Torrential rains claim 146 lives in K-P, five die in rescue helicopter crash
A catastrophic wave of torrential rains and a deadly cloudburst wreaked havoc across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, leaving at least 146 people dead and 15 injured, while a Pakistan Army helicopter...
View ArticleAt least four cops martyred, seven injured in multiple militant attacks in K-P
At least four police personnel were martyred and seven injured in multiple militant attacks across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in the past 24 hours, including Peshawar, Upper Dir and Lower Dir, police said on...
View ArticleKey terrorist commander held in Waziristan
In an intelligence-based operation, security forces and police arrested a key commander of a banned outfit, identified as Javed Mehsud alias Zaki in Waziristan, who had reportedly returned from...
View ArticleSikhs in Peshawar join I-Day festivities
The Sikh community in Peshawar celebrated Pakistan's Independence Day with traditional enthusiasm, donning green turbans and white attire to symbolize the national flag. Children from the community...
View ArticleRs2b earmarked for Bajaur rehabilitation
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah on Thursday announced that the provincial government has approved Rs2 billion for the rehabilitation of people affected by the ongoing operation in...
View ArticleConvicts can't travel abroad, PHC tells Shibli
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Senator Shibli Faraz against the placement of his name on the Provisional National...
View ArticleShandana praises Marwat's loyalty
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Member of the National Assembly Shandana Gulzar has said that Sher Afzal Marwat has the ability to mobilise people for the movement and, unlike others, will...
View ArticleCleric shot dead in South Waziristan
In South Waziristan, unidentified armed assailants shot dead a prominent religious scholar, Maulana Sanaullah. According to details, the incident took place in the Azam Warsak area of Lower South...
View ArticleEx-FATA, PATA to pay 10% GST
Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani informed the National Assembly on Tuesday that a 10 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) has been imposed on business products originating from the...
View ArticleDisplacement continues from Mamond amid tensions
In the wake of ongoing tensions and the looming possibility of a military operation, the migrating from Mamond tehsil of Bajaur continues unabated. According to local sources, hundreds of families have...
View ArticleKurram Jirga urges lasting peace, cross-border dialogue
The series of regional consultative Jirgas on law and order, hosted by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, concluded on Saturday with the fourth and final gathering held at the...
View ArticlePolice conduct search operation
Karak Police, in collaboration with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), conducted an extensive search and strike operation in the mountainous areas and outskirts of Aman Kot and Teri. A large...
View ArticleDeadlock in Bajaur peace talks
The seventh round of the Bajaur Peace Jirga concluded without a breakthrough, as negotiations hit a deadlock on a key point of contention between the two parties. Both sides raised objections on a...
View ArticleMuqam sees chance for K-P power shift
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Engineer Amir Muqam, has said that a change of government in K-P cannot be ruled out. He...
View ArticlePHC seeks replies in missing persons' case
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has issued notices to the federal and provincial governments, along with other relevant institutions, seeking their responses on a petition filed for the recovery of six...
View ArticleK-P sets Dec deadline for good governance
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has issued a clear directive to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the province: meet the key public service delivery targets set under the...
View ArticleTerrorists attack Dir posts, forces retaliate
Terrorists launched coordinated attacks on four police and Frontier Corps (FC) checkposts in the Lal Qila area of Maidan, Lower Dir, late Wednesday night, using heavy weaponry. As a result, one FC man,...
View ArticlePHC reserves verdict in missing wheat case
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has reserved its verdict on a bail petition filed by an accused in the high-profile case involving the disappearance of wheat from the Azakhel storage facility. The...
View ArticleAutistic children lack support in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
In Pakistan, the predominant definition of a healthy child is a cute chubby kid with squeezable cheeks. As a result of this superficial criterion for well-being, children born with autism, who...
View ArticleBajaur, Mohmand elders reject operations
The second session of regional consultative Jirgas on law and order, initiated by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, was held on Monday at the Chief Minister's House in Peshawar....
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