Tag: Peshawar
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Flour mills across Pakistan to strike over withholding tax
Flour mills in different cities have stopped grinding wheat and supplying flour across the country today, leading to fears of a shortage. 1500 mill owners have gone on strike along with flour dealers, the Flour Mills Association has said. Chairman Flour Mills Association Asim Raza said, “We will not collect withholding tax. The price of…
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Khan’s release not possible under current PTI leadership, says Fawad Chaudhry
Former leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Fawad Chaudhry, has criticized the party’s current heads, stating that there is no possibility of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s release in the presence of the current leadership, Geo News reported on Sunday. “[Due to] lack of political strategy of current PTI leadership, all of us are…
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Forced activation of feeders backfires on PTI, Rehman Baba grid station not restored
The Rehman Baba grid station in Peshawar experienced a major technical fault after feeders were forced to remain operational by PTI leaders and their supporters, Geo News reported. According to the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), power supply to 32 feeders from the grid station was disconnected after they were forced to continue. The spokesperson…
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Hammad Azhar reappears in public after months, escapes police arrest
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar reappeared in public on Wednesday after almost a year in hiding following a crackdown on PTI workers after the May 9 riots. “Yesterday, I received a message from Imran Khan that it’s time to come out of hiding,” said Azhar as he visited the PTI’s Central Secretariat office in…
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Is PTI getting cozy with the establishment again?
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Ali Amin Gandapur visited Corps Commander House Peshawar on an Iftar invitation and received a security briefing on the province from military officials. Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, Advisor to the Chief Minister KPK on Information, clarified to Geo News that it was an iftar invitation and denied rumors on…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet set to take oath today
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet is set to take its oath of office today after Chief Minister of the province Ali Amin Gandapur got approval from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who is currently in Adiala jail serving sentences in multiple cases. Ali Amin Gandapur said in a statement that he discussed the formation…
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Pakistan mein kab aur kahan barish hogi?
As per the latest forecast from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), several regions across Pakistan are on high alert as they anticipate rainfall and heavy snowfall starting from Thursday. The Met Office has issued a weather advisory indicating that a strong westerly wave is set to approach western parts of the country by February 29,…
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Establishment wants government of its choice, says Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, continues to be disgruntled after the 2024 nationwide elections, criticising the results. He predicted that the “system would collapse” because the establishment wants a government of its choice. While addressing a press conference in Peshawar on Tuesday, Maulana alleged that “the establishment wants assemblies and people in them…
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Authorities confiscate smuggled cigarettes worth Rs14 crore
In a substantial crackdown on the illicit trade of non-duty-paid cigarettes, the Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) successfully seized over 679,000 packerites (15,580,000 sticks) of smuggled cigarettes during a two-day operation.
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In a first, Peshawar High Court orders separate queue for transgender voters
Peshawar High Court has directed authorities in the province to establish a separate queue for transgender voters in PK-81 from where trans rights activist Sobia Khan is contesting elections as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s first transgender individual participating in general polls. The court’s verdict highlighted the absence of specific documents for the transgender quota, as no such…