Author Archives: Abdul Sami Paracha
13th May, 2013
Rift on PK-37 result: Boost for PTI in Kohat, Hangu
KOHAT, May 12: All the old faces except one candidate have lost to the new and upcoming politicians on two National Assembly and five provincial assembly seats of Kohat and Hangu in Saturday’s general elections.
KOHAT, May 12: All the old faces except one candidate have lost to the new and upcoming politicians on two National Assembly and five provincial assembly seats of Kohat and Hangu in Saturday’s general elections.
16th April, 2013
Personalities trump parties
From 1972 and 1997, no political party or leader in Kohat has been able to retain the NA seat twice, except one.
From 1972 and 1997, no political party or leader in Kohat has been able to retain the NA seat twice, except one.
28th March, 2013
More trouble as IDPs’ influx into Kohat continues
KOHAT, March 27: The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Khyber and Orakzai agencies here has reached 160,000 while most of them are deprived of relief assistance, sources said.
KOHAT, March 27: The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Khyber and Orakzai agencies here has reached 160,000 while most of them are deprived of relief assistance, sources said.
23rd March, 2013
Threat of militancy affecting election campaign in Hangu
KOHAT, March 22: Prospective candidates of political parties in Hangu district have so far restricted their election meetings to hujras (private guesthouses), while some of them have been demanding that elections
KOHAT, March 22: Prospective candidates of political parties in Hangu district have so far restricted their election meetings to hujras (private guesthouses), while some of them have been demanding that elections
18th March, 2013
Kohat in grip of election fever
KOHAT, March 17: Kohat is in the grip of election fever as many new and old candidates are flexing their muscles to contest the upcoming general polls from different constituencies in the district.
KOHAT, March 17: Kohat is in the grip of election fever as many new and old candidates are flexing their muscles to contest the upcoming general polls from different constituencies in the district.
18th March, 2013
Kohat in grip of election fever
KOHAT, March 17: Kohat is in the grip of election fever as many new and old candidates are flexing their muscles to contest the upcoming general polls from different constituencies in the district.
KOHAT, March 17: Kohat is in the grip of election fever as many new and old candidates are flexing their muscles to contest the upcoming general polls from different constituencies in the district.
11th February, 2013
Kohat historical sites turning into ruins
KOHAT, Feb 10: Most historical places in Kohat are in an absolute shambles due to the archeology department’s neglect.
KOHAT, Feb 10: Most historical places in Kohat are in an absolute shambles due to the archeology department’s neglect.
5th February, 2013
Tailor routs millionaire in PTI election
Hamayun Pehlawan, a tailor by profession, and Mohammad Arif, who sells snacks at his stall, have been elected PTI’s district president and Lachi tehsil president, respectively.
Hamayun Pehlawan, a tailor by profession, and Mohammad Arif, who sells snacks at his stall, have been elected PTI’s district president and Lachi tehsil president, respectively.
5th February, 2013
Tailor routs millionaire in PTI election
KOHAT, Feb 4: A tailor has been elected district president of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) by defeating a millionaire in the intra-party elections.
KOHAT, Feb 4: A tailor has been elected district president of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) by defeating a millionaire in the intra-party elections.
2nd February, 2013
Suicide bomber slays 26 outside Hangu mosque
“It was a suicide attack which targeted Shias but Sunnis also fell victim since their mosque and some shops were also very close to the site,” DPO Saeed said.
“It was a suicide attack which targeted Shias but Sunnis also fell victim since their mosque and some shops were also very close to the site,” DPO Saeed said.
29th December, 2012
No public transport for posh Kohat town
KOHAT, Dec 28: People here have urged the district administration to start a regular bus service for thousands of residents of KDA Town and adjacent areas because majority of them can not afford the rent of
KOHAT, Dec 28: People here have urged the district administration to start a regular bus service for thousands of residents of KDA Town and adjacent areas because majority of them can not afford the rent of
3rd December, 2012
Seized vehicles rusting away in Kohat
KOHAT, Dec 2: Seized non-custom paid vehicles worth millions of rupees are rusting away under open sky for last many years at various police stations and offices of customs department here, which otherwise could
KOHAT, Dec 2: Seized non-custom paid vehicles worth millions of rupees are rusting away under open sky for last many years at various police stations and offices of customs department here, which otherwise could
24th November, 2012
Work on TMA plaza comes to a halt as contractor flees
KOHAT, Nov 23: The local businessmen, who had paid in advance for purchasing shops in a commercial plaza, have asked the tehsil municipal administration to either complete the project without further delay or
KOHAT, Nov 23: The local businessmen, who had paid in advance for purchasing shops in a commercial plaza, have asked the tehsil municipal administration to either complete the project without further delay or
24th November, 2012
Work on TMA plaza comes to a halt as contractor flees
KOHAT, Nov 23: The local businessmen, who had paid in advance for purchasing shops in a commercial plaza, have asked the tehsil municipal administration to either complete the project without further delay or
KOHAT, Nov 23: The local businessmen, who had paid in advance for purchasing shops in a commercial plaza, have asked the tehsil municipal administration to either complete the project without further delay or
14th November, 2012
Rs18m irregular expenditure by Kohat TMA detected
KOHAT, Nov 13: The audit department has detected the Rs18.14 million irregularities in the Tehsil Municipal Administration’s expenditure regarding construction of a new fruit and vegetable market in Kohat.
KOHAT, Nov 13: The audit department has detected the Rs18.14 million irregularities in the Tehsil Municipal Administration’s expenditure regarding construction of a new fruit and vegetable market in Kohat.
14th October, 2012
Blast leaves 16 dead in Darra Adamkhel
KOHAT, Oct 13: At least 16 people were killed and 35 others injured when a car bomb ripped through a market in Darra Adamkhel on Saturday. Twenty-eight of the injured were admitted to Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital.
KOHAT, Oct 13: At least 16 people were killed and 35 others injured when a car bomb ripped through a market in Darra Adamkhel on Saturday. Twenty-eight of the injured were admitted to Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital.
10th October, 2012
Grenade kills two children in Kohat
KOHAT, Oct 9: Two children were killed and one was seriously injured in a hand grenade blast here on Tuesday.
KOHAT, Oct 9: Two children were killed and one was seriously injured in a hand grenade blast here on Tuesday.
3rd October, 2012
Kohat residents irked by restrictions in cantt area
KOHAT, Oct 2: Restrictions imposed on movement of civilians to use roads passing through the city’s cantonment have been creating problems for residents here.
KOHAT, Oct 2: Restrictions imposed on movement of civilians to use roads passing through the city’s cantonment have been creating problems for residents here.
20th September, 2012
Anti-encroachment drives in Kohat prove a futile exercise
KOHAT, Sept 19: The tehsil municipal administration’s repeated campaigns against encroachments in Kohat city over a period of time have failed to deliver the goods.
KOHAT, Sept 19: The tehsil municipal administration’s repeated campaigns against encroachments in Kohat city over a period of time have failed to deliver the goods.
12th September, 2012
Darra sees first vaccination drive in four years
KOHAT, Sept 11: Anti-polio campaign is successfully underway in Darra Adamkhel for the first time in four years, according to assistant political agent of Frontier Region, Kohat Fakhruddin.
KOHAT, Sept 11: Anti-polio campaign is successfully underway in Darra Adamkhel for the first time in four years, according to assistant political agent of Frontier Region, Kohat Fakhruddin.
