Riaz Hussain The night turned deadly across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when terrorists struck almost simultaneously in multiple districts, leaving at least five policemen martyred and as many injured. Police officials said unidentified militants targeted law enforcement in Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Peshawar, and Khyber’s Jamrud area in what appeared to be a coordinated assault. In Upper…
Riaz Hussain : Washington/Islamabad, August 2025 — Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has completed his second visit to the United States in just two months, signaling a renewed push to strengthen military, strategic, and economic cooperation between the two countries. During the trip, Munir attended the change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)…
Peshawar, August 12, 2025 — In a major step to transform Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s top mountain destinations into world-class, sustainably managed tourist hubs, the provincial government has kicked off work on Master Plan Package No. 1 for the Kaghan, Naran, and Batakundi valleys. The initiative, launched under the directives of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, aims…
Washington : The United States has formally designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its militant wing, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), the State Department announced on Monday. The move adds the Majeed Brigade as an official alias to BLA’s earlier Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) status, imposed in 2019. According…
By Riaz Hussain : A series of powerful explosions at an army ammunition depot in Badarshi, near Nowshera Cantonment, shook the area and sent thick black clouds of smoke into the air. The blasts were heard several kilometers away, spreading fear and panic as residents left their homes and moved to safer locations. According to…
Peshawar, Pakistan : The Meteorological Department has issued a warning for widespread rainfall across various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the next 12 to 24 hours, urging residents to brace for possible flooding, landslides, and other weather-related hazards. According to the alert, heavy rain is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Mansehra, Battagram, Abbottabad,…
By Riaz Hussain | Peshawar | August 7, 2025 In a key step toward promoting sustainable tourism and empowering local communities, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has officially handed over the management of camping pods in Bomburet Valley to the Kalash Valleys Development Authority. The camping pods, previously operated by the Culture and Tourism Authority, have…
Nusratullah Tahirzai | Nangarhar The date orchard established by the Wadi Agricultural Emirati Company in Nangarhar has shown a noticeable increase in yield this year compared to the previous season. According to company officials, the orchard at Hada Farm spans 40 acres and contains 2,700 date palm trees. They estimate that more than 20 metric…
Taimoor Khan In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8% of urban property tax is officially allocated for the preservation and upkeep of historic mosques and shrines — but no one seems to know where that money is going. The Finance Department remains completely silent, while repeated requests from the Auqaf Department are being ignored. According to documents, under…
By Muhammad Younas : A growing humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as hundreds of thousands of registered Afghan refugees face imminent expulsion following a government directive ending legal protections that had allowed them to remain in Pakistan for decades. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department, acting on a federal government decision, has announced that…
