seminars, awareness creating and interactive sessions […]

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PESHAWAR: In line with the vision of the provincial government to put industrial sector on the track of sustainable development and to accelerate industrial activities in the province, a number of new economic zones are being established. During the last fiscal year, four new economic zones have been launched including Rashakai Special Economic Zone, Jalozai […]

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PESHAWAR: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the International Richter Scale on Wednesday jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. AS per Met office, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the mountainous region of Hindu Kush at a depth of 159 kilometers. The earthquake was felt in Islamabad Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Mansehra. Swat, Lower Dir, Malakand, Swabi […]

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PESHAWAR: A delegation comprising leaders and scholars of the North Waziristan tribal district of Madakhel met with Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman on Tuesday at Governor House Peshawar and discussed various issues. The delegation also apprised the Governor about some of the issues facing the people of the area including regional issues and grievances. The […]

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PESHAWAR: A special meeting of the Provincial Task Force was held here with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan in the chair on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed the overall security situation, administrative matters, progress so far made on developmental projects in Malakand Division. It also discussed public issues of urgent nature in the discussion, and […]

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has condemned the incident of firing on a policeman by unidentified persons in Spin Wam area of North Waziristan and offered condolences on the martyrdom of Sub-Inspector Shafiq. In a statement issued here, the Chief Minister expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the martyr and prayed […]

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PESHAWAR: Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Excise , Taxation and Narcotics Control, Mian Khaliq Ur Rehman Tuesday constituted a committee to finalize recommendations on reforms process to further improve performance of the Narcotics Control Wing and Excise Police Stations. He issued the directive while chairing a meeting on reforms in Narcotics Control Wing […]

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PESHAWAR: Superintendent of Police (SP) Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Khan Zeb Tuesday said that investigations into killing of two policemen have been accelerated and culprits would soon be arrested. The SP CTD said that a team has also been constituted to conduct probe into killing of a policeman, Abne Ameen in a grenade attack in […]

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