Honour Killings In Pakistan Claim 392 Women In 2024: HRCP Report
PESHAWAR – Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has reported that 392 women lost their lives in honour-related killings across Pakistan between January and November 2024. Punjab recorded the highest number of cases with 168 women killed. Sindh followed with 151, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 52 cases. Balochistan registered 19 incidents, and Islamabad had two. […]
Pakistan’s anti-terror response fractures as political blame game intensifies
PESHAWAR – As terrorism resurges in Pakistan’s north-western regions, the country’s anti-terror response appears more divided than ever. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province long on the frontline of the insurgency, the political leadership is now locked in confrontation with the federal government over how to handle the threat. During a recently convened all-parties conference (APC) […]
ANP’s National Peace Jirga Calls for Judicial Probe, Peace Talks Amid Rising Insecurity In KP
ANP’s National Peace Jirga Calls for Judicial Probe, Peace Talks Amid Rising Insecurity In KP
Climate Chaos: How Pakistan Stands on The Frontlines of Monsoon Emergency
PESHAWAR – They came for the cool air, the green hills, the beauty of the north. A family of tourists, smiling in photos just hours before the water swallowed them whole. The river didn’t care for vacation plans. It roared without warning, dragging an entire family into its muddy grip—before the monsoon had even officially […]
JUI-F Chief Blames State for Worsening Security in KP, Balochistan
PESHAWAR – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday launched a scathing critique of the federal and provincial governments, blaming the worsening security situation in KP and Balochistan on state inaction and political apathy. In a press conference held in Peshawar, he accused the state of playing the role of a “silent spectator” […]
Samar Bilour Submits Nomination Papers for Reserved NA seats
PESHAWAR – Samar Haroon Bilour, a former Awami National Party (ANP) leader who recently joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), submitted her nomination papers on Thursday for one of the two vacant women’s reserved seats in the National Assembly. She filed her papers at the Election Commission’s office in Peshawar, alongside the wife of former […]
Another Voice Silenced: ANP Leader Maulana Khanzeb shot dead in Bajaur
ANP Leader Maulana Khanzeb shot dead in Bajaur
Samar Haroon Bilour joins PML-N
PESHAWAR – In a major political shift, Samar Haroon Bilour, a prominent Awami National Party (ANP) leader and widow of martyred politician Haroon Bashir Bilour, has announced her decision to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Sources say the PML-N promised Samar Haroon Bilour a reserved Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly seat, and they are likely […]
New Taxes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Raise Cost of Healthcare, Weddings
PESHAWAR – The new taxes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have increased the cost of living by targeting healthcare, weddings, and professional services. The provincial government introduced the new taxes after the finance bill received the governor’s approval. Wedding halls now face a tax of 10,000 to 50,000 rupees per event, making marriage ceremonies more expensive. The […]
KP Healthcare Reforms: Progress and Challenges in a Struggling System
KP healthcare reforms