PDMA Issues Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Alert for Northern KP districts

Pakistan Flood Preparedness: The Warning Always Comes, The Readiness Never Does

PESHAWAR – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) alert for several northern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The warning comes in response to rising temperatures and fast-paced glacial melting. According to a PDMA statement released on 4 July, the ongoing heatwave is causing glaciers to melt rapidly. This […]

PTI’s Reserved Seats Ruling: Pakistan Supreme Court Overturns PTI’s Claim

PTI’s Reserved Seats Ruling: Pakistan Supreme Court Overturns PTI’s Claim

PESHAWAR – The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in a landmark 7-5 majority decision, accepted review petitions and revoked PTI’s reserved seats allocation, overturning its July 12, 2024, ruling. The Constitutional Bench upheld the Peshawar High Court’s March 2024 decision, denying the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), access to reserved seats for […]

Monsoon Floods in Swat Trigger Devastation and Prompt High Alert

Pakistan Flood Preparedness: The Warning Always Comes, The Readiness Never Does

PESHAWAR – The monsoon floods in Swat have unleashed severe destruction across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the Swat River at Khowazakhela experiencing intense flooding over the past 24 hours. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a high alert, mobilizing resources to address the crisis that has claimed lives and damaged infrastructure. Read More: KP […]

Foreign Group Behind Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Hamidul Haq Attacks, Says KP Police

PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s police chief has revealed that a single terrorist group, allegedly supported by the intelligence agencies of two foreign countries, planned both the killing of Maulana Hamidul Haq and the failed assassination attempt on Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed shared the findings during an official briefing and confirmed […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget reflects fiscal discipline, development focus: adviser

خیبر پختونخوا اسمبلی میں سوالات کے جوابات غیر تسلی بخش ہونے پر متعلقہ قائمہ کمیٹیوں کے حوالے

PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget for the upcoming fiscal year demonstrates financial prudence and a clear focus on security, education, and development, said Adviser on Finance Syed Muzzammil Aslam during the budget session on Monday. He told the provincial assembly that the opposition’s earlier claim of the province heading toward default has collapsed in […]

Taimur Saleem Jhagra Files Rs1bn Defamation Lawsuit Against PTI MNA Sher Afzal Marwat

Peshawar, June 13, 2025 – Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra has filed a Rs1 billion defamation lawsuit against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Sher Afzal Marwat in Peshawar’s Session Court. The legal action stems from what Jhagra describes as baseless and defamatory allegations made by Marwat during a talk show on a private […]

Gandapur promises tax-free KP budget ‘inspired by Imran Khan’s vision’

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) budget reflects “Imran Khan’s vision” of a peaceful and stable province. He added that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is presenting a fully tax-free budget focused on welfare and development. Also Read: IMF Demands Carbon Levy During Budget Talks According to Gandapur, […]