NHA to widen Chakdara–Chitral section of N-45
ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 — The National Highway Authority (NHA) will widen and upgrade the 130.24-kilometer Chakdara–Chitral section of the N-45 highway once approval of the PC-I is finalized.…
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Jeep plunges into ravine in Shangla, one dead and six injured
By Aftab Hussain Shangla: One person was killed and six others sustained serious injuries when a jeep skidded off a narrow, unpaved link road…
KP shifts 43 public services to digital payments under cashless policy
Dera Ismail Khan: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has shifted payments for 43 public services to a digital platform as part of its move towards…
Anti-corruption department recovers 1,400 kanals of land worth Rs25 million in Kulachi
By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi Dera Ismail Khan: The Anti-Corruption Establishment Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recovered 1,400 kanals of land worth more than Rs25 million in…
Who is Saima Farooq? Maryam Nawaz’s pick to lead Punjab Complaint Cell
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has appointed Saima Farooq as Chairperson of the Chief Minister’s Complaint Cell and Helpline, a key public-facing…
Food Safety Authority inspects DHQ Hospital Timergara
By Rahmat Ullah Swati TIMERGARA — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety & Halal Food Authority has collected water samples from the canteen of District…
Earthquake jolts twin cities, AJK, and northern regions
January 09, 2026 Strong earthquake tremors were felt across Islamabad and nearby areas on Thursday, causing fear and panic among residents who rushed out…
230 killed in Swat during 2025, including 11 honour killings and 9 suicides
Swat: A total of 230 people, including 169 men and 61 women, were killed in various incidents across Swat district during 2025, while 11…
KPCSW forms oversight committee to strengthen girls’ education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women (KPCSW) has constituted the Provincial Girls Education Oversight and Advisory Committee, a move…
ICCI–DRAP session highlights importance of 2-D barcoding for safe medicines
Pakistan’s drug regulator and industry leaders are pushing 2-D barcoding as a key step to ensure medicine safety, curb counterfeit drugs, and align the…
Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme reaches COMSATS University Islamabad
ISLAMABAD — COMSATS University Islamabad, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC), held the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme distribution ceremony on Thursday,…
CASS Lahore hosts lecture on evolving global order and China-US reset
The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) Lahore held a guest lecture on 7 January 2026 titled “Evolving Global Order: China-US Reset”, bringing…
3,000 new wheat lines enter field trials in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 08 (APP): Pakistan has moved around 3,000 newly developed wheat lines into field evaluation after accelerating early-stage breeding through a speed breeding…
DC Lower Dir Meets District Bar, Calls for Role in Peaceful Dispute Resolution
By Rahmat Ullah Swati Timergara: Under the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s “Open Door Policy / Interaction with Civil Society”, Deputy Commissioner Lower Dir Muhammad…
Repairs underway at Koto Hydel Power Project in Timergara
By Rahmat Ullah Swati TIMERGARA, Jan 7 — The Koto Hydel Power Project, activated recently on a trial basis, has temporarily shut down one…
MCMC participants visit FBR headquarters, briefed on reform agenda
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 — Participants of the 45th Mid-Career Management Course (MCMC) from the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Karachi, visited the Federal…
Climate change poses serious risks to mountain agriculture, experts warn at Swat seminar
By SYED SHAHABUDDIN SWAT, Jan 7 — The University of Agriculture Swat hosted a seminar on climate change and mountain agriculture, where academics and…