How Illegal Housing is Swallowing KP’s Breadbasket
The agricultural lands in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are rapidly being choked by a relentless sprawl of housing schemes. What was once fertile soil, essential for the province’s food security, is being systematically replaced by “concrete jungles.” While the government continues to compile reports on the rising trend of converting agricultural land into residential colonies, critics […]
KP Faces Crisis as 400,000 Hectares of Farmland Fall to Illegal Housing
KP Faces Crisis as 400,000 Hectares of Farmland Fall to Illegal Housing
PSL matches in Peshawar approved as apex committee sets joint security, governance strategy
PSL matches in Peshawar approved as apex committee sets joint security, governance strategy
Residents Approach PHC Over Rat Bite Surge in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Legal experts and residents have filed a Public Interest Writ Petition before the Peshawar High Court (PHC) (Green Bench). The petition raised the surge in rat infestations and bite incidents across the provincial capital. It highlights an escalating health crisis in several localities. These include Warsak Road, Charsadda Road, Bashirabad, and the FATA Secretariat […]
KP Govt, World Bank Launch Smog Action Plan to Clean Peshawar’s Air
PESHAWAR: The Climate Change, Forest, Environment and Wildlife Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the World Bank have joined hands to clear Peshawar’s skies through a strategic Smog Action Plan. During a high-level consultative meeting, Secretary Junaid Khan and the World Bank technical team formalized a roadmap to manage air quality and combat rising pollution […]
Veteran ANP Leader Ghulam Ahmad Bilour Retires from Parliamentary Politics
Addressing a press conference at Bilour House, veteran politician and former federal minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour officially announced his retirement from parliamentary politics and his decision to relocate from his lifelong home, Peshawar. Despite stepping back from electoral contests, the seasoned leader sent a clear message to his supporters: his loyalty to the Awami National […]
CM Afridi Approves Peshawar Revitalization Plan
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, officially approved the Peshawar Revitalization Plan to restore the provincial capital’s grandeur. During a high-level meeting at Chief Minister House, he directed officials to scrutinize every proposal with precision. Furthermore, he stated that the government must execute only the most viable projects to ensure sustainable urban development. Transforming Infrastructure […]
KP Assembly Demands Direct Hajj Flights from Peshawar’s Airport
KP Assembly Demands Direct Hajj Flights from Peshawar’s Airport
PHC summons IGP over ‘missing persons’, warns of action against officials
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday rebuked law enforcement agencies for their alleged role in illegal detentions. Chief Justice Syed Muhammad Atique Shah warned that the era of official impunity has ended. The Chief Justice presided over a high-profile hearing involving multiple petitions for the recovery of missing persons. He issued a stern […]
Grand Projects Fail the Test of First Rain
PESHAWAR: Recent rainfall has once again exposed the fragile state of the provincial capital’s basic services. Despite repeated government claims of restoring Peshawar’s “lost glory,” the Peshawar infrastructure and governance crisis 2026 was laid bare on Saturday as the city’s drainage and power systems collapsed under the first spell of rain. The city’s electricity distribution […]