Fazal Aziz Bunairee KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the cancellation of its upcoming T20 series against Pakistan, alleging that Afghan cricketers were killed in a recent Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province. According to the ACB, the strike hit the Argun district of Paktika, killing eight people, including three domestic players identified as…
Riaz Hussain Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded its first dengue-related death of the year as health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the mosquito-borne virus across several districts. According to the provincial health department, a 30-year-old resident of Sharifabad, Mardan, identified as Adnan, succumbed to dengue hemorrhagic fever on October 4. He had initially tested…
Muhammad YounasFor years, bottled water has been sold in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a safer option for families worried about the quality of tap water and unreliable supply systems. Yet a recent campaign by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Authority (KPFA) has revealed that this trust may be misplaced. According to the authority’s official report, more than…
Riaz Hussain Pakistan is witnessing an alarming resurgence of terrorism in 2025, with independent security monitors warning that the country may be headed toward its deadliest year in a decade. According to fresh data compiled by the Pakistan Institute of Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) and the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), over…
IHtisham Toru Peshawar Philip Davies OBE, an internationally renowned British heritage expert, to strengthen cooperation in the fields of cultural tourism and heritage conservation met withDr. Abdul Samad, Secretary for Culture, Tourism and Archaeology & Museums. at his officePhilip Davies, former Director at English Heritage and founding Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Heritage Forum, is…
By Riaz Hussain : Pakistan’s tax authority, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has missed its first-quarter revenue collection target for FY2025-26, raising concerns over the country’s ability to meet its ambitious annual tax target and casting a shadow over upcoming talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to provisional data, the FBR collected…
By Engineer Abdul Wali Yousafzai : Pakistan’s federal capital and the adjoining garrison city Rawalpindi are grappling with an acute drinking water crisis, raising serious concerns over public health and governance. Despite being home to diplomatic missions and the country’s administrative machinery, the twin cities lack the basic facility of clean drinking water. Supply Shortfall…
CBN247 : An anti-terrorism court in Mardan,on Tuesday sentenced a man named Shahzad to death in a blasphemy case, alongside multiple prison terms under different sections of law. Judge Fazal Sattar of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) announced the verdict, ruling that the prosecution had successfully proven the charges against the accused, who had been in…
CBN247 : The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has illuminated the historic Buddhist monastic complex of Takht Bhai, giving the UNESCO World Heritage Site a new cultural and touristic dimension. Perched on the rugged hills of Mardan, the centuries-old archaeological site now gleams under a modern lighting system installed through the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development…
CBN247 : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Wildlife Department has generated more than US $1.9 million (PKR 542.7 million) through its Trophy Hunting Program 2026, officials said on Tuesday. The department reported that the earnings came from four exportable markhor permits worth $946,000, nine non-exportable markhor permits worth $553,300, 20 non-exportable ibex permits worth $16,042, and…
