PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday called on the federal government to retract its statement and apologise over “false” claims that Tirah residents were not warned to evacuate ahead of a planned military operation against militants. He warned that if the statement was not withdrawn, he would convene a jirga of the […]
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JI warns of worsening flour crisis in KP
LOWER DIR/BAJAUR: Jamaat-i-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North chief Inayatullah Khan on Sunday warned of a worsening wheat flour crisis in the province, with prices reportedly rising almost daily. He urged the federal and provincial governments to take urgent measures to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control. Read More: System of oppression & privileges of […]
KP CM vows consultation, rejects ‘failed’ policy
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mohammad Sohail Afridi on Sunday said his government would not become part of any “failed” policy, stressing that lasting peace in the province’s tribal districts requires decisions made in consultation with local elders and the provincial government. Read More: KP CM rejects blame over security lapses, urges policy reform Addressing a […]
KP plans Rs1 trillion development package for tribal districts
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Wednesday that his government is preparing a Rs1 trillion Roshan Qabail development package for the merged tribal districts. The package aims to ensure sustainable socio-economic growth, improve infrastructure, and create employment opportunities in the formerly underdeveloped areas. During a meeting to finalise the framework, officials […]
KP CM Afridi vows street movement with ‘full force’
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would launch a street movement with “full force” in line with directives issued by party founder Imran Khan. He said the party was prepared to follow decisions taken by the opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan, regarding negotiations or resistance. Read More: CJP Afridi-led full court makes […]
Sohail Afridi says he wasn’t elected on any ‘parchi’
PESHAWAR — Newly elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday dismissed claims that he became CM through favoritism, saying he was not chosen on any “parchi.” In his maiden address to the provincial assembly after his election, Afridi expressed gratitude to former CM Ali Amin Gandapur for his leadership and service. “Gandapur submitted […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa releases Rs 18.4bn for houses’ reconstruction in tribal districts
In order to reconstruct over 57,000 damaged houses in the newly-mainstreamed five tribal districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has released 18.4 billion rupees for rehabilitation purposes. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Media Iftikhar Durrani took to Twitter to post a compensation chart in this regard. He believed over 15.389 billion rupees had been paid […]