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K-P budget to boost southern tourism

Advisor to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Tourism and Culture, Zahid Chanzeb, revealed plans to include tourism development projects for southern districts in the upcoming budget. This...

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At least five killed in explosion in South Waziristan home

At least five people, including two women, were killed when an explosion occurred inside a home in the South Waziristan district. According to the police, the explosion occurred inside a house located...

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South Waziristan explosion victims laid to rest, families compensated

The five victims of Tuesday’s explosion, which claimed the lives of two women among others, were laid to rest on Wednesday in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district. According to details, each...

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Gandapur demands reduction in loadshedding, threatens to take over PESCO

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has demanded a reduction in electricity loadshedding in the province, threatening to take over the system if the federal government fails to meet his...

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Another girls’ school blown up in tribal district

Suspected militants blew up a girls' school in a village near Wana town of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, officials said on Friday – just a week after another one was targeted in a...

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Court slams CTD over 'misuse' of powers, unlawful arrests

An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar issued on Saturday a damning court order against the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) while issuing notices to the interior ministry, inspector general (IG)...

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Textbook shortage puts the brakes on academics

While students studying in private schools have a host of resources available for seeking academic guidance, the children studying in public institutions have only their textbooks to turn to for...

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Kaghan Valley tracks become death traps for tourists

Authorities in the Kaghan Valley are continuously ignoring the safety of motorists and tourists by not implementing the safety rules for driving and fitness of jeeps meant for hilly roads and tracks....

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K-P govt boosts LG honorarium

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has decided to release funds for the honorarium of the local government representatives and introduce necessary amendments in the Local Government Act. The K-P...

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Treasure hunters dig up graves, steal artefacts

Thieves in the Hazara region have shifted their focus from mountains to ancient shrines and graves searching for hidden treasures. A few days ago, in the Ghazi region, thieves dug up several graves and...

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Musaddiq Abbasi appointed special assistant to K-P CM

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government appointed on Tuesday Brigadier (retd) Muhammad Musaddiq Abbasi as special assistant to the chief minister on anti-corruption. This appointment was made under the...

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Customs, FC seize drugs worth Rs320 million in Khyber operation

Customs Intelligence and Frontier Corps (FC) North have conducted a major operation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, seizing drugs worth Rs320 million and arresting two suspects. Weapons were...

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PTI censures Gandapur’s alleged exclusion from SIFC meeting

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday censured the government for allegedly excluding Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur from an upcoming meeting of the Special Investment...

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PTI MPA-led protesters storm Peshawar grid station

Enraged protesters, led by PTI MPA Fazal Elahi, on Saturday forced their way into a grid station in Peshawar and activated feeders, prompting the city’s power utility to seek an FIR against him....

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K-P govt to buy wheat on designated days

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has allocated specific days for procurement of wheat from local farmers as part of its ongoing wheat procurement campaign. Sundays have been designated for the...

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Fire ravages girls school in Haripur

A fire caused by a short circuit broke out in the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Sirikot. As a result, the ceilings of the rooms, the wooden furniture and school records were burnt to ashes....

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Martyred soldiers of Peshawar operation laid to rest

Five soldiers who were martyred in a gun battle with terrorists in the Bagh area of Peshawar district were buried with full military honours in their native villages on Tuesday, the military said in a...

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CM Gandapur compares PTI's struggle against rulers to ‘fight for independence...

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday vowed to continue the struggle for the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, comparing their fight to the struggle...

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Another blistering summer is here

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is sweltering under yet another intense summer. Over the course of this week, Peshawar, the provincial capital, and its surrounding areas have witnessed scorching temperatures...

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K-P Assembly rejects election ordinance

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution against the newly introduced election ordinance. The resolution, tabled by treasury member Abdul Salam, stated that the...

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