Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resources need a plan and fair dues
The governor promises to press the province’s case with Islamabad. The promise matters only if a clear plan and timely payments follow. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has put the province’s challenges and public problems at the top of his agenda. Speaking to members of the Council of Newspaper Editors in Peshawar, he also listed the […]
US midterm elections: Trump’s defeat brings hope to a weary world, but will it last?
Each Democratic win in America stirs hope in war-torn and impoverished countries. The relief is short, and the world should use it wisely. Whenever the Republicans lose an American election and the Democrats win, people in the third world feel a flicker of hope. They live amid war, disaster, poverty and authoritarian rule. The calm […]
Petitioners Seek to Raise Girls’ Marriage Age from 16 to 18
PESHAWAR: Two petitioners have asked the Peshawar High Court to raise the legal marriage age for girls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 16 to 18 years. Leena Qamar and Maham Nafees filed the petition through their lawyer, Imran Khan Advocate. The petitioners have named the federal government, the provincial government, the law secretary and other officials […]
Newly Elected Supreme Court Bar President Urges Quick End to Emergency in KP
PESHAWAR: Newly elected Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Syed Amjad Shah called on the government to keep the emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa temporary and to restore the provincial government without delay. He made the demand while speaking to journalists at the Peshawar High Court. Shah thanked the lawyers who trusted him […]