Trains failing to catch up with schedule

In the holy month of Ramzan, the faithful suffered at Peshawar Railway Station due to the late arrival of Khyber Mail from Karachi. Quetta Express going towards Quetta from Peshawar was cancelled due to unavailability of engine.

People protested against non-provision of locomotives to Awami Express and Khyber Mail at Peshawar Railway Station. Jaafar Express, from Quetta to Rawalpindi, reached Multan after 9 hours delay. People suffered a lot in the hot weather. The timely departure of number of trains from Lahore Railway Station could not be made possible. People are forced to stay at railway stations during Sehr and Iftar.

KP Assembly session called on Dec. 3

Staff Report

PESHAWAR: The session of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly has been called on December 3.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Owais Ghani, approved a summary of Law and Parliamentry Affairs Department on Tuesday and called the session of provincial assembly at 3.00pm on December.

According to sources, during the session the assembly will review, to approve, a special report, on province’s name change, and it will also approve KP Universities Amended Bill. Trend Pk

Quake jolts northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR: A moderate earthquake of 5.0 magnitude jolted northwest Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, an official said.

The quake struck at 2:27 pm (0927 GMT) with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush mountain range, meteorological department chief Arif Mehmood told AFP.

Tremors were felt in several cities in northwestern province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and its capital Peshawar, he said.

Pakistan was hit by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake on October 8, 2005 that killed more than 73,000 people and left about 3.5 million homeless, mainly in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

At least seven dead as pickup plunges into ravine

Staff Report

KHYBER AGENCY: At least seven people were killed and six others wounded on Friday when a pickup they were traveling in plunged into a gorge in Khyber Agency tribal region.

According to sources, the accident took place at Teerah Valley in Tehsil Bara, Khyber Agency.

Seven people died on the spot and six others suffered serious wounds.

Some local people pulled the injured and dead out of the wreckage on self-help basis and shifted them to a private clinic. Trend Pk

At least seven dead as pickup plunges into ravine

Staff Report

KHYBER AGENCY: At least seven people were killed and six others wounded on Friday when a pickup they were traveling in plunged into a gorge in Khyber Agency tribal region.

According to sources, the accident took place at Teerah Valley in Tehsil Bara, Khyber Agency.

Seven people died on the spot and six others suffered serious wounds.

Some local people pulled the injured and dead out of the wreckage on self-help basis and shifted them to a private clinic. Trend Pk

Awan confirms Rs. 223.90 mln grant for bar associations, councils

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Babar Awan has confirmed that his ministry had released Rs223.90 million in grant for various bar associations and bar councils during the last financial year.

In a written reply to the Upper House, he said: “Punjab’s bar associations received Rs 87.50 million in grant during 2009-10. Bar associations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa got Rs33.50 million. Balochistan’s bar associations received Rs46.20 million. Sindh’s bar associations Rs10.6 million and bar associations of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan obtained grants of Rs20 million.”

In addition, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) was given Rs20 million and Bar Councils of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received Rs10 million each. Trend Pk

KP public varsities close against VC kidnapping

Staff Report

PESHAWAR: Public universities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are closed today (Monday) against the kidnapping of the Vice Chancellor of Islamia College University, Dr Ajmal.

Teachers, students and staff of the public universities are also supporting the call.

A protest is also being staged in Peshawar against the kidnapping of Dr Ajmal.

It was decided last day during the meeting of the teachers association of the universities that all the varsities would be closed in the Khyber-Pakhtonkhwa till the recovery of Dr Ajmal. Trend Pk

Karachi: Combatant belonging from Khyber Agency held

In Karachi, CID police has managed to arrest the combatant who belongs to Khyber Agency; suspect had been involved in murder of three people and bomb attacks on schools and police stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to SP CID Fayyaz Khan, the arrest of suspect Khadim Nabi Umar was made possible upon secret information from area of Marripur. The suspect belongs from Khyber Agency and he had been involved in bombing schools and police stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During investigation, the suspect also confirmed that he has murdered 3 persons.

Dowry ban bill – Trend Pk VIDEO

Recently, a dowry ban bill was been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Kashifuddin Syed shows the proceedings of KP’s assembly. (November 1, 2010)

Dowry ban bill – Trend Pk VIDEO

Recently, a dowry ban bill was been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Kashifuddin Syed shows the proceedings of KP’s assembly. (November 1, 2010)

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