Peshawar Safe City cameras to grow sevenfold
PESHAWAR – Peshawar Safe City cameras helped police trace 242 crimes, from murder to terrorism, according to a new report from the project. Officials now plan to grow the network from 711 cameras to 5,000. The Safe City project supplied video evidence to police in 328 cases. However, 86 incidents happened outside camera coverage, so […]
Peshawar School Roof Collapse: KP Governor Orders 15-Day Probe
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has ordered a 15-day investigation into the Peshawar school roof collapse that killed 32 children and two teachers in Dir Colony. He has also announced financial assistance for victims’ families and injured children. During a visit to the affected school, Kundi expressed deep grief over the deaths and […]
Peshawar School Roof Collapse Kills 35, Including 33 Children
PESHAWAR: A school roof collapse in Peshawar’s Dir Colony killed 35 people, including 33 children and two teachers, and injured more than 25 others. Five injured people were reported to be in critical condition after the roof of a private school collapsed, trapping students and teachers beneath the debris. The incident occurred at Al-Khair Education […]
Emergency in KP: A Hard Decision Born of Terrorism, Political Deadlock
PESHAWAR – After a long tug of war, the authorities have finally imposed an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The decision goes far beyond routine administration. Deteriorating law and order, persistent terrorism and a bitter political struggle between the federal and provincial governments have together pushed the province to this point. When disputes paralyse cooperation […]
Terrorism in KP Surges 195%; Drone Attacks Hit 170 in 2026
ISLAMABAD—Terrorist incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rose 195 percent between March 1, 2024, and September 23, 2026, nearly tripling over the period. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police and the intelligence agencies revealed the figures in two special security reports they presented at a meeting chaired by the prime minister. The reports warn that the steady rise in attacks […]
KP Governor Forms 11-Member Special Advisory Council After Emergency
PESHAWAR — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has established an 11-member Special Advisory Council following the imposition of an emergency and governor’s rule in the province. The council comprises prominent administrative, economic, legal, political, and medical figures, including two former chairmen of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), a former senator, a former advocate […]
President Declares Emergency in KP; Army Deployed to Assist Administration
PESHAWAR—The President of Pakistan has decided to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Article 232 of the Constitution, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. The statement said the emergency was declared because of rising terrorist incidents and a serious deterioration in the law-and-order situation. It said attacks on government installations, infrastructure, and […]
Fazlur Rehman Calls KP Emergency and Governor’s Rule an Attack on Democracy
PESHAWAR—Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has described the proposed emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as an attack on democracy, saying his party will engage with the public and continue its role inside and outside parliament. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Fazlur Rehman said the prime minister had agreed with him […]
ANP Vows to Resist ‘Division of KP’ in the Name of New Provinces
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Mian Iftikhar Hussain has declared that his party will not accept the division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the name of creating new provinces. He vowed to resist every attempt to damage the province’s geographical, political, economic and historical identity. Hussain spoke at a press conference in Peshawar […]
Reported Crackdown on PTI Members Tests the Rule of Law in KP
PESHAWAR—Reports of arrests, raids, and alleged abductions targeting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers, office-bearers, and workers have raised serious concerns about the rule of law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The situation stands out because PTI itself leads the provincial government. Some members have reportedly escaped such attempts, while others describe armed men arriving at their homes. If […]