Rehmat Mehsud
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Challenges for KP Police
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision to make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) a model province amid pledges of an imminent massive development in the newly-merged tribal areas is facing daunting challenges because of a recalcitrant bureaucracy. Some elements in connivance of prime minister’s close aides have joined hands to erode PM’s vision for a developed tribal region-a … → Read More
Tributes paid to APS martyrs on 4th anniversary
PESHAWAR: Speakers at a memorial arranged at the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar on Sunday to pay homage to the martyrs of the carnage four years back told the gathering that the tragic incident has united the nation against the scourge of terrorism. KP Governor Shah Farman attended the event as chief guest as bereaved … → Read More
NAB initiates inquiry into illegal housing projects in KP
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated an inquiry against owners of MS Canal View, Nasir Bagh Peshawar and Khushal Garden Nowshera, who allegedly deprived people of their money in the garb of developing housing projects, said a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, the accused owners of Khushal Garden, Nowshera … → Read More
Pakistan points finger at Kabul
ISLAMABAD: As the body of martyred superintendent of police (SP) Tahir Dawar was handed over to Pakistan by Afghan authorities at the Torkham border crossing on Thursday, Islamabad pointed the finger at Kabul over the cold-blooded killing of the police officer. “SP Tahir Dawar’s abduction, move to Afghanistan and follow up behaviour by Afghan authorities … → Read More
Anti-polio drive in KP tribal districts begins today
A three-days anti-polio campaign in tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with increased focus on vaccinating every child in Bajaur and Khyber districts will begin today (Monday). “The three-day campaign will continue from Monday to Wednesday under the supervision of district health officers, local administration and security forces, which will be followed by catch up … → Read More
KP by-polls: neck and neck contest expected between PTI and MMA
As arrangements have been finalized for by-elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) scheduled to be held on Sunday, a tough competition is expected on NA-35 (Bannu), PK-97 and PK-99 (Dera Ismail Khan) seats between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) contenders. The by-polls will be held on one National Assembly (NA) and nine provincial assembly … → Read More
Laws of PATA act 2010, Nizam-e-Adl regulations to continue in KP
The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has accorded approval to continuation of laws in the erstwhile Provincially Administered Tribal Act (PATA) 2010 and Nizam-e-Adl and other laws under Article 247 of the Constitution, which would continue to be enforced in tribal areas of the province. The cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Mehmood Khan also … → Read More
North Waziristan TDPs barred from entering Pakistan at Afghan border
Temporary Displaced Persons (TDPs) of North Waziristan tribal district, who had migrated to Afghanistan in the wake of anti-militant offensive Zarb-e-Azb, have been barred from entering Pakistan, tribesmen said on Saturday. When contacted, spokesman for FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) Ihsan Dawar said his organisation could not interfere in the issue since the TDPs were … → Read More
KP Assembly passes condemnation resolution against blasphemous caricatures
As anti-blasphemous protests continue to boil in parts of Pakistan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution, condemning the planned competition of blasphemous cartoons in Netherlands. Moved by Fazl Elahi of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the joint resolution has signatures of other MPAs of the party including Fazl Shakoor, Asif … → Read More
KP CM faces daunting challenges in party, province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) new Chief Minister Mahmood Khan transferred to his personal bank account Rs1.8 million from the discretionary funds allocated for the Sports Ministry in 2014. During the course of an inquiry subsequently held by a committee formed by the provincial government itself, Mahmood claimed that funds were transferred mistakenly, and was, therefore, ‘exonerated’ … → Read More
Salahuddin Mehsud to assume charge of KP IG
Salahuddin Khan Mehsud has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) following the oath-taking ceremony of the new Prime Minister Imran Khan. In his exclusive talk to Daily Times, a senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who wished to go unnamed, said that Salahuddin Mehsud has been selected … → Read More
PTI elects second CM in a row
The Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly made history on Thursday as it elected a chief minister (CM) from a political party twice in a row after almost four decades. Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Mahmud Khan got elected as the 22nd CM of the province in a one-sided contest, securing 77 votes against 33 of Mian Nisar Gul … → Read More
PTI clinches speaker, deputy speaker posts
Mushtaq Ghani and Mehmood Jan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were elected and sworn in as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly speaker and deputy speaker, respectively, on Wednesday. Ghani bagged 81 votes against Awami National Party’s Laiq Muhammad Khan, who secured 27 votes out of a total of 108 votes polled. Mehmood Jan received 78 … → Read More
Enraged JUI-F, ANP chiefs may be elected in by-polls
PESHAWAR: The cagey silence of Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Asfand Yar Wali Khan, chief of Awami National Party (ANP), who tasted defeat in the general election in their home constituencies, predicts that the duo is likely to be got elected from Bannu and Mardan respectively in the by-election to minimize the scale … → Read More
MMA parties bicker over six NA, 15 provincial seats in KP
Cracks within the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) continue to deepen as the religious alliance remains at loggerheads over seat adjustments on several constituencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), well-placed sources within the alliance said on Saturday. A senior member of the alliance who wished to go unnamed said that bone of contention between the JI and the … → Read More
At least 3 PTM supporters dead, 20 injured in 'Taliban' attack
ISLAMABAD: At least three supporters of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) were killed and 20 others suffered injuries on Sunday when armed members of a self-identified aman committee mounted an attack on a gathering in Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency. Arif Wazir, a cousin of PTM leader Ali Wazir, and Noor Ali Wazir, … → Read More
JUI-F chief links political freedom to peace in FATA
MIR ALI: During his visit to FATA after over two decades, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman Wednesday told a huge gathering in North Waziristan tribal region that holding a political rally here will usher in an era of political freedom in tribal areas because restrictions on political activities in the past led to extremism … → Read More
Fight to get rights to go on despite all odds: Pashteen
PESHAWAR: Pashtuns will have to fight to secure their legitimate rights as enshrined in the constitution, Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), told thousands of participants of a rally in Peshawar on Sunday. “Common Pashtun is the major victim of the so-called war on terror. PTM will hold a historic Radd-ul-Fasad public … → Read More
Fight to get rights to go on despite all odds: Pashteen
PESHAWAR: Pashtuns will have to fight to secure their legitimate rights as enshrined in the constitution, Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), told thousands of participants of a rally in Peshawar on Sunday. “Common Pashtun is the major victim of the so-called war on terror. PTM will hold a historic Radd-ul-Fasad public … → Read More
Local admin bans public rallies in South Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Local administration in the tribal region of South Waziristan has prohibited gatherings, political rallies and processions in Wana, the embattled region, amid warning that no public gathering will be held without prior permission of the administration. The notification quoted by Assistant Political Agent (APA) Kamran Khattak that says, “As per APA Wana order number … → Read More