The historic village’s magnificent Qalla, once the seat of political power, is fighting for survival PESHAWAR: Sheikhan, a historic village on the outskirts of Peshawar, stands as a living testimony to a glorious past that has largely disappeared. Once known for its abundant irrigation water from the Bara River and the prized Bara Rice variety, […]
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Absence of bachelor’s programs and transportation make female students struggle to continue their studies JUST: More than 600,000 residents of Bara tehsil in Khyber tribal district have access to only one government girls’ school, yet the institution is plagued by a severe lack of basic facilities, higher education, transport and security, forcing many female students
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ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allegedly retained illegal possession of 1,083 government houses located in prime sectors of the federal capital under the jurisdiction of the Real Estate Office, while the authority has also allegedly failed to remit the mandatory standard rent of five percent to the federal treasury since the time of
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Patients, families face financial strain; traders warn that the number of inflows may fall further ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has again come under fire after imposing a Rs 100 parking charge in Islamabad’s extended blue zone, a move residents say is causing significant hardship to ordinary citizens, patients, visitors and businesses. The extended
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Illegal practice narrows key drain from 350 feet to nearly 50 feet before monsoon Persistent dumping of construction materials, garbage, soil and scrap waste in Nullah Leh raises serious questions about the authorities’ ability to enforce restrictions imposed under Section 144. PHOTOS: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: With the arrival of the monsoon flood season approaching, the relevant
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Renewed debate centers on persistent fiscal imbalance between federation and provinces ISLAMABAD: It was in September 2024 when speculation, sparked by a series of leaks, began to circulate that the federal government was planning the 26th constitutional amendment. As is often the case, the government publicly dismissed these reports as mere conjecture, while official circles
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RAWALPINDI: The National Highways and Motorway Police has imposed a ban on vehicles carrying animals on highways during Eidul Azha. According to officials, overloaded, unfit and improperly loaded vehicles transporting animals often cause traffic accidents and congestion. Therefore, such vehicles will be diverted to alternate routes instead of being allowed on highways. Authorities said that
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The discontent arises as senior leaders, overlooked districts cry foul over lack of representation PESHAWAR: Differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have surfaced soon after the expansion of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cabinet, with several party leaders and lawmakers expressing strong displeasure at being overlooked. The controversy erupted after Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced the expansion of
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ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday urged the federal government to take immediate notice of the province’s growing problems, warning that growing public frustration over shortages and government failures could eventually push people onto the streets. The governor also took a swipe at the PTI-led provincial administration, saying he had advised Chief Minister
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Initiatives are part of a wider effort to modernize service delivery and reduce reliance on physical counters The DGIP is gearing up to roll out a number of digital facilitation measures, including nationwide home delivery of passports and introduction of an AI-based chatbot to assist applicants, Passport DG Muhammad Ali Randhawa said on Sunday. The
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