PESHAWAR (DNA) – The new cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) took oath on Wednesday in a ceremony held in Governor House, Peshawar. At least 11 ministers were sworn-in during the first phase by acting governor Mushtaq Ghani. KP Chief Minister Mehmood Khan also attended the oath-taking ceremony. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) had announced a 15-member cabinet on Sunday for KP. The portfolios and responsibilities are as follow: 1. Muhammad Atif Khan – Senior Minister and Minister for Tourism 2. Shah Ram Khan Tarakai – Minister for Local Government 3. Taimoor Saleem KhanRead More

ISLAMABAD (DNA) :British High Commissioner Thomas Drew called on Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday. The Foreign Minister called for strengthening the trade and economic relations and people to people contacts between the two countries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Mohammad Faisal said in a tweet posted on his twitter account.

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave a go-ahead to Arif Alvi, the nominee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for contesting the presidential elections, after approving his nomination papers. Alvi appeared before the electoral body on Wednesday where the Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza Khan scrutinized the papers. ‘I am thankful to PTI and Imran Khan for nominating me,’ said Alvi in a conversation with newsmen. Alvi, who had won the recent General Elections from Karachi, claimed that he will win the polls with a landslide margin. Earlier, AitzazRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – : Controversies and embarrassments in other areas for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf administration aside, one big plus so far for the Imran Khan government is its selection of a great team of bureaucrats at the federal level. In the second phase of key appointments made on Tuesday, the prime minister offered some leading positions in his administration to officers of great repute, both in terms of their integrity and competence. Imran Khan chose Dr Muhammed Suleman Khan, a Grade 22 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP),Read More

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has informed candidates, participating in presidential election to appear along with their proposer and seconders before the commission in Islamabad (Wednesday). The ECP also directed the proposers and seconders should bring their original national identity cards and membership cards issued by Senate or the relevant assembly. The Chief Election Commissioner will scrutinize nomination papers of the candidates. Candidature can be withdrawn by 1200 hours on 30th of this month. The list of validated candidates will be published the same day atRead More