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Author: Hidayat Khan

Editor at The Peshawar Post, formerly associated with The Express Tribune as a reporter. He has a keen interest in covering culture, archaeology, music, history, and climate change, with a focus on stories that connect heritage, environment, and society.

KP Police Launch Security Plan, Command Center to Protect Chinese Nationals

The Front Line Is Holding. The Institution Behind It Is Not.

PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have established an advanced, integrated security system to protect Chinese citizens and foreign experts. This initiative guarantees foolproof security for foreign nationals operating within the province. As part of this strategy, officials launched the first modern Special Security Unit (SSU) Command and Control Room. Authorities have deployed the first […]

Impacts of Climate Change in Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Orders Emergency Funds for Monsoon Protection

Impacts of Climate Change in Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Orders Emergency Funds for Monsoon Protection

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared federal and provincial cooperation vital to protecting the nation from imminent natural disasters. Consequently, he has ordered top ministries to establish immediate safeguards against the accelerating impacts of climate change in Pakistan. Chairing a high-level review meeting focused on monsoon readiness, the Prime Minister highlighted that the country […]

Monsoon Fury in KP: Flash Floods, Lightning Strikes Kill Three, Injure 37

Monsoon Fury in KP: Flash Floods, Lightning Strikes Kill Three, Injure 37

PESHAWAR: A destructive wave of torrential rains, flash floods, lightning strikes, and severe windstorms over the past 24 hours has left at least three people dead and 37 others injured across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the deceased include two children and a woman, while the storm caused varying […]

Govt Enforces Historic Tax Regime on Conflict-Hit Frontier Regions

More than 10,000 Peshawar domiciles have been flagged as suspicious, prompting authorities to begin a verification process across the city and other districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Officials are reviewing domiciles issued by various union councils, with particular attention to documents allegedly obtained for Afghan refugee students. The verification has also expanded to other districts and former tribal areas, according to government sources. Authorities have shared details of suspicious domiciles with law enforcement agencies for further scrutiny. Officials are also examining areas where people allegedly obtained Pakistani identity cards and passports through illegal means. These include Ghareebabad, Faqirabad, Latifabad, Zargharabad, University Road, Ring Road, Charsadda Road and other areas. Authorities said they would cancel any domicile found to be fake or illegally issued and take legal action against those involved.

PESHAWAR — Decades of tax exemptions have come to an abrupt end as a comprehensive tax regime officially took effect across the Malakand Division and the former tribal districts bordering Afghanistan. The enforcement has triggered widespread anger and threats of mass civil disobedience in a region still reeling from the devastating aftermath of the war […]

KP Faces Dual Climate Crisis: Heatwave Response and GLOF Alert Issued

KP Faces Dual Climate Crisis: Heatwave Response and GLOF Alert Issued

PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) currently faces a severe climate crisis. The province deals with an intense heatwave and rising fears of natural disasters. While the Health Department has mobilized emergency medical resources, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a high alert for flooding in the province’s northern belt. Heatwave Response: Emergency Medical […]

Water Crisis in Peshawar: Groundwater Levels Drop Amidst National Scarcity Concerns

Abbottabad Water Crisis: 131 Infrastructure Schemes Stall as KP Battles Resource Challenges

PESHAWAR – Peshawar faces an escalating water crisis as intense heatwaves continue to drive groundwater levels deeper underground. Unregulated and illegal boring practices across the city have exacerbated the situation, leading to critical water shortages in various residential areas. Residents and officials are raising alarms as the scarcity threatens to become a major public health […]

64 outsourced KP schools remain non-functional despite public-private partnership

3,796 Government Schools in KP Still Lack Electricity, Report Reveals

PESHAWAR — Despite the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s aggressive policy of outsourcing public institutions to the private sector, a large number of government schools remain completely non-functional. Furthermore, the official data verifying the operational status of schools deemed “functional” has sparked intense controversy within the education department. According to official government documents, the province has already […]

KP Assembly Uproar: ANP Protests Fiercely Over Hazara Province Resolution

IG Zulfiqar Hamid's Standoff With KP Government Triggers Police Powers Rollback

PESHAWAR — Heated arguments and a chaotic uproar disrupted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly session after Speaker Babar Saleem Swati reminded the house that the assembly had previously passed a resolution favoring the creation of a separate Hazara province and forwarded it to the federal government. The Speaker’s remarks triggered a fierce reaction from Awami […]

KP budget 2026-27 and the need for structural reforms: Beyond the numbers

More than 10,000 Peshawar domiciles have been flagged as suspicious, prompting authorities to begin a verification process across the city and other districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Officials are reviewing domiciles issued by various union councils, with particular attention to documents allegedly obtained for Afghan refugee students. The verification has also expanded to other districts and former tribal areas, according to government sources. Authorities have shared details of suspicious domiciles with law enforcement agencies for further scrutiny. Officials are also examining areas where people allegedly obtained Pakistani identity cards and passports through illegal means. These include Ghareebabad, Faqirabad, Latifabad, Zargharabad, University Road, Ring Road, Charsadda Road and other areas. Authorities said they would cancel any domicile found to be fake or illegally issued and take legal action against those involved.

PESHAWAR—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) budget 2026-27 has been officially approved by the provincial assembly, setting the stage for the new fiscal year beginning in just a few days. While the passage of the finance bill and the allocation of 71 billion rupees for 506 new development projects suggest a forward-looking agenda, a deeper analysis reveals […]

AI in Healthcare: How Technology is Redefining Modern Medicine

AI in Healthcare: How Technology is Redefining Modern Medicine

ISLAMABAD- The healthcare sector has historically remained the epicenter of human development and scientific research. However, the 21st century has introduced technological interventions that were completely unimaginable just a few decades ago. Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, telemedicine, robotic surgery, wearable devices, and genetic research have begun radically altering the landscape of medical diagnosis, treatment, […]