Imparting digital skills to youth in merged districts top priority: Atif Khan

PESHAWAR:Minister for Science and Information Technology, Atif Khan on Friday said that IT department has introduced a series of courses for youth across the newly Merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to master digital skills to expand their employment opportunities and know-how of the ever-evolving digital world. In a statement, he said that under the employable […]

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Journalists hold protest against murder, registration of false cases against Saadullah Memon, Athar Mateen

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Union of Journalists-Workers (HUJ) on Friday staged a protest demonstration against the registration of false cases against Hafiz Saadullah Memon, a journalist from Sujawal, and the murder of Sama TV journalist Athar Mateen in Karachi. A large number of journalists, members of Hyderabad News Cameramen Association and Sujawal’s journalist Hafiz Saadullah participated […]

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Twenty Seven professional beggars arrested from Saddar

PESHAWAR:Following instructions issued by the Commissioner Peshawar Division, Riaz Khan Mehsud, the officials of Social Welfare Department has arrested 27 professional beggars from Saddar area of the district. According to the Social Welfare Department on Friday, the arrested beggars were shifted to Darul Kifala to make them a useful part of the society. The action […]

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International Referee Sahibzada Al-Hadi leaves for Germany

PESHAWAR:Senior Martial Arts International Referee from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Representative of World Karate Organization WKO Japan (Shihan) Sahibzada Al-Hadi left for Germany on a 10-day visit here on Friday from Bacha Khan International Airport. Talking to reporter, before leaving for Germany via Turkey, Sahibzada Al-Hadi said he would also serve as a referee in international […]

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Inter-provincial drug peddler held, 34 kg hashish recovered

MUZAFFARGARH:Police have arrested an active member of an inter-provincial drug dealer gang and claimed to have recovered 34 kilograms of hashish from his possession. According to police sources, Mureed Hussain, in charge of CIA staff, along with his team stopped and checked a vehicle at Qureshi police station on a tip-off. Police seized 34 kg […]

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Critics of BRT now feeling embarrassment: Barrister Saif

PESHAWAR:Special Assistance to the Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Friday said the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has earned three laurels for the country in a short span of time. The BRT, he said, achieved the status of International Gold Standard Service for its best commuting services, introducing useful and […]

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Police nab 8 criminals; recover drugs, weapons

ISLAMABAD: Capital police in a drive against anti-social elements arrested eight outlaws, during last 24 hours. A police spokesman on Thursday said following the directions of Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, Muhammad Ahsan Younas, a campaign had been launched in the city to curb the criminal activities under which Koral police team arrested a drug […]

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