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Peshawar: The Elementary and Secondary Education Department with approval of the competent authority has notified that the summer vacations in plain areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be from 10th of June, 2011 instead of 15th June, 2011 in all middle, high and higher secondary schools including private sector schools in the province. However, the practical examinations schedule of HSSC shall remain intact. It was notified by the Elementary and Secondary Education Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on Wednesday. For more information, [...]

Peshawar: The Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Masood Kausar on Wednesday presided over a meeting to discuss Gas supply to different localities of district Kohat and directed the Company concerned to come up with a concrete plan prioritizing the deserving areas and localities to be provided with the Gas facility in due course of time. Attended by Amjad Afridi, Minister for Housing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sikander Qayyum Secretary to Governor, Sahibzada Mohammad Anis Commissioner Kohat, Khalid Parvez General Manager SNGPL, Ch. Mohammad [...]

Peshawar: A 22 member delegation comprising notables from FATA called on the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Masood Kausar here at Governor’s House on Wednesday. Members of the delegation discussed with the Governor certain issues and problems of the people of FATA and presented their proposals to streamline the developmental and other people-oriented welfare activities. The Governor listened to their viewpoint and suggestions and assured that these would be taken into consideration while formulating necessary strategies and action plans for tribal [...]

Peshawar: The representative delegations of Kaghan Memorial Trust and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association of met with the provincial Minister for Sports, Tourism and Archives, Syed Aqil Shah in his office on Wednesday and discussed with him about the cycling, particularly about mountain cycling race promotion in the province. The meeting was attended by the Managing Trust, Khurram Khan, Miss Leith Schmidt, Miss Melike Karlidag and Dr. Murad Afridi on behalf of the Kaghan Memorial Trust beside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Association President, [...]

Peshawar: A three day Kaghan Tourism Festival (Mela) will be held at Naran from 24 to 26 June, 2011. It would be a rare, unique and national level event to be held in scenically beautiful Kaghan valley, it will be a regular feater every year. This was revealed by the Provincial Ministers for tourism Syed Aqil Shah and Provincial Minister for Industries Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah while presiding over a meeting of Mansehra district administration and all stakeholders at Mansehra [...]

Peshawar: The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Amir Haider Khan Hoti has approved a grant of Rs. 152.000 millions for financially weak TMAs to meet their urgent requirements of salaries/pension of the staff. It may be recalled that due to insurgency and worst law and order situation coupled with the damages caused by devastating floods, the financial status of the TMAs has badly been affected and some of them are not even in a position to pay salaries/pension of staff and [...]

Peshawar: The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is participating fully in the grand Lok Mela being organized at National Council of Arts, Islamabad with 25 different stalls of Provincial Culture Department exhibiting different rich sub cultures of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On June 10 there will be a grand Pakhtoon night wherein prominent singers and artists would perform in the night show. The show will start on 10th June from 8:00 in the evening till midnight. The people from all walks of life [...]