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

Peshawar Safe City cameras to grow sevenfold

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 […]

KP Launches Campaign to Enroll 4.9mn Out-of-School Children

When a School Has No Electricity, Girls Pay a Higher Price

PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has initiated a province-wide campaign to ensure every child gains access to formal education. Developed under the provincial Good Governance Roadmap, this initiative brings together multiple departments to track, assist, and enroll millions of children currently excluded from the academic system. A Data-Driven Roadmap Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah […]

Assembly Session in a Stadium: Public Inclusion or Political Spectacle?

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

PESHAWAR — The decision to convene the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly session in a cricket stadium ostensibly aimed to modernize the democratic process. Proponents argued that the move would allow the public to witness the proceedings of their elected representatives firsthand, making the legislative process more open and accessible. However, the lack of measures to ensure […]