Rs160bn Package Raises Hopes for Development And Jobs In KP

PESHAWAR: People from different backgrounds, tribal elders and political representatives have welcomed the Rs160 billion development package announced by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They said it was an important step to speed up development, create jobs and bring greater prosperity to the province. The package was announced during the Prime Minister’s…

Indian Police Again Arrest ‘Cockroach’ Movement Founder

ISLAMABAD: Police detained India’s “Cockroach” movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and some supporters on Friday, before a protest he had called in central Delhi. The rally was the latest to demand the resignation of India’s election chief. The youth-led “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP), opposition groups, and student organizations have held almost daily protests this month. They…

Fire at Germany’s Eagle’s Nest, Man Arrested

BERLIN: A fire spread through the mountain retreat built for Adolf Hitler, known as the Eagle’s Nest. Emergency crews struggled to put out the fire in snow and strong winds. Authorities said a man was arrested on suspicion of setting the fire. Emergency crews in Germany’s Berchtesgaden district were alerted by an alarm at about…

France Protests Draw Hundreds of Thousands,1000 Arrested

FRANCE: Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France on Saturday, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. Most of the protests were peaceful. About 110,000 of the more than 410,000 protesters were in Paris, the ministry said. This was about the same number as last weekend. Some protesters are calling for more money for schools,…

Maryam Nawaz targets 5,734 filtration plants by June 2027

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting of the Saaf Pani Authority to review clean drinking water initiatives across the province. During the session, she set a definitive target to complete 5,734 water filtration plants by June 2027, emphasizing timely execution and broad accessibility. To ensure transparency and operational efficiency, Chief…

CM Punjab’s Message on AJK Foundation Day

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on the Foundation Day of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), said October 24 marked the establishment of the Azad Government in Kashmir.She said the Kashmir freedom movement was a saga of sacrifices, passion and self-respect. The chief minister said the valiant people of the state…

Talpur Urges PPP to Prepare for Local Elections

LAHORE: Faryal Talpur, head of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Women’s Wing and a central leader of the party, held meetings at Zardari House with officials from the PPP’s Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala divisions, as well as the Sialkot district. The delegation was led by Syed Hassan Murtaza, General Secretary of the PPP for Central…

Pak Railways Declares Emergency After a Rise in Accidents

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) has declared an emergency across the department on the instructions of Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi to keep train services safe. According to a statement issued by PR headquarters in Lahore on Saturday, all leave for field officers has been cancelled for three months. “Officers have also been told to visit the…

Mohmand Dam Cost Rises 115% Over Eight Years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has revised the cost of the under-construction Mohmand Dam to Rs666 billion, a 115% increase over the past eight years. Officials mainly linked the rise to the fall in the value of the rupee since 2018. Mohmand Dam is one of three major reservoirs being built to increase Pakistan’s water storage. The new…

KP Launches Polio Campaign to Vaccinate 4.3 Million Children

PESHAWAR:Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in partnership with the Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences (IPH&SS) at Khyber Medical University (KMU) marked World Polio Day with a renewed pledge to end polio, improve routine vaccination and build public trust in vaccines.The event was jointly led by KP Health Secretary Matiullah Khan and KMU…