Dengue Outbreak in Peshawar Triggers Emergency Response As Cases Surge Past 4,000
PESHAWAR – Health authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have declared an emergency response after the dengue outbreak in Peshawar worsened. Over 4,000 confirmed cases have been reported across the province this year. In the past 24 hours, officials confirmed 42 new infections, raising active cases to 310. Peshawar and Charsadda remain the most affected districts. Acting […]
KP Govt Approves Afghan Border Tree Plantation Plan with Strict Security Clearance
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to expand its Afghan border tree plantation projects to include the merged tribal districts. The forest department confirmed that this decision follows directives from the Provincial Defence Planning Committee. According to an official document, the department will not start or propose any plantation project within ten kilometres […]
Chief Minister Afridi rejects military operations, demands 550bn rupees for tribal districts
Chief Minister Afridi rejects military operations, demands 550bn rupees for tribal districts
Federal govt orders closure of afghan refugee camps in KP
The federal government has officially ordered the closure of all Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ending a 40-year chapter that began with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), instructs all Afghan refugees to leave immediately and calls for the transfer of […]
TLP Protest March Remains Stuck in Muridke as Talks With Govt Hit Deadlock
TLP protest march remains stuck in Muridke as talks with govt hit deadlock
Peshawar artist Saif Ali Khan wins Tamasha Season 4
PESHAWAR – In a country where television reality shows often manufacture overnight sensations, few stories are as organic and grounded as that of Saif Ali Khan, a young performer from Peshawar who transformed his passion for music into national fame. The 27-year-old, once a reserved IT graduate, now stands in the national spotlight after winning Tamasha Season 4, […]
University of Peshawar Crisis Deepens as Teachers Quit, Admissions Fall
PESHAWAR – The crisis at the University of Peshawar (UoP) is worsening. In the past year, the historic institution has seen dozens of teachers resign, a sharp drop in student admissions, and rising uncertainty about its future. Once a symbol of higher learning in the region, it now stands amid administrative paralysis, academic decline, and […]
Peshawar’s air quality index crosses dangerous level as pollution worsens
The daily scoreboard of air quality in Peshawar has become nothing short of an alarm bell. Every morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) hovers around 120, barely edging into “unhealthy” territory.
Local Government In Pakistan Has Failed — Here’s The Real Reason Why
Local government in Pakistan is not a new idea. Its foundation was laid in the colonial era, when the British introduced a system to address local problems through limited devolved powers. Since independence, these institutions have taken different forms under democratic and authoritarian regimes, sometimes functioning, often faltering. A decisive turn came during General Zia-ul-Haq’s […]
Propaganda Clouds the Truth: The Tirah Incident
There is no trace of blood anywhere, no evidence to follow. The greatest reason behind the ambiguity surrounding the Tirah incident is the absence of confirmed information from independent sources about what occurred. This remote region remains inaccessible to journalists, either by deliberate denial or because they cannot afford to reach it. Whatever the reason, […]