Peshawar crime crackdown: police set a 15-day deadline to arrest 881 suspects
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar crime crackdown starts with a number: 881. Capital City Police have named that many wanted suspects and set themselves 15 days to arrest them. It is a bold pledge. It is also a public test, and the force has written its own exam paper. Setting a target is easy. Meeting it […]
Peshawar Safe City cameras to grow sevenfold
PESHAWAR – Peshawar Safe City cameras helped police trace 242 crimes, from murder to terrorism, according to a new report from the project. Officials now plan to grow the network from 711 cameras to 5,000. The Safe City project supplied video evidence to police in 328 cases. However, 86 incidents happened outside camera coverage, so […]
Pakistan’s First Climate Jirga Held in Peshawar, Calls for Community-Led Climate Action
PESHAWAR—Pakistan’s first “Climate Jirga” was held in Peshawar, bringing together community elders, women, youth, academics, government officials, civil society representatives, NGOs and members of the transgender community to discuss the growing impacts of climate change and locally driven solutions. The dialogue was held at the National Incubation Center (NIC) Peshawar and focused on “Indigenous Climate […]
Land Grabbers Target Historic Ganj Gate Wall in Peshawar
PESHAWAR – A rich piece of history is facing an immediate threat from commercial expansion. Local citizens and heritage enthusiasts are raising serious alarms after a portion of the historic Ganj Gate wall in Peshawar was targeted and demolished by land grabbers. The incident has sparked widespread public anger across the provincial capital. According to […]
Deep Trouble: Why Peshawar’s Vanishing Groundwater Needs an Immediate Lifeline
PESHAWAR – A severe environmental crisis is quietly escalating right beneath the provincial capital. Specifically, new data reveals that the Peshawar groundwater table is dropping at an alarming rate of up to one meter every single year. Consequently, this rapid decline threatens the long-term water security of millions of local residents. The numbers paint a […]
Mega Operation Targeting Illegal Afghan Nationals Begins in Peshawar
PESHAWAR – The district administration has launched a massive, coordinated crackdown against illegal Afghan nationals across Peshawar and the wider Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This mega operation specifically targets individuals staying without valid visas or overstaying their legal residency limits. Strategic Deployment and Targeted Areas To ensure a systematic rollout, the deputy commissioner of Peshawar has […]
Water Crisis in Peshawar: Groundwater Levels Drop Amidst National Scarcity Concerns
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 […]
Afghan Refugees in KP: Directs NADRA to Decide Afghan Citizen Card, POR Card Cases Within 4 Months
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court has ordered the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to decide citizenship verification cases within four months. The ruling concerns applicants whose records are linked to Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) and Proof of Registration (POR) cards. The issue has gained attention amid ongoing efforts to repatriate Afghan refugees from […]
PHC issues contempt warnings after KP minister stopped from boarding flight
PESHAWAR — The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has expressed severe dissatisfaction over the offloading of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education and Youth Affairs Minister Meena Khan Afridi from a Germany-bound flight at Bacha Khan International Airport. A single bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Muhammad Atique Shah heard the high-stakes proceedings. During the session, the bench […]
Mega Development Projects in Peshawar: Chief Minister Launches Rs200bn Infrastructure Plan
PESHAWAR — In a major push to restore the provincial capital’s historic glory, Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has officially launched a massive PKR 200 billion infrastructure package titled “Revitalization of Peshawar.” Consequently, the initiative aims to transform the city into a modern urban hub through rapid construction and strategic mega-projects. To kickstart this historic […]