Two burnt to death, four injured as building catches fire in City

Fire-Incident Two burnt to death, four injured as building catches fire in City PESHAWAR, Aug 9 (APP): Two persons died and four others injured when a blaze engulfed a three-story building at Thandi Khoi in the city, police said here Sunday. Police said six persons caught fire after a blaze engulfed the building in a jiffy, killing two and wounded four others. The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained. The bodies were retrieved from the rubble and injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital. The Rescue1122 reached to the spot and extinguished the fire. The condition of … Continue reading Two burnt to death, four injured as building catches fire in City

Teams of administration closes down 19 illegal cattle markets

PESHAWAR, July 27 (APP): Several teams of administration raided different localities of the provincial metropolis and closed down 19 illegal cattle markets here on Monday. The crackdown was initiated on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Asghar, the teams also arrested 67 Nanbais for selling underweight roti and 19 persons for setting up illegal cattle markets. Assistant Commissioner (City) Sara Rehman took action against those who roamed and sold cattles at various illegal markets on Ring Road and the inner city, while also inspecting the weight of bread in shops. Similarly, Assistant Commissioner (Shah Alam) Dr. Ehtesham-ul-Haq inspected various … Continue reading Teams of administration closes down 19 illegal cattle markets

KP PA adopts Reproductive Healthcare Rights Bill 2020 amid walkout of opposition

PESHAWAR, July 27 (APP): The session of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly with Speaker Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani in the chair Monday adopted KP Reproductive Healthcare Rights Bill 2020 amid protest of opposition benches The opposition demanded the bill should be referred to Council of Islamic Ideology for inviting and staged a walkout. The bill was moved by Special Assistant to KP CM Ahmad Hussain Shah. MMA MPA Inayatullah said some clauses of the bill were in direct conflict with Islamic norms but the government is stressing its approval. MMA Lutf-ur-Rehman supported Inayatullah saying that if any law is against the Islam and … Continue reading KP PA adopts Reproductive Healthcare Rights Bill 2020 amid walkout of opposition

Dates of offices closure extended; shops closed up to April 7, institutes till May 31

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has extended the dates of closure in connection to control the spread of coronavirus, said a notification of KP Relief Rehabilitation and Settlement Department issued on Saturday. The decision has been taken by the KP Provincial Cabinet in its meeting held the other day. The meeting has approved that all educational institutions (public and private) shall remain closed while all kinds of examinations and assessments in schools shall be postponed till May 31. The closure of institutes shall be treated as advance summer vacation. Non-essential staff within the department shall not attend the office till … Continue reading Dates of offices closure extended; shops closed up to April 7, institutes till May 31

Lower Dir TDPs demand compensation for remaining families

PESHAWAR, Mar 10 (APP): The Action Committee Temporary Displaced People (TDPs) of Dogg Dara Lower Dir district here Tuesday demanded of National Management Disaster Authority (NDMA) to pay the compensation amount to remaining affected families of 2009 operation against anti-state elements in the area. The demand was made during a press conference held here at Peshawar Press Club by President of the Action Committee Noor Mohammad and others. He said that as per judgment of Peshawar High Court (PHC) 4260 families out of total of 5940 were paid the compensation amount while rest of the families have yet to receive the amount. He … Continue reading Lower Dir TDPs demand compensation for remaining families

Flag hoisting ceremony held at Sattar Shah

Flag–hoisting Flag hoisting ceremony held at Sattar Shah PESHAWAR, Feb 20 (APP): Flag hoisting ceremony to mark Urs celebrations of the founder of Chishtia sect Hazrat Khawaja Ghareeb Nawaz was held here at the tomb of Sattar Shah in Dabgari area on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by thousands of followers and devotees of Hazrat Sattar Shah Badshah. The khatm-e-quran and khatm-e-khawajagaan were also held before the flag hoisting. The mesmerizing scenes witnessed during flag hoisting wherein attendees keep waving the flag for long time and qawal recited mystical poetry. Some of devotees also performed dhamal on famous Pashto qawalis. A special dua was also held after flag hoisting wherein Abdul Samad Badshah offered for … Continue reading Flag hoisting ceremony held at Sattar Shah