Lawmakers Declare Ice Drug Crisis a Top National Threat

Assembly Session in a Stadium: Public Inclusion or Political Spectacle?

PESHAWAR: Lawmakers in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly unanimously declared the growing use of ice drug (crystal meth) as an epidemic and the province’s second most serious threat after terrorism during Tuesday’s session. The emergency debate revealed alarming details about the drug’s penetration into educational institutions and homes across the province. The issue was raised by MPA Aftab Haider […]

PHC Reserves Order on KP CM, PTI Candidate’s Pleas Challenging ECP Notices

Lawsuit Claims Narcotics Act Violates Basic Human Rights in KP Prisons

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on petitions filed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi and PTI-backed by-election candidate Shehrnaz Omar Ayub, who have challenged the legality of notices issued to them by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for alleged violations of the election code of conduct. […]