KP Building Control Authority Notifies New Approval, Land Use Fees
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Building Control Authority has officially notified a revised fee structure for the approval and regularization of building plans and land use across the province. According to the new notification, the authority has set the building plan approval or regularization fee for residential buildings at Rs10 per square foot. For commercial buildings, […]
Peshawar Court Sentences SHO, Six Excise Officials to Jail for Disobeying Orders
PESHAWAR: Additional Sessions Judge Peshawar, Muhammad Asif, sentenced seven officials of the Excise Police, including a Station House Officer (SHO), to ten days in prison and a fine for contempt and non-compliance during a narcotics trial. The court took this action during the trial of the case titled Muhammad Rahman etc. vs. The State. According […]
IHC Summons Top Officials in Missing Person Case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) summoned the secretaries of defense and interior on Monday after the government failed to implement a court verdict regarding a missing person. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani presided over the petition of Zainab Zaeem, who seeks the recovery of her husband and the enforcement of the court’s prior decision. During […]
Lady doctor shot dead in Kohat; YDA announces province-wide strike
KOHAT: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a lady doctor on her way home after performing her duty at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital here on Sunday. The incident triggered a strong reaction from the medical fraternity, with the Young Doctors Association (YDA) announcing a complete strike in all government hospitals across the province to protest the […]
Massive Illegal Logging in Arandu Forest: 6,800+ Deodar Trees Destroyed
CHITRAL — A major environmental inquiry has exposed a staggering case of illegal logging in Arandu forest, located in Lower Chitral. Investigations reveal that a notorious ‘timber mafia’ has felled 6,821 deodar trees, causing what experts call “irreparable damage” to the region’s ecosystem. The Arandu forest, situated near the Pak-Afghan border, is famous for its […]