1 day ago
Small Dera farmers suffer due to official apathy
PESHAWAR, May 24: Thousands of small growers in Dera Ismail Khan are selling their wheat harvest at a price lower than the officially fixed support price taking a hit to avoid ‘cumbersome’ official wheat procurement process.
1 day ago
Small Dera farmers suffer due to official apathy
PESHAWAR, May 24: Thousands of small growers in Dera Ismail Khan are selling their wheat harvest at a price lower than the officially fixed support price taking a hit to avoid ‘cumbersome’ official wheat procurement process.
3 days ago
Fate of umbrella development programmes hangs in balance
PESHAWAR, May 22: The future of over Rs7 billion major development programmes that the successive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments used to influence members of the provincial assembly hangs in the balance, officials said.
21st May, 2013
Khattak wants next KP budget to be reflective of PTI programme
PESHAWAR, May 20: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf wants Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s budget for the next financial year a reflection of its election programme for which it is weighing its options, PTI’s provincial general secretary Shaukat Yousafzai told Dawn.
21st May, 2013
Khattak wants next KP budget to be reflective of PTI programme
PESHAWAR, May 20: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf wants Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s budget for the next financial year a reflection of its election programme for which it is weighing its options, PTI’s provincial general secretary Shaukat Yousafzai told Dawn
20th May, 2013
PTI’s ‘pro-poor’ agenda too big to implement
PESHAWAR, May 19: The upcoming Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf led provincial government will find it hard to turn its pro-people election manifesto into a reality without growing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s income
20th May, 2013
PTI’s ‘pro-poor’ agenda too big to implement
“The PTI would find Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s existing income insufficient to finance an investment intensive programme promised under its election manifesto.”
20th May, 2013
KP business sees opportunities
LOCAL businessmen are pinning hopes on both the next provincial and federal governments to initiate effective measures to end prolonged power outages and to maximise the use of indigenous natural resources, which they see vital to revive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s economy.
18th May, 2013
Inductions: BoK on the wrong side of the law
PESHAWAR, May 17: The provincial public sector Bank of Khyber has specified a quota for its employees’ children for induction as management training officers and delegated discretionary powers to its managing
17th May, 2013
KP businessmen want peace from new govt
PESHAWAR, May 16: Peshawar’s businessmen want the upcoming Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to focus its attention on improving law and order situation and overcoming militancy in the province without which, according to them, the investors’ confidence will be difficult to restore.
17th May, 2013
KP businessmen want peace from new govt
PESHAWAR, May 16: Peshawar’s businessmen want the upcoming Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to focus its attention on improving law and order situation and overcoming militancy in the province without which, according to them, the investors’ confidence will be difficult to restore.
16th May, 2013
Huge task of removing systemic flaws awaits new govt
PESHAWAR, May 15: As Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is close to establishing its rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a massive job awaits it in the province to remove systemic flaws by introducing multidimensional reforms to be able to implement its manifesto.
16th May, 2013
Huge task of removing systemic flaws awaits new govt
PESHAWAR, May 15: As Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is close to establishing its rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a massive job awaits it in the province to remove systemic flaws by introducing multidimensional reforms to be able to implement its manifesto.
15th May, 2013
Inexperienced PTI faces massive challenge
PESHAWAR, May 14: With Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf holding the centre stage in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s power politics, its likelihood to lead the next provincial government has arisen mixed sentiments among experts.
15th May, 2013
Inexperienced PTI faces massive challenge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
“The party has never been in power politics and the mandate it got is beyond everybody’s expectations.”
14th May, 2013
PTI walks a tightrope amid strong JUI-F challenge
PESHAWAR, May 13: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, major political stakeholders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stepped up their efforts on Monday to lure smaller groups for forming the next
14th May, 2013
PTI walks a tightrope amid strong JUI-F challenge
PESHAWAR, May 13: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, major political stakeholders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stepped up their efforts on Monday to lure smaller groups for forming the next coalition government in the province
13th May, 2013
PML-N, JUI-F discuss coalition govt: Bid to edge out PTI in KP power game
PESHAWAR, May 12: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have set the power game in motion as their leaders agreed here on Sunday to discuss formulation of a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
13th May, 2013
The future of poverty reduction programmes in KP
GOING by the past practices of newly elected governments in resetting development priorities, the continuation of some of the important projects of poverty alleviation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa depends on the next political setup.
13th May, 2013
PML-N, JUI-F discuss coalition govt: Bid to edge out PTI in KP power game
PESHAWAR, May 12: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have set the power game in motion as their leaders agreed here on Sunday to discuss formulation of a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.