Riaz Khan

Peshawar

Reporter and Writer at Associated Press

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Proposed Mines & Minerals Act attack on provincial autonomy: ANP leaders

1 week ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

Mardan - The Awami National Party (ANP) district chapter has strongly rejected the proposed Mines and Minerals Act, terming it an open attack on provincial autonomy. The party warned that if any attempt is made to pass the bill in the provincial assembly, the ANP will resist it at all levels.
BISE Mardan reschedules practical exam on principal’s request

1 week ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

Mardan - Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mardan rescheduled the practical examination for Fazl-e-Haq College following a written request by the college principal, sources told The Nation. Sources said Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Headmaster of the Senior School, submitted an application highlighting that the college is a residential institution.
Whole nation standing with Pakistan Army: Hoti

2 weeks ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

Mardan - Former federal minister and Pakistan People’s Party leader Nawabzada Khawaja Muhammad Khan Hoti has said that India wanted to declare Pakistan as a terrorist state and in the current situation challenged Pakistan. “The whole nation is standing with the Pakistan Army in the current situation,” he added. He expressed these views while addressing a news conference at Mardan Press Club. Khawaja Hoti argued that Pakistan is our country and all the nation should stand with the army.
Linking Minerals Act approval with Imran’s release baseless propaganda: KP minister

1 month ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Minister Zahir Shah Toru on Saturday rejected allegations that the approval of the province’s Minerals and Mines Act is being tied to the release of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, calling the claim baseless and politically motivated. Speaking at the Meet the Press event at the press club, he stated that legislative processes are independent of ongoing political developments.
Powerful mafia opposing reforms in exam system: BISE Mardan chief

1 month ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

MARDAN - Chairman of the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE) Mardan, Prof Jehanzeb Khan, has said that efforts are being made to reform the board’s examination system, which is facing opposition from a powerful mafia. He expressed these views while speaking to journalists. He clarified that he has no personal agenda and is solely focused on bringing reforms to the examination system.
CM administers oath to MPC office-bearers

1 month ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

MARDAN - The newly-elected office-bearers of the Mardan Press Club (MPC) took the oath of office on Wednesday. Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, administered the oath to the newly-elected cabinet members of the press club at a ceremony held at the Commissioner Office in Mardan. Muhammad Riaz Mayar was sworn in as president, Hidayat-ur-Rehman as vice president, Pervez Khan as general secretary, Amir Shoaib as joint secretary, and Pervez Shaheen as finance secretary.
Ordinary Pakhtuns being harassed in Punjab: ANP leader

1 month ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

Mardan - Awami National Party (ANP) Punjab General Secretary Amir Bahadur Khan Hoti has said that ordinary Pakhtuns are being harassed in Punjab under the guise of Afghan refugees. He said that the harassment of Pakhtun businessmen, students, and residents in Punjab must stop.
‘ Drugs easily available to inmates in Mardan Jail’

1 month ago | nation.com.pk | Riaz Khan

MARDAN - A recently released prisoner has alleged that narcotics and Ice are being sold inside Mardan central jail and are easily accessible to inmates. In a video circulating on social media, Zahir Shah, a resident of Gharibabad Fazl-e-Haq College Road, claimed that the jail superintendent acts like a king. He stated that he could not comment on the actions of the lower staff, but drugs were widespread in the jail.
Pakistan to Forcibly Deport 3 Million Afghans This Year

1 month ago | genocidewatch.com | Riaz Khan |Riazat Butt

Story by Riaz Khan and Riazat ButtPakistan plans to expel 3 million Afghans from the country this year, as a deadline for them to voluntarily leave the capital and surrounding areas expired on Monday. It’s the latest phase of a nationwide crackdown launched in October 2023 to expel foreigners living in Pakistan illegally, mostly Afghans. The campaign has drawn fire from rights groups, the Taliban government, and the UN.
Pakistan wants to expel 3 million Afghans from the country this year

1 month ago | msn.com | Riaz Khan |Riazat Butt

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