Ihtisham ul Haq toru The Directorate General of Archaeology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has constituted a special committee to evaluate the damage caused to archaeological sites and museums across the province by recent floods and heavy rains. The committee, comprising experts and officers from the Archaeology Department, will visit flood-affected areas to conduct on-ground inspections of historical…
Pakistan’s exports witnessed a significant 16.43% year-on-year increase in July 2025, the first month of the fiscal year 2025-26, reaching $2.68 billion, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Textile Sector Shows Robust Growth Textile exports, the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, rose by 32% to $1.67 billion. Major contributors included ready-made…
Muhammad Younas In Pakistan, disasters no longer strike as rare shocks. They return year after year, reshaping valleys and uprooting lives. Floods submerge villages, landslides tear down mountain slopes, and glacial lakes burst without warning. Each season, the destruction deepens. Climate change is often held responsible, and rightly so. But there is another story, one…
The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul marked the nation’s Independence Day with a solemn yet spirited ceremony, celebrating both the country’s historic freedom and its recent victory in Maarka-e-Haq against India. Speaking at the flag-hoisting ceremony, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, hailed the resilience of the Pakistani nation in the face of “India’s naked…
خیبر پختونخوا، گلگت بلتستان اور آزاد کشمیر میں کلاؤڈ برسٹ، لینڈ سلائیڈنگ اور سیلابی ریلوں نے تباہی مچا دی۔ مختلف حادثات میں اب تک 110 سے زائد افراد جاں بحق اور درجنوں زخمی ہو چکے ہیں۔ ریسکیو حکام کے مطابق خیبر پختونخوا کے ضلع باجوڑ کی تحصیل سالارزئی میں گزشتہ رات آنے والے سیلابی ریلے…
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…
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…
