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Hazara braces for another heavy rain spell

The district administrations of the region have directed all departments to take precautionary measures and make necessary preparations in view of a forecast for heavy rains. Citizens were advised to...

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At least 32 killed in K-P torrential rains

The death toll from torrential rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has reached 32 and more than 40 have been injured, a report by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Wednesday. The...

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Pakistan Railway set to launch Safari tourist train

Pakistan Railways has finalised its preparations to launch the Attock Khurd Safari tourist train from Peshawar and Rawalpindi to Attock Khurd. This train is now making its second launch, with the...

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Seven terrorists killed as infiltration bid from Afghanistan foiled

Security forces on Tuesday killed at least seven terrorists who were trying to infiltrate the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the North Waziristan district, the military said in a statement. “On 16...

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Minor girl among 7 martyred as customs team ambushed in DI Khan

Five Customs Intelligence officials and two civilians, including a five-year-old girl, were martyred when unidentified gunmen ambushed a team of the Customs Intelligence and escaped from the scene in...

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Axe falls on 3 fisheries dept officials

A significant case of embezzlement has come to light in the procurement of fish and fish feed at Pakistan’s oldest Trout hatchery in the Kaghan Valley. Once the inquiry confirmed the allegations, the...

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Bid to smuggle weapons foiled at Torkham border

In a successful operation on Saturday, the Customs Appraisement team at the import terminal in Torkham intercepted a smuggling attempt, preventing illegal weapons and ammunition worth Rs4.1 million...

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K-P opposes deporting ‘legal’ Afghans

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has said that Afghan citizens residing legally in the country should not be harassed or deported. “This might [further] strain ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan,”...

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K-P universities entrenched in financial issues

Whenever the country undergoes a period of economic downslide, the government begins its economizing plan by conveniently reducing the share of state resources allocated for the higher education sector...

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Senior army commanders pay tribute to DI Khan martyrs

In a display of solidarity and gratitude, senior army commanders visited the families of eight Customs officials who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty in two separate incidents in April...

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Kaghan road reopening kindles tourism hopes

After six months of closure due to heavy snowfall, landslides, and glacier collapse, the crucial Kaghan highway leading to the renowned tourist destination of Naran is finally undergoing restoration....

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Polio eradication drive inaugurated

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Health Minister, Syed Qasim Ali Shah, officially commenced the polio eradication campaign by personally administering polio drops to a child at the Police Services Hospital...

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Customs seizes drugs worth Rs1b at Torkham border crossing

Customs officials at the Torkham border crossing, situated between Pakistan and Afghanistan, successfully intercepted a significant cache of illicit substances worth one billion rupees in an operation...

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Waziristan judge ‘abducted’ from DI Khan-Tank Road

Sessions Judge Shakirullah Marwat was abducted by unknown individuals while traveling on the Dera Ismail Khan-Tank Road on Saturday, sources said. The armed abductors left behind the judge's security...

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Strawberry production suffers due to climate change

Agricultural families residing in underdeveloped mountainous terrains rely largely on seasonal fruit production for maintaining their survival throughout the year however, as the pernicious effects of...

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Two terrorists killed in DI Khan IBO

At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation conducted in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday....

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Heavy rains claim five lives in K-P

The heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) have resulted in the loss of over five lives and injuries to eight others over the past two days, according to a report released by the Provincial Disaster...

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At least four terrorists killed in Tank IBO

At least four terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on...

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Judge abducted from DI Khan reaches home: CTD confirms

Sessions Judge Shakirullah Marwat, who was abducted by unidentified kidnappers on Dera Ismail Khan’s Tank Road, has returned home safely, the Counter-Terrorism Department confirmed early Monday. The...

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CTD arrests ‘four key TTP men’ involved in Besham attack

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested on Monday four key operatives belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) involved in the Besham terror attack in which five Chinese...

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