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Inquiry report states officers showed cowardice, negligence and irresponsibility in discharge of their obligations Karak temple demolished. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: As many as 12 police personnel were dismissed from duty as the preliminary inquiry report on the Karak Hindu temple attack found officers ‘negligent’ in discharge of their duty. Twelve police personnel were dismissed from services with immediate effect whereas 33 were awarded minor punishment of forfeiture of one year of service. “They show cowardice, negligence, and irresponsibility in the discharge of their official ob...

Students attend a class at a school in Peshawar. PHOTO: AFP Why has PTI failed to improve public education in K-P? Despite widespread acclamations, there was no strong indication that PTI had improved K-P’s public education system In the months leading up to the 2018 general election, campaign rhetoric began to intensify. In an advertisement by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), the party proudly showcased a 2017 article by The Economist titled “Imran Khan’s party improves services in Pakistan’s wildest province.” While the article started off flattering, it soon held up a more ...

K-P backs presidential reference on open-ballot at upcoming Senate election Advocate General K-P Shumail submits synopsis in the apex court Following the Punjab government, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Saturday backed presidential reference, seeking guidance from the Supreme Court on the PTI-led federal government's plan to amend the Election Act 2017 through an ordinance to allow the use of open-ballot at the upcoming Senate elections. Advocate General K-P Shumail has submitted the synopsis in the apex court. The statement said that "the edifice of democracy in Pakistan, rests on a system of ...

NFC Award and K-P woes The realisation of the goals set in the budget depends upon the timely release of those revenues The writer is a practising lawyer. He holds PHD in Political Science and heads a think-tank ‘Good Governance Forum’. He can be reached at [email protected] Societies and states provide mechanisms for resolution of conflicts. Modern states perform such functions through institutions, as defined in the Constitution. Similarly, under Article 160 of the Constitution of Pakistan, the National Finance Commission (NFC) also devises a mechanism for distribution of revenues. The...

Says Imran Khan has taken the path of retreat Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Shorkot. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB/EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday reiterated that the ‘fake’ assemblies would not be allowed to complete their terms. The JUI-F chief’s remarks came while he was speaking to media in Shorkot, Punjab, before leaving for Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to head PDM’s rally – opposition’s second phase of the anti-government campaign. While talking to the media, the Fazal said that the cu...