Taimoor Khan A story of poor planning, ignored warnings, and political pressure unfolds as millions are sunk iterally into a controversial sports project. Despite internal objections and technical concerns, the caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved a Rs193 million sports complex project right in the middle of a riverbed in Batakra, Topi (Swabi district). Construction…
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council has formally expressed gratitude to former U.S. President Donald Trump for offering to mediate a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir conflict. In a letter delivered through the U.S. ambassador, the Council hailed Trump’s statement as a historic move and a new ray of hope for the Kashmiri people….
Riaz Hussain Mardan Central leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) and former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Amir Haider Khan Hoti, has termed the Mines and Minerals Bill 2025 a serious attack on the Constitution of Pakistan—particularly the 18th Constitutional Amendment—and on provincial autonomy. Addressing the Mardan Bar Association, he said the bill represents…
CBN247 Report Pakistan is likely to launch a countrywide crackdown against nearly a million Afghan refugees holding the Afghan Citizen Cards to repatriate to Afghanistan just after the Eid-ul-Fitre in the second phase of repatriation plan. The government has set March 31 deadline for the Afghan Citizen Card holders and illegal refugees to be sent…
Over 844,000 Afghans had already repatriated since end 2023. Shahab Yousafzai Since September 2023, Pakistan has repatriated at least 844,499 Afghan nationals to Afghanistan, as part of its “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan,” raising concerns about the well-being of those returned, especially given the ongoing instability and economic crisis in Afghanistan. At least 20% of those…
By Riaz Hussain The Afghan Refugees Council in Mardan has called on the federal government to extend the March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees holding ACC (Afghan Citizen Card) cards, warning that forced repatriation would be an act of oppression. Speaking at a press conference at the Mardan Press Club, Ahmad Din Patyar, head of…
