When a School Has No Electricity, Girls Pay a Higher Price
PESHAWAR – A school without electricity is more than a building without lights. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it is a reminder of how far the reality of education remains from the constitutional promise of providing every child with the conditions to learn. The latest reports from the provincial Education Department show that 3,796 government schools across […]
KPRA Launches Sahulat App to Make Tax Services More Accessible
PESHAWAR—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has launched the KPRA Sahulat app, a new mobile platform designed to make sales tax services more accessible to taxpayers, businesses and citizens while improving transparency in tax administration. The free Android application is now available on the Google Play Store and provides users with digital access to several […]
KP Local Government Elections: ECP Gives Government Three More Weeks
PESHAWAR—Pakistan’s Election Commission has given the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government three more weeks to complete legislation required for local government elections, adjourning the case until September 29. A four-member commission led by Sindh member Nisar Durrani reviewed the case. Officials told the commission that delimitation remains suspended in seven KP districts. The provincial government wants to […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Collection Exceeds Target by 8 Percent
PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa revenue collection reached Rs150.84bn during the 2025-26 financial year, exceeding the revised target by about 8 percent, according to provincial Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam. The province had set a revised own-source revenue target of Rs139.77bn for the year. The latest figures show that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa revenue collection reached about 108 percent […]
Khawaja Asif Calls for Debate on New Administrative Units Instead of Provinces
PESHAWAR—Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has called for a debate on new administrative units rather than new provinces, arguing that the country should also strengthen the transfer of powers to local governments. Speaking to the media, Asif said the current discussion focuses on administrative units and does not necessarily involve creating new provinces. He said […]
Peshawar High Court Questions Travel Restrictions Based on FIRs and Agency Reports
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has questioned the legality of placing citizens on travel restriction lists solely on the basis of FIRs or intelligence reports, stressing that authorities must follow established legal standards. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Babar Sattar heard a petition filed by Dr Amjad Ali, a member […]