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One Year On, No Progress On Climate Change Cell In KP Health Department
Despite repeated announcements, the climate change cell in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) health department has yet to be established, more than a year after the plan was approved. Officials confirmed that the project has stalled in bureaucratic files, leaving no formal structure or operational framework in place. According to official sources, the provincial health department, with […]
KP Govt Approves Afghan Border Tree Plantation Plan with Strict Security Clearance
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to expand its Afghan border tree plantation projects to include the merged tribal districts. The forest department confirmed that this decision follows directives from the Provincial Defence Planning Committee. According to an official document, the department will not start or propose any plantation project within ten kilometres […]
PHC Questions Kohat Coal Power Plant Project Amid Pollution Fears
PESHAWAR — The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has taken up a petition challenging the construction of a coal power plant in Kohat, a district already struggling with pollution from a nearby cement factory. The case, heard by Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Waqar Ahmad, underscores a growing tension between industrial development and public health […]
Audit Report Exposes Rs3.15bn Corruption, Illegal Logging in KP Forest Department
PESHAWAR – An audit report for 2022–23 has exposed large-scale corruption and illegal logging in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa forest department. The report found financial irregularities of more than 3.15bn rupees (about 11.25mn US dollars), showing deep administrative failures and weak accountability. The Forest Development Corporation (FDC) report stated that timber worth 112.4mn rupees (0.4mn US […]
Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Stories of Loss, Survival and the Failure to Learn
In the mountain village of Jabgai, tucked deep inside Chagharzai tehsil of District Buner, a woman named Sameeron sits quietly on the earthen floor of her shattered home. The room smells of damp mud and grief. It is the same room where, just two months ago, her three daughters and three granddaughters were swept away […]
Peshawar’s air quality index crosses dangerous level as pollution worsens
The daily scoreboard of air quality in Peshawar has become nothing short of an alarm bell. Every morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) hovers around 120, barely edging into “unhealthy” territory.
Women Face Severe Hardships During Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Floods
PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is experiencing one of the most devastating flood crises in recent years, displacing thousands of families and disrupting daily life. Among the worst hit are women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa floods, who face unique struggles that often go unnoticed in disaster response efforts. In rural communities, women carry the main responsibility for […]
KP wildlife restoration begins with release of deer in Kohat forests
PESHAWAR – The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced a landmark initiative in line with Imran Khan’s environmental vision, releasing herds of deer into the forests of Kohat as part of a broader project for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wildlife restoration. The effort, which uses drone technology for monitoring, marks the province as the first in Pakistan […]
KP toughens river protection laws with strict penalties
government has approved sweeping changes to strengthen the Rivers Protection Ordinance 2002, turning it into a comprehensive law