Hidayat Khan | Journalist

Olive Oil from Balochistan from Loralai Wins Silver at New York Competition

Olive Oil from Balochistan Beats Global Giants at New York Competition

Chilam Joshi Festival: A Vibrant Celebration of Kalash Culture

PESHAWAR – Every year in May, the remote Kalash valleys of Chitral come alive with sound, colour, and prayer. The Chilam Joshi Festival, celebrated by the Kalash people to welcome spring, is currently underway. Locals have begun donning traditional black robes, intricate headpieces, and beaded jewellery that echo centuries of cultural continuity. Unlike other festivals […]

Afghan Repatriation Efforts: Between the Ache of Leaving and The Hope of Return

TORKHAM — The wind here still smells of dust and diesel, the border gates groan open and shut like a restless heart, and on most days, the only thing louder than the trucks are the silences people carry. But lately, something has shifted. In this high-stakes corridor between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Afghan Repatriation Efforts […]

Peshawar Traffic Reform Plan Rolls Out with BRT Expansion, Underpasses

PESHAWAR — In a major step toward decongesting city roads, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Monday launched the Peshawar Traffic Reform Plan, a sweeping initiative that combines urban infrastructure development with strict regulatory enforcement to address the city’s worsening traffic crisis. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s House, Gandapur approved an integrated […]

Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Deepens After Mass Returns

severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan after Pakistan’s forced repatriation of refugees.

Mirawas, Pashto Comedy Legend, Passes Away

Mirawas

Pakistan Tightens Grip as Afghan Refugees Deadline looms

Tracking system for development projects restored to ensure monitoring

PESHAWAR – Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Syed Shahab Ali Shah chaired a weekly review meeting, emphasizing the need for an efficient tracking system for development projects. The Planning and Development Department has reinstated this system to ensure timely and effective project completion. Officials reviewed the progress of various departmental targets and directed the Performance Management […]