ANP sees Taliban taking control of Malakand
Central President of the Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Aimal Wali Khan has said that once again, the Taliban are poised to take control of the entire Malakand region. A large force has been...
View ArticleBlasphemy suspect shot dead inside police station
An enraged mob in the hill resort of Madyan in the Swat district on Thursday gunned down a tourist inside a police station on allegations of committing blasphemy and dragged his body through the town...
View ArticleK-P police investigate man's death following blasphemy allegation in Swat
Authorities have begun an investigation to identify and arrest members of a mob that killed a man accused of blasphemy, after they ransacked a police station holding him in protective custody in Swat,...
View ArticleCM Gandapur warns of 'severe public backlash' in K-P over prolonged...
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday warned that prolonged load-shedding is making life unbearable for residents and could lead to an "uncontrollable public backlash."...
View ArticleJoint investigation team formed to probe Swat mob lynching
The authorities have established a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to identify and arrest members of a mob that killed a man accused of blasphemy after they ransacked a police station holding him in...
View Article17 more arrested in Swat mob lynching incident
The Peshawar police with the help of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Special Branch arrested another 17 individuals linked to the killing incident of a man accused of blasphemy in Swat....
View ArticlePTI, JUI-F urge political solutions over military operation in K-P
Former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman met to form a political committee, aiming to address mutual concerns and outline future...
View ArticleK-P set to impose new road user tax
While the imposition of a new tax policy might be just another fiscal decision made by legislators sitting comfortably in an air-conditioned office, its jolts are felt worst by those low-income...
View ArticleAfter PTI, ANP also opposes ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ operation
The Awami National Party (ANP) voiced on Monday its opposition to the Azm-e-Istehkam, declaring the operation unacceptable under any circumstances. Yesterday, Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) and Sunni...
View ArticleK-P Governor Kundi voices support for ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ operation
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has expressed his support for Operation Azm-e-Istehkam. Earlier today, Kundi visited the Bacha Khan Centre of the Awami National Party (ANP) and met...
View ArticleK-P govt withholds support for Operation Azm-e-Istehkam
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has announced it would not support Operation Azm-e-Istehkam until its details and procedures are clarified. In a media briefing in Islamabad on Monday, K-P Information...
View ArticleEight killed in Peshawar over property dispute
A property dispute in Peshawar turned deadly when a shooting left eight people dead, including four women, police reported on Tuesday. According to SSP Operations Kashif Zulfiqar, the incident occurred...
View Article4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Peshawar
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Peshawar and the surrounding areas on Wednesday afternoon, causing widespread alarm. As reported by Aaj News, the earthquake struck at 3:07 PM local time, with its...
View ArticlePTI opposes Operation Azm-e-Istehkam in K-P jirga
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) officially opposed Operation Azm-e-Istehkam during a tribal jirga in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Wednesday. It also passed a resolution calling for the release of...
View ArticleAzm-e-Istehkam: Achakzai threatens to take issue to International Court of...
Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and the opposition alliance Tahreek-e-Tahafuz Aain Pakistan, has issued a stark warning against being compelled to take their...
View Article12 candidates in the running in PK-22
Twelve candidates have entered the fray for the July 11 by-elections of the K-P Assembly’s PK-22 Bajaur constituency, preparations for which have been completed. In this regard, a meeting was held...
View ArticleK-P govt to form judicial commission to investigate May 9 events
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government (K-P) has decided to establish a judicial commission to investigate the incidents of May 9. The decision came after a resolution was passed by the provincial assembly,...
View ArticleGrenade attack targets tribal leader's residence in Lakki Marwat
A grenade attack targeted the residence of Aslam Khan, the leader of the Marwat Qaumi Jirga, in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Thursday. According to police,...
View ArticleK-P focuses on water resource management
A high-level meeting regarding better management, conservation and efficient use of water resources in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) was held on Friday with the Chief Minister, Sardar Ali Amin Khan...
View ArticlePaediatric emergency centres to be set up
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has decided to establish paediatric emergency and telemedicine centres in the province to reduce the mortality rate of children. This will be done under the...
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