PM directs early release of funds for Fata schemes ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that funds for the various schemes for Fata should be... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan Funds for tribal areas merged with KP: Two ministers, MNA walkout of NA in protest ISLAMABAD: Two federal ministers and an independent member, Monday, staged a walkout from the National Assembly... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Editorials ‘Fata’: a hungry bear doesn’t dance EDITORIAL: Seven agencies and six frontier regions called Fata were merged with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 06:47am
Business & Finance FBR Peshawar tightens noose against tax evaders PESHAWAR: Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has tightened the noose against tax... Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance Tax exemption on import of raw materials: Steps taken to check misuse of quotas by units in tribal areas PESHAWAR: To ensure that raw materials being imported by manufacturing units in the erstwhile Federally Administered... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Kashmir day observed in KP PESHAWAR: The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa across the province observed Kashmir Solidarity Day to extend full ... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan President directs FBR to reconsider appointment of rejected candidate ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday directed FBR to reconsider the appointment of a candidate from Ex-FATA... Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Manufacturing units in tribal areas: RTO Peshawar disallows excess quota for exempted raw materials ISLAMABAD: The Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar has disallowed excess quota of exempted raw materials wrongly... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan Lawmakers demand formation of ‘truth, reconciliation commission’ ISLAMABAD: As a resurrected wave of terrorism has crippled the very socio-political fabric of the country, voices... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan Unfulfilled promises over tribal areas irk Senate body ISLAMABAD: The senators, on Monday, expressed their annoyance over unfulfilled commitments made by the federal... Published 17 Jan, 2023 07:45am
Pakistan NA panels asks MoI to hand over Fata House to KP govt ISLAMABAD: January 6, 2023: A National Assembly panel, on Friday, asked the Ministry of Interior to vacate the FATA... Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Senate body orders GIS mapping for all schemes in tribal areas ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) on Tuesday directed to make GIS... Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am
Pakistan NA panel summons officials of federal, KP govts ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly panel on Thursday summoned top officials of the federal government and the provincial... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 07:41am
Pakistan Islamia varsity Bahawalpur: PM abolishes expenses for students of Balochistan, ex-FATA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has abolished education expenses for students of Balochistan and former ... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Opinion Terrorist hydra raises its head/s again Since the victory of the Afghan Taliban in August 2021, and contrary to the fond hopes of our establishment that... Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan FGEHA and PHA: Senate panel discusses ‘illegal appointments’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works was told on Wednesday that alleged illegal ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan Over 200 village council chiefs announce decision to join PTI PESHAWAR: Over 200 village and Neighbourhood Council Chairmen have announced joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from... Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Pakistan Erstwhile FATA: Senate panel voices its concern over spike in killings ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel, on Tuesday, raised alarm over the rising incidents of target killings in the erstwhile... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:49am
Print PTI seeks to upset govt-IMF apple cart? Through a ‘widely-circulated’ letter, the KP govt expresses its inability to create budget surplus Miftah takes umbrage at the letter Updated 27 Aug, 2022 05:42pm
Editorials A ‘national issue’ indeed EDITORIAL: Now that increasing TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) presence in KP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), and increasing... Published 17 Aug, 2022 06:52am
Editorials Parliament to oversee TTP talks EDITORIAL: The behind-the-scene Pakistan military talks with Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been in process for... Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am
Pakistan Anti-polio drive in FATA: army lending a helping hand LAHORE: A seven-day anti-polio campaign has been started here Monday during which over five million children in ... Published 28 Jun, 2022 07:13am
Editorials The woes of tribesmen EDITORIAL: The constitutional merger of seven FATA districts with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in 2018 was celebrated as ... Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Business & Finance Jhagra censures federal govt for reduction in NMD’s uplift funds PESHAWAR: KP Minister for Finance, Taimoor Saleem Jhagra has censured the federal government for reduction in... Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:43am
Budget KP govt presents Rs1,332bn budget PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has presented Rs1,332 billion budget for financial year 2022-23 with... Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Pakistan Talks with TTP aim at peace on borders, within country: FO ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said that the ongoing talks with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Kabul ... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Business & Finance Steel melters urge govt to review stance on track, trace system LAHORE: Pakistan Steel Melters Association on Monday said that the government should review its decision of... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Markets Palm olein, RBP palm oil-laden containers: Factory owners concerned over delay in clearance at AzaKhel Dry Port PESHAWAR: Factory owners belonging to erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal (Fata) and Provincially Administered... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
Opinion Estranged federation The federation of Pakistan faces an unprecedented estrangement and discontent from its people in different ... Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am
Pakistan Import of raw materials: Erstwhile FATA, PATA factories’ owners say they will move court PESHAWAR: Factories’ owners here on Wednesday decided to approach court against allotment of less import quota of... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am