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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.

How Middle East Crisis Could Shake Pakistan’s Remittance Lifeline

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 escalating geopolitical tension in the Middle East poses a significant risk to Pakistan’s economic stability, as millions of overseas workers face potential job losses and stalled infrastructure projects. Pakistan’s Remittance-Dependent Economy serves as the primary concern for financial analysts monitoring the region. Every year, millions of Pakistanis migrate to Gulf Cooperation Council […]

Digital Shield: KP to Integrate Civil Secretariat with Safe City Project

Digital Shield: KP to Integrate Civil Secretariat with Safe City Project

PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has accelerated efforts to fortify the security infrastructure of the Civil Secretariat and its adjacent buildings. However, the Planning and Development (P&D) Department recently raised objections regarding specific technical aspects and expenditures, seeking detailed clarification. Specifically, the department has requested a comprehensive plan to integrate the Secretariat’s security control […]

Gas Gridlock: Federal govt Halts KP Gas Supply and New Connections

Gas Gridlock: Federal govt Halts KP Gas Supply and New Connections

PESHAWAR – The federal government recently denied Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s request for a gas supply to local CNG stations, citing a national shortage. Furthermore, authorities have reinstated a countrywide ban on both domestic and commercial gas connections, effectively halting thousands of pending applications. The regional energy crisis has intensified, leaving citizens and industries in a state […]

The Gas Siphon: How Federal Policy is Strangulating KP’s CNG Industry

Gas Gridlock: Federal govt Halts KP Gas Supply and New Connections

PESHAWAR – For years, Peshawar breathed a little easier. The city, once wrapped in the thick, choking smoke of petrol and diesel engines, began to witness a quiet but meaningful shift. The air did not turn perfectly clean, but it became lighter, clearer—an improvement residents could feel in their daily lives. That change came with […]

Public Mandate Being Sold, Says Awami National Party; Terms KP Govt Performance ‘Zero’

Public Mandate Being Sold, Says Awami National Party; Terms KP Govt Performance ‘Zero’

PESHAWAR – The Awami National Party (ANP) has delivered a sharp indictment of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration. Specifically, the party describes the government’s performance as a complete failure. Party leadership asserted that the government remains “zero” for the public. However, they noted it appears successful for the forces that installed it. Electoral integrity questioned The […]

KP Police Neutralize 108 Terrorists, Foil Major Sabotage Plots

The Force Fighting Terrorism Has a Problem of Its Own: Inside KP’s CTD Crisis

PESHAWAR—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have released a comprehensive performance report for the first quarter of the year. The KP Police counter-terrorism operations report details a series of high-stakes actions that successfully dismantled several major terror networks. Under the leadership of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Akhtar Hayat Khan, the provincial force thwarted 106 out of […]

KP Demands Billions from Punjab in Historic Water Dispute

KP expands groundwater recharge plan to tackle falling water levels

PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has formally demanded Rs 64.62 billion from the federal government and Punjab. This move escalates administrative tensions between Pakistan’s provincial frontiers. Specifically, the staggering claim addresses decades of uncompensated water siphoning from the Galiat region to the neighboring resort town of Murree. The 64 Billion Rupee Tap: KP […]

ANP criticises delay in local government elections

ANP Vows to Resist 'Division of KP' in the Name of New Provinces

PESHAWAR – The Awami National Party (ANP) Provincial President Mian Iftikhar Hussain has launched a scathing attack on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for its failure to announce new local government elections, labeling the delay a “shameful deviation from democratic norms.” In a policy statement issued from the party headquarters, the ANP leader asserted that an […]