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Parents want govt to begin classes at upgraded school Peshawar April 19, 2021 PESHAWAR: The parents of girl students and elders of Union Council Barikot in Upper Dir have asked the government to begin classes in the upgraded Government Girls Middle School Barikot. In their separate chat with The News, the elders recalled that the government has decided that the students of 9, 10, 11 and 12 grades would attend classes from Monday (today). Malik Abdur Rashid, Malik Mohammad Amin, Malik Shahi Su...

‘Panahgahs’ offer festive ‘Iftar’ to daily wagers National April 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The festive spirit was witnessed at over 100 countrywide ‘Panahgahs’, where hundreds of thousands fasting labourers and daily wage earners broke their fast in an environment of compassion and sharing on regular basis. ‘Iftar’ and ‘Sehar’ are being served at ‘Panahgahs’ with great enthusiasm, yet strict adherence to the anti-coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ward off t...

Coronavirus claims 36 more lives in KP Peshawar April 17, 2021 PESHAWAR: The coronavirus on Friday claimed 36 more lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and infected 1,061 more people. It put the death toll from the infectious disease at 2,832 while the number of positive cases reached 104,480. With the virus spread to most of the places in KP, the government has strengthened laboratories and increased the number of investigations. Up to 7709 investigations were done in KP on Friday. Of 36 fatalities, ...

The Provincial Task Force on Covid-19 on Friday decided about the re-opening of all public and private schools and colleges from April 19 for in-person classes from grade 9 to 12. — Reuters/File PESHAWAR: The Provincial Task Force on Covid-19 on Friday decided about the re-opening of all public and private schools and colleges from April 19 for in-person classes from grade 9 to 12 in view of the board examinations slated for next month. However, the educational institutions will strictly foll...

The rate of positivity for coronavirus swabs has also increased during the third wave of the pandemic despite enforcement of precautionary measures by the administration. — AP/File PESHAWAR: The two-day a week lockdown, re-imposed by the provincial government three weeks ago, is yet to make any impact regarding reduction in Covid-19 cases and mortalities as 33 more people have died of the pandemic including a senior physician and 1,294 cases have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The rate ...

Struggling amid scenic mountains of Laram valley National April 11, 2021 LARAM TOP: While the cold weather deters many from going into the open after sunset in the mountains, it is a routine for people inhabiting Laram valley of Lower Dir district. Wali Rehman, a 55-year-old chowkidar taking care of a rest house in the scenic Laram hills, walks for around five hours daily. He walks from his home to the rest house and then back home as he receives a monthly salary to take care of the rest hous...

Peshawar, other parts of KP receive rain Peshawar There were also reports of rain from other parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well. It rained for a short interval but made the environment pleasant. Though weather pundits had predicted rains and thunderstorms from Sunday night, Peshawar received the light shower on Tuesday. According to Met Office, Kalam received 24 millimeter, the highest amount of rain during the last 24 hours flowed by 18 in Merkhani, Pattan 17, Drosh 14, Chitral 13, Malam...

Around 900,000 candidates had applied for the PST posts and 350,000 appeared in the screening test. —AFP/file PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Tuesday cancelled the Feb 7 screening test held by the National Testing Service for the primary school teacher (PST) posts across the province over paper leak in several districts. In a video briefing, elementary and secondary education minister Shahram Khan Tarakai said the NTS would conduct the screening test again in phases and without ch...

Trouble in paradise MINGORA: The scenic Swat valley, which is considered the ‘Switzerland of Pakistan’ is gradually losing its natural beauty due to environmental degradation caused by deforestation, air pollution, water contamination, soil erosion, population explosion, urbanisation, industrialisation, use of plastic bags, noise pollution and climate change. Swat has been at the epicentre of many man-made tragedies and natural calamities. Be it extremism or disasters, there is no calamity ...

5 KP regions lag behind in drive against ice Peshawar March 8, 2021 PESHAWAR: Five regions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police are far behind Peshawar and Mardan in the drive against ice the use of which has reached alarming levels across the province and the country. An aggressive operation against ice dealers, manufacturers and traffickers has been launched across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the number of its addicts increased manifold in the last few years. However, the number of addicts is stil...