SHANGLA: Sand suppliers blocked the Karakoram Highway for two hours here on Saturday, seeking exemption from taxes imposed by the provincial mining department through a local contractor. The transporters came onto the KKH after being asked by the local men of the contractor to pay the tax as they claimed that the contractor had promised not to receive taxes from …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered constitution of a fresh committee to consider the proposals and recommendations being developed by a different group for the grant of fundamental rights to the citizens of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Headed by Attorney General (AG) Anwar Mansoor, the fresh committee will consist of Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan — a senior counsel who has also been …
SHANGLA: speakers at a seminar urged the residents to ensure registration of women voters in the ongoing campaign to enable them to poll votes in elections and play role in progress of the country. A seminar was organized by the district election commission at Alpuri on Friday which was called by the chief election commissioner across the country to celebrate …
SHANGLA: Participants in a seminar in Shangla urged transparency and citizens’ participation in the budget-making process a district level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a study report revealed transparency and citizen’s participation in the budget-making process was found lacking at the district level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A seminar was organized by Center for peace and development initiative CPDI here at Bisham on …
