Mohammad Ashfaq

EC asked to take notice of flaws in voter lists

PESHAWAR, March 6: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan to take notice of mistakes in voter lists and extend last date for correcting the electoral rolls by a month to ensure fair polls. Published 06 Mar, 2012 07:35pm

Juniors enjoy key posts at education dept

PESHAWAR, March 4: Most grade-20 posts in the provincial elementary and secondary education (E&SE) department are either occupied by junior officers or vacant, it is learnt. Published 04 Mar, 2012 10:55pm
No computer lab at 2,000 KP schools

No computer lab at 2,000 KP schools

PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Around 2,000 high and higher secondary government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have no computer laboratory, said provincial elementary and secondary education secretary Mushtaq Published 28 Feb, 2012 07:32am

No plan to stop water level from going down

PESHAWAR, Feb 19: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has yet to launch a plan to stop depletion of ground water resources, which are going down rapidly, according to sources. Published 19 Feb, 2012 08:55pm

Chopping of trees continues in KP despite ban, PA told

PESHAWAR, Feb 17: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa environment minister Wajid Ali Khan on Friday said 32,450 people had been booked in the province over the last five years for illegally cutting trees. Published 17 Feb, 2012 11:52pm

Chopping of trees continues in KP despite ban, PA told

PESHAWAR, Feb 17: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa environment minister Wajid Ali Khan on Friday said 32,450 people had been booked in the province over the last five years for illegally cutting trees. Published 17 Feb, 2012 08:35pm

Leaking water pipes imperil buildings in old Peshawar

PESHAWAR, Feb 12: A good number of houses in the interior of Peshawar are fast becoming risky places to live in as they are developing big cracks due to leakage of water from underground pipes and drains. Published 12 Feb, 2012 11:32pm

UK to give KP Rs30bn for better education

PESHAWAR, Jan 28: The British government has approved the Rs30 billion (203 million pounds to be exact) support for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elementary and secondary education department for the next five Published 28 Jan, 2012 11:23pm

Faculty resents reappointment of UET vice-chancellor

PESHAWAR, Jan 25: Senior faculty members at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) have shown resentment over the reappointment of the incumbent vice-chancellor for the fourth consecutive term. Published 26 Jan, 2012 12:10am
Waste plant goes waste over fears

Waste plant goes waste over fears

PESHAWAR, Jan 4: Work on setting up a solid waste recycling plant on the outskirts of provincial metropolis couldn`t be initiated after passing of one year owing to law and order situation, sourced said. Published 05 Jan, 2012 06:20am

Waste plant goes waste over fears

PESHAWAR, Jan 4: Work on setting up a solid waste recycling plant on the outskirts of provincial metropolis couldn`t be initiated after passing of one year owing to law and order situation, sourced said Published 05 Jan, 2012 01:57am

Unicef sends shoddy goods to Malakand schools

PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The provincial elementary and secondary education (E&SE) department has expressed displeasure over supply of ‘substandard’ goods to government schools in Malakand division and asked United Published 01 Jan, 2012 12:15am

KP education dept complains to Unicef over ‘shoddy goods’

PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The provincial elementary and secondary education (E&SE) department has expressed displeasure over supply of ‘substandard’ goods to government schools in Malakand division and asked United Published 01 Jan, 2012 12:13am

Rs45m okayed for artisan village

PESHAWAR, Dec 25: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved an initial amount of Rs45.28 million for the establishment of an artisan village at the historic Gor Khuttree area here to promote local culture, official sources told this correspondent. Published 25 Dec, 2011 11:23pm

Parents to have say in education policy

PESHAWAR, Dec 21: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is intending to give representation to parents of students of public sector schools in the process of policymaking for education department, according to officials. Published 22 Dec, 2011 12:18am

Parents to have say in KP’s education policy

PESHAWAR, Dec 21: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is intending to give representation to parents of students of public sector schools in the process of policymaking for education department, according to Published 21 Dec, 2011 10:07pm