Climate Change Is Rewriting KP’s Future. Is the Province Ready?
PESHAWAR – A flash flood does not simply wash away roads, bridges or homes. It also exposes the cost of planning for yesterday’s climate while living in today’s reality. That lesson has become increasingly clear across climate change in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where rising temperatures, extreme rainfall, glacial melt and unpredictable weather patterns are transforming one […]
The Front Line Is Holding. The Institution Behind It Is Not.
PESHAWAR – Three police officers were killed in Lower Dir. In Bannu, another attack ended differently—not because the threat had diminished, but because officers on duty stopped a suicide bomber before he reached his target. Between these two incidents lies the story of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today: a conflict that has become both familiar […]
KP Declares Monsoon Emergency: Here Are the 11 Districts Under High Alert
PESHAWAR—The provincial government has officially initiated its disaster management protocols in anticipation of extreme weather. Following severe weather warnings, authorities have placed 11 districts on high alert due to extreme vulnerabilities to flash floods, landslides, and overflowing river systems. Climate Change Spikes Disaster Risks Rapidly shifting climate patterns have significantly increased the frequency of natural […]
CM Sohail Afridi Announces Establishment of AI Authority
PESHAWAR – The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is taking a major leap toward technological modernization. Specifically, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has announced the establishment of a dedicated artificial intelligence authority in KP to drive research, foster innovation, and unlock modern digital avenues for the province’s youth. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi shared this vision during a […]
Land Grabbers Target Historic Ganj Gate Wall in Peshawar
PESHAWAR – A rich piece of history is facing an immediate threat from commercial expansion. Local citizens and heritage enthusiasts are raising serious alarms after a portion of the historic Ganj Gate wall in Peshawar was targeted and demolished by land grabbers. The incident has sparked widespread public anger across the provincial capital. According to […]
PHC Bans Kohat Coal Power Plant Over Severe Environmental and Public Health Risks
PESHAWAR—The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has intervened in a major environmental safety dispute to protect public health. Specifically, the court has placed an immediate ban on operating a newly built coal power plant in Kohat until further notice, following a legal petition against its construction. According to the official written order, a two-member bench has […]
Drying Up the Funds: KP Scraps Rainwater Harvesting Project in Rain-Fed Areas
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet has officially approved the permanent closure of a major water conservation initiative. Specifically, the government ended the rainwater harvesting project in rain-fed areas after official performance evaluations revealed the program had very limited practical utility. Following the sudden shutdown of the campaign, authorities immediately terminated all contract employees […]
Mega Operation Targeting Illegal Afghan Nationals Begins in Peshawar
PESHAWAR – The district administration has launched a massive, coordinated crackdown against illegal Afghan nationals across Peshawar and the wider Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This mega operation specifically targets individuals staying without valid visas or overstaying their legal residency limits. Strategic Deployment and Targeted Areas To ensure a systematic rollout, the deputy commissioner of Peshawar has […]
UoP Staff Lock Down Administration Block Over Two Months of Unpaid Salarie
PESHAWAR – The locks went on before the demands went out. Employees at the University of Peshawar shuttered the administration department this week, refusing to let it reopen until two months of unpaid salaries finally show up in their accounts. For the protesting staff, the math has simply stopped working. Two consecutive months without pay […]
Peshawar Is Drowning in Its Own Shopping Bags —And the Monsoon Hasn’t Even Arrived Yet
PESHAWAR – Walk past any drain in Peshawar this week and you’ll see it: a black tangle of plastic bags, half-submerged, going nowhere. That’s the city’s drainage system now — not broken by age, but strangled by shopping bags nobody was supposed to be selling in the first place. The irony is hard to miss. […]