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Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Climate
- Business Recorder
Boating, bathing in rivers banned in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Keeping in view increase of water flow in rivers, boating and bathing in the rivers has been banned in the provincial capital Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda to prevent accidents on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. Commissioner Peshawar Division Riaz Khan Mehsud said that boating and bathing in the rivers have been banned under Section 144. He said that Police and civil defense personnel will be on duty to enforce the ban. In addition, orders have been issued to the district administrations of Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda to prevent excessive ticket collection in amusement parks. Along with this, orders have also been issued to the police to ensure the security of amusement parks and prevent indecent acts. No amusement park management will be allowed to collect self-proclaimed tickets on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan Studies retest set for May 29
The Peshawar Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has announced that the Pakistan Studies exam for 176 students of Exam Hall No 276, located in Hashtnagri, will be re-conducted on May 29. The decision comes in the wake of a disruptive incident in which 'miscreants' tore up the exam papers. Authorities have been directed to register a formal case against those involved and an inquiry has been ordered by the Additional Deputy Commissioner General. According to reports, the incident took place when a group of individuals, under the guise of a student protest, snatched and tore the exam papers from the superintendent assigned at Brilliant College, Dalazak Road. Taking swift notice of the situation, Commissioner of Peshawar Division and Chairman of the Peshawar Board, Riaz Khan Mehsud, ordered an immediate investigation and strict action against the perpetrators. Commissioner stated that the act was a deliberate attempt by disruptive elements to sabotage the examination process.
Express Tribune
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Jogging, cycling track completed in Peshawar
The construction of a modern jogging and cycling track in Hayatabad, Peshawar's upscale residential area, has been completed and is set to open to the public later this month. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, will formally inaugurate the facility. The project, developed under the Peshawar Uplift Program Phase II, was overseen by Commissioner Peshawar Division, Riaz Khan Mehsud. The newly completed Sections A and B of the track represent the region's first modern facility designed to meet international standards for recreational infrastructure. Mehsud visited the site on Sunday and conducted a trial walk alongside project engineers to assess the final touches. The track stretches six kilometers along the Hayatabad Stream and features rest areas at every kilometer. Each rest stop is equipped with open-air gym equipment, promoting physical fitness and well-being. Additional amenities include washrooms, tuck shops, and other health-oriented facilities. The 20-foot-wide track is flanked by 5-foot-wide green belts on both sides, adorned with tall trees and ornamental plants to enhance the aesthetic and environmental appeal. Construction of the remaining two sections is progressing swiftly, with over 70 per cent of the work already completed.
Khaleej Times
20-03-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Pakistan, Afghanistan open main border crossing, closed for nearly a month
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday reopened their main border crossing after clashes between the security forces of both sides led to its closure for nearly a month, officials from the two governments said. The Torkham border crossing, the main artery for travel and trade between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan, will be initially opened for trade, Pakistan government official Riaz Khan Mehsud told Reuters, and people would be allowed to cross on foot from Friday onwards. Qureshi Badlon, head of the media department for the Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, said the two sides had agreed to reopen the crossing and resume transit trade. The crossing has been closed since February 21 after clashes erupted. In the skirmishes, the two sides used mortars and rocket fire after Afghan forces objected to Pakistan's construction of a border outpost. Since the closure, the crossing been clogged with truckloads of supplies, mainly to Afghanistan, which faces a humanitarian and hunger crisis and relies heavily on food imports from Pakistan. Trade between the countries was worth over $1.6 billion in 2024, according to Pakistan's foreign office.
Gulf Today
19-03-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Pak-Afghan main border crossing reopens for trade after 25-day
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday reopened their main border crossing after clashes between the security forces of both sides led to its closure for nearly a month, officials from the two governments said. The Torkham border crossing, the main artery for travel and trade between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan, will be initially opened for trade, Pakistan government official Riaz Khan Mehsud told Reuters, and people would be allowed to cross on foot from Friday onwards. Qureshi Badlon, head of the media department for the Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, said the two sides had agreed to reopen the crossing and resume transit trade. ' WELCOME MOVE' Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, a director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomed the resumption of bilateral trade. He said he hoped the movement of people would resume this week. Ghulam Ali, another Pakistani businessman, said the closure of the Torkham border had caused losses of millions of dollars for importers and exporters as some items perished. He thanked local tribal elders for facilitating the reopening. The crossing has been closed since February 21 after clashes erupted. In the skirmishes, the two sides used mortars and rocket fire after Afghan forces objected to Pakistan's construction of a border outpost. Since the closure, the crossing been clogged with truckloads of supplies, mainly to Afghanistan, which faces a humanitarian and hunger crisis and relies heavily on food imports from Pakistan. Trade between the countries was worth over $1.6 billion in 2024, according to Pakistan's foreign office. Reuters / AP
