77 ATTACKS CLAIM 120 LIVES OF POLICEMEN IN KP: REPORT

PESHAWAR Staff RepoRt

ACCORDING to a police report on Monday, a staggering 120 members of the force have been killed and 333 others injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the last four months due to 77 militant attacks targeting law enforcement personnel.

Bannu suffered the most attacks with 24, followed by Dera Ismail Khan with 23 and Peshawar with 15. The highest number of fatalities occurred in Peshawar, where 88 police officers were killed in action. Additionally, 12 officers were killed in Malakand, 11 in Bannu, and three in Dera Ismail Khan during this period.

The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is the largest and deadliest militant umbrella organisation active in Pakistan.

Formed in 2007 under Baitullah Mehsud, who was angered by Pakistan’s cooperation with Washington in the war on ter-

Country’s exports adversely affected of changes made in 6 months: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Staff RepoRt

Secretary Information Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) Farrukh Habib has said that four major changes have been made for Pakistani exporters in last six months which were adversely affecting the country’s exports. In a statement issued here on Monday, he said that Working Capital Ratio which was 3 percent is now 18 percent, electricity per unit price which was 20 rupees is not 35 rupees plus GST, LNG for exporters of Punjab which was 9 dollar is now 13 dollars while FBR was delaying refunds. Farrukh Habib was of the view that export of Pakistani products was adversely affected at the time when it needed dollar under any circumstances.

Pakistan showcases its rich tourism potential in world leading travel show

ISLAMABAD Staff RepoRt

A 25-member delegation of Pakistan under the leadership of Awan Chaudhry, Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports is participating in ATM Dubai 2023 from 1st to 4th May to showcase the rich tourism potential of the country. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has put a nice pavilion along with partner organizations such as TDAP, Pearl Continental Hotels, Hashoo Group, Legend Hotels and Resorts, ComfiTrav Tourism, Meezab Group, Waljis Travels, Zeb Travels, Eventica, Black Glacier Tours and College of Tourism and Hotel Management. Mr. Awn Chaudhry, Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports and Mr. Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Ambassador of Pakistan in UAE jointly inaugurated Pakistan’s Pavilion at ATM 2023, Dubai.

Speaking on the occasion, Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports – Awn Chahdhry applauded the efforts of PTDC for the promotion of tourism in Pakistan and he encouraged the participation of private sector in ATM Dubai 2023 to enhance business to business linages with the counterpart of Middle East and other countries increase the flow of foreign tourists and investors to Pakistan. He also appreciated the support Pakistan Embassy in UAE and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) for providing support to Pakistani exhibitors to participate in ATM 2023. Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE – Faisal Niaz Tirmizi at the inauguration ceremony stated that participation of Pakistan in Arabian Travel Market ATM after a long gap is very significant and it will help to promote inbound tourism in Pakistan and also create soft image of Pakistan at global level. It will provide more business-related opportunities for the private sector stakeholders and bring in foreign investment in Pakistan from the Middle East. Aftab Rana, Managing Director of PTDC informed that Pakistan is blessed with breath-taking natural beauty, rich culture and heritage and great diversity of landscape offering an un-matched tourism potential.

90 percent work of the Sukki Kinari hydro project completed

ISLAMABAD

Staff RepoRt rorism, TTP is a subset of different outlawed groups who agreed to work together against Pakistan and support the Afghan Taliban, who were fighting US and NATO forces.

Islamabad has accused the organisation of operating from neighbouring Afghanistan, and says the group’s attacks in Pakistan increased after the Afghan Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021.

Despite Pakistan’s demand for the Afghan Taliban to remove the TTP or limit their movements, the Afghan Taliban urged Pakistan to negotiate a peace deal with the TTP instead. Pakistan’s leaders and security analysts believe the talks only made the insurgents more powerful. The negotiations failed in November 2022.

Earlier on Monday, Section 144 was enforced in Peshawar for three days due to security concerns. The order prohibits gatherings of five or more people during this period. The deputy commissioner of Peshawar issued the notification, highlighting the critical nature of the security situation.