Peshawar University’s Slow Death: A Nation Too Busy to Notice
PESHAWAR – A drowning man clutches at straws. University of Peshawar’s (UoP) employees are doing exactly that. Teachers wrote to nearly every major leader in the country, laying out the university’s financial collapse in plain terms. Silence answered them. Sources close to the Teachers Association say a separate appeal, addressed directly to the chancellor, vanished […]
Storm Cripples Peshawar Power Grid, Over 200 Feeders Trip Amid Heavy Rain
PESHAWAR — A powerful storm has crippled Peshawar’s power grid, tripping more than 200 feeders and plunging large parts of the city into darkness. Heavy rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms battered the city’s electricity transmission network on Monday. The disruption knocked out power supply across multiple neighborhoods. Residents faced severe hardship as a result. The […]
Swat Zoo Budget Slashed to Just Rs1,000, Threatening Hundreds of Animals
SWAT—The provincial government has fixed the Swat zoo budget at a mere Rs1,000 for the upcoming fiscal year. Newly released budget documents confirm the figure. The decision has sparked alarm over the welfare of hundreds of animals housed at the facility. The Kanju Township zoo spans 93 kanals of land. It shelters hundreds of animals […]
KP Federal Funds Reach Rs3.489 Trillion Over Five Years, Assembly Data Shows
PESHAWAR — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa federal funds totaled Rs3.4867 trillion between 2021 and 2025, according to official figures tabled in the provincial assembly this week. The document breaks down five years of transfers from the federal government to the province, covering both the National Finance Commission (NFC) award and War on Terror compensation. Also Read: PM […]