Arbab Niaz Stadium,formerly known as Shahi Bagh Stadium,is a cricket stadium in Peshawar,Pakistan. It is owned by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association (KPCA).
The Qayyum Stadium also known as Peshawar Sport Complex is located in Peshawar,the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is the biggest sports complex in Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The sport complex has facilities for all major sports including football,field hockey,squash,wrestling and badminton. The sport complex is owned by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has total capacity of 30,000 and it is located within walking distance from Peshawar Saddar and Peshawar Cantonment railway station.
The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government,and is elected by the Provincial Assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly,the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. Muhammad Azam Khan is the current caretaker chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Arbab Jehangir Khan Khalil regarded as chief of the Khalil tribe,was a Pakistani politician hailed from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan. He served as the 8th elected Chief Minister from 7 April 1985 to 29 May 1988 and then as the Leader of opposition in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assembly from 1989 to 1990. Electorally undefeated throughout his career He also served as Federal Minister for Petroleum Resources,Housing and Works,Narcotics control and Senior Minister.
The Peshawar High Court is the provincial and highest judicial institution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. It is located in the provincial capital Peshawar. The Parliament passed a bill extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Peshawar High Court to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),one of a handful of reforms paving the way for a merger of the tribal areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team was a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It competed in domestic first-class,List A and T20 cricket tournaments,namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup. The team was operated by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association.
The Pakistan Administrative Service,or PAS is an elite cadre of the Civil Services of Pakistan. The Pakistan Administrative Service over the years has emerged as the most consolidated and developed post-colonial institution in Pakistan,with the PAS officers of Grade 22 often seen as stronger than the federal government ministers. The service of PAS is generalist in nature and officers are assigned to different departments all across Pakistan during the course of their careers. Almost all of the country's highest-profile positions such as the Federal Secretaries,the provincial Chief Secretaries,and chairmen of top-heavy organizations like the National Highway Authority,Trading Corporation of Pakistan and State Life Insurance Corporation usually belong to the Pakistan Administrative Service.
Shahi Bagh is one of the oldest and largest gardens in Peshawar,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. It is a Mughal-era park located in the Peshawar city near the Arbab Niaz Stadium and has been a hub for political meetings,literary and social gatherings in the city.
Faqeerabad,also spelled as Faqirabad,is a neighbourhood of Peshawar,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan. Hashtnagri is located to the south while Charsadda Road is located to the west,all the way up to the northern end of Faqeerabad.
Shehryar Khan Afridi is a Pakistani politician who served as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir,in office from 13 May 2020 to April 2022. He served as the Minister of State for Interior from 31 August 2018 to 18 April 2019. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously,he was also a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. He is serving as the Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) since 18 April 2019. He was also given an additional charge of the Ministry of Narcotics Control after the death of Ali Mohammad Mahar.
Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur is a Pakistani politician who was the former Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan,from 5 October 2018 to 10 April 2022. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.
Hayatabad Sports Complex is a sports academy located in Hayatabad,Peshawar,the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It was formally inaugurated after renovation by PTI chairman Imran Khan in October 2016. It is owned by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Tariq Bajwa is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Finance Secretary and Economic Affairs Secretary of Pakistan. Bajwa also served as the 19th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and the 20th Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue. He is the only Pakistani who won the Littauer fellowship at Harvard University. He also received a master's degree in Public Administration from the same institution. Bajwa is batchmates with Shehzad Arbab,Sajjad Saleem Hotiana and Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad.
The federal secretary is the highest-ranking position in the Government of Pakistan,occupied by the most senior civil servant in a specific ministry or division. The secretary is the administrative head of that ministry or division and oversees and enforces public policy matters. The authority for the creation of this post solely rests with the Cabinet of Pakistan. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer,usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.
Events in the year 2018 in Pakistan.
Grade 22 is the highest attainable rank for a Civil Servant in Pakistan. Grade 22 is equal to a 4-star rank of the Pakistan Armed Forces. With over five hundred thousand civil servants and bureaucrats in Pakistan,only a few dozen officers serve in BPS-22 grade at a given time. Hence,not even 2% of the country's civil servants and/or bureaucrats make it to the highest rank. Officers serving in BPS-22 grade are largely considered to be the most influential individuals in the country.
Tehmas Khan Football Stadium is a historic football ground located at Faqeerabad,Peshawar,the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan.
Naveed Kamran Baloch is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade at the top bureaucratic offices of Cabinet Secretary and Finance Secretary of Pakistan. Baloch belonged to the Pakistan Administrative Service and was promoted to the rank of Federal Secretary in October 2017. After retirement from active civil service as one of the senior-most federal secretaries in the country,Baloch was appointed as the Executive Director to World Bank.
General elections were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday,25 July 2018 to elect the 51 members of 15th National Assembly from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) obtained a landslide victory in the province by winning 37 general seats and increased their margin of victory from 2013. The PTI also won 8 out of 10 reserved seats while the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) won 1 reserved seat each.
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