Chitral floods devastate homes, wipe out crops
The picturesque district of Upper Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa experienced a calamitous natural disaster as the Yarkhon River swelled due to melting glaciers and snow. This high flooding event wreaked...
View ArticleChitral falling victim to rising temperatures
Like many parts of Chitral, the Reshun village is highly prone to climate change related calamities, which is a source of extreme distress for its residents. 32-year-old Daldad Pari, who is a resident...
View ArticleFlash floods wreak havoc in Chitral for second consecutive day
Flash floods wreaked havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chitral district for the second consecutive day on Saturday, with villages Danin, Kari and Ayun besides Koghuzi Valley inundated as the Yarkhun River...
View ArticleEight killed in Charsadda firing incidents
Eight people were killed in different incidents across Charsadda district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Saturday. In three separate incidents in Charsadda, Tangi and Shabqadar five people were also...
View ArticleAt least nine dead in rain related incidents in K-P
At least nine people lost their lives and seven were injured in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) as a result of heavy rains, a report issued by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday stated....
View ArticleIndian woman reaches Pakistan to meet ‘Facebook friend’ in Upper Dir
A heartfelt love story that transcends borders has captured the attention of the public in Pakistan and India after a woman from the neighbouring country reached Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Dir to meet...
View ArticleK-P govt’s free cancer programme returns
After a nearly year-long delay, the K-P government has taken a significant step by announcing the resumption of free cancer treatment for patients in the province. Starting from the following week,...
View ArticleCM directs swift relief amid torrential rains
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Caretaker Chief Minister, Muhammad Azam Khan, took decisive action on Sunday, issuing strict directives to the relief department and district administrations to be on high...
View ArticleAbandoned academia : Universities crumble without VCs, deans
Where the leadership of a university is indispensable for managing its academic and financial affairs, the failure of the provincial government to appoint permanent leadership across universities in...
View ArticlePSC director killed in targeted attack on Peshawar's Ring Road
A director of the Public Service Commission (PSC) was killed in a firing incident on Peshawar's Ring Road, Express News reported on Monday. The director of the examination department, Irshad Khan, was...
View ArticleSocial media storm leads to minister’s departure
Caretaker Provincial Transport Minister, Shahid Khattak, tendered his resignation on Monday following a directive from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking his removal from the cabinet....
View ArticleIndian woman contracts marriage with K-P man
The Indian woman who travelled to Pakistan to marry and stay with a man from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, contracted a court marriage on Tuesday and said she had arrived in the country of her 'own free will'....
View ArticleDagai Babaji’s grandson meets Afghan foreign minister in Kabul
In a significant gathering of esteemed religious figures, Maulana Muhammad Muneeb Dajvi, the grandson of the renowned Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician, Hazrat Maulana Hamdullah Jan Dagai...
View ArticlePolice officer martyred in suicide blast during Jamrud IBO
A police officer was martyred in a suicide explosion on Tuesday while attempting to neutralise two suspected terrorists in an intel-based operation at a roadside mosque in Khyber district’s Jamrud...
View ArticleBusinesses bear brunt of outages in Battagram
Business owners in Battagram district said they were mulling shutting down their businesses due to power outages that sometimes persist for 18-20 hours. Residents also echoed similar concerns, saying...
View ArticlePoachers behind black bear’s tragic demise
Initial investigations into the death of a black bear found in critically injured condition in Bugermung area of Siren Valley, Mansehra district, have revealed a tragic case of poaching. The bear had...
View ArticleFloods ravage K-P: 15 lives lost
Flash floods, landslides, and roof collapses have caused a devastating toll in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), resulting in at least 15 fatalities and 14 injuries over the past four days. The Provincial...
View ArticleNewborn kidnapped from Bajaur hospital
A newborn child was abducted from District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Khar in Bajaur tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday. According to the police, the child’s mother was being moved...
View ArticleEducation vital for MDs development: minister
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Excise and Narcotics Control, Haji Manzoor Khan Afridi has said that education will play a key role in the development of the newly merged districts and a new...
View ArticleTablets provided to Afghan students
Afghan students pursuing digital marketing courses under the Livelihood Improvement & Vocational Skills Training for Afghan Refugees Programme received digital tablets for skill development in a...
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