Top court seeks timeline for Karak temple rebuilding
CJ Gulzar orders K-P govt to start work on the shrine immediately
Resentful local residents attacked a Hindu temple in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa s Karak district on December 30, 2020. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government to immediately start rebuilding the Karak temple, which was burnt by an enraged mob, and submit a timeline for its completion.
On December 30, 2020, a Hindu shrine in K-P’s Karak district was set on fire and severely damaged by a mob. Earlier in January, the Supreme Court had ordered the provincial government to recover the money for the construction of the temple from those who had burnt it.
K-P, Balochistan begin inoculation
K-P Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal, along with key officials, launch the Covid-19 vaccine inoculation campaign in their provinces. PHOTO: EXPRESS
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PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan governments initiated the coronavirus inoculation programmes under the leadership of their respective chief ministers on Wednesday.
Frontline health workers in both the provinces were the first ones to get the Covid-19 shots.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
The vaccination process for health workers started in the province on Wednesday as a formal inauguration ceremony was held here at Naseerullah Babar Memorial Hospital.
In connection with the countrywide drive to inoculate the frontline healthcare workers against COVID-19, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has formally launched the vaccination drive in the province.
Govt welcomes PPP decision to contest Senate elections
Interior minister expresses hope PML-N will follow suit
Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad talking to media in Lahore on October 10, 2020. PHOTO: PID/FILE
PESHAWAR:
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has welcomed the Pakistan Peoples Party’s decision reached during a recently held Central Executive Committee meeting to take part in the Senate elections and by-polls, expressing hope that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz would also follow suit.
Addressing a news conference at a local hotel after winding up his two-day visit to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the merged tribal districts as interior minister on Friday, Rashid said, “The Pakistan Democratic Movement [an 11-party opposition alliance formed to oust the ruling PTI] is out to create political chaos and instability in the country besides pushing JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman into a blind alley.”
Ex-Khasadars, Levies officers finish first phase of police integration training in K-P
The training was carried out by officials of Pakistan Army, K-P Frontier Constabulary and police
Levies and Khasadars Force. PHOTO: MUREEB MOHMAND
PESHAWAR:
The first phase of training under the Pakistan Army and Frontier Constabulary Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) of former Khasadar and Levies personnel integrated into the K-P police came to an end on Sunday.
The first training phase, conducted in different areas of the tribal districts, lasted from September to December, 2020. Around 4,000 personnel were integrated into the provincial police department during this time.
The personnel were trained in operations concerning counter-terrorism, quick reaction force, policing and firing. Moreover, they were also taught how to deal with IEDs and explosives, provided awareness regarding modern equipment, as well as physical fitness.
Ex-Khasadars, Levies officers finish first phase of police integration training in K-P
The training was carried out by officials of Pakistan Army, K-P Frontier Constabulary and police
Levies and Khasadars Force. PHOTO: MUREEB MOHMAND
PESHAWAR:
The first phase of training under the Pakistan Army and Frontier Constabulary Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) of former Khasadar and Levies personnel integrated into the K-P police came to an end on Sunday.
The first training phase, conducted in different areas of the tribal districts, lasted from September to December, 2020. Around 4,000 personnel were integrated into the provincial police department during this time.
The personnel were trained in operations concerning counter-terrorism, quick reaction force, policing and firing. Moreover, they were also taught how to deal with IEDs and explosives, provided awareness regarding modern equipment, as well as physical fitness.