Another Baloch missing person, Meer Zaman Samalani Baloch, returns home
ISLAMABAD: Meer Zaman Samalani Baloch, a Baloch community member from Mach, has returned home after being missing for nearly two years. The Meer Zaman Baloch Samalani son of Shah Zaman Samalani Baloch was not heard from the afternoon of February 4, 2024. He returned on December 29, 2025, bringing a
Rs 3.8 billion allocated for safe cities, education projects in KP
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, approved a large number of development and educational programs. The KP provincial cabinet provides a supplementary funding of PKR 3,825 million to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Safe Cities Project, originally started in Peshawar as its first phase, has now
Khawaja Asif warns CM Afridi’s actions could harm constitutional respect
PESHAWAR: The Minister of Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has criticized the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi, in a comment on his X handle (previously Twitter) and raised loud criticism on the recent political actions about the constitutional dignity. سہیل آفریدی صاحب جب آپکی قیادت میں وفاقی دارالحکومت پہ
Shafi Jan declares CM Afridi’s Lahore visit a major success
PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Information, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shafi Jan, has said that the three-day visit to Lahore has been successfully completed and that the objectives of the visit were achieved beyond expectations. Speaking to a private news channel, Shafi Jan stated that they were deliberately handled
Funeral prayers of Major Adeel Zaman Shaheed held, attended by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
PESHAWAR: The funeral prayer of Major Adeel Zaman Shaheed, who embraced martyrdom while fighting valiantly against Fitna al Khwarij in Khar, Bajaur District, was offered at Peshawar Garrison today. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, Interior Minister, Commander Peshawar Corps, along with military and civil
Nowshera police arrest mastermind of National Bank Tarojaba robbery
NOWSHERA: The Pabbi police station has achieved a breakthrough in the National Bank Tarojaba robbery case, arresting the mastermind behind the heist and recovering Rs7.38 million of the stolen money. Superintendent of Police (SP) Investigation Resham Jehangir confirmed that the suspect, a serving employee of the Education Department Nowshera, had
PHC takes landmark decision on cryptocurrency and forex trading
By: Kamran Ali Shah PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has made a ruling on a petition challenging the ban on cryptocurrency and digital forex trading. The court found that since the government has introduced the Virtual Assets Ordinance 2025, which provides a legal framework for licensing and regulation, the
Major education reform: KP to stop hiring ad hoc lecturers
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced major reforms in the education sector, ending the hiring of ad hoc lecturers and deciding to recruit teachers through the Public Service Commission (PSC) from now onwards. The Standing Committee on Higher Education, Archives, and Libraries of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly convened
LG representatives to stage sit-in outside KP assembly
By: Fazal Nabi NOWSHERA: The local government representatives on Monday announced plans for a full-scale protest in front of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on January 5 to support their legitimate demands. A meeting took place at the residence of Tehsil Chairman Pabbi, Ghayur Khattak, and was chaired by Himayatullah Mayar,
PMD predicts rain, snowfall in upper parts of KP
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday predicted the weather to remain partly cloudy and cold over most parts of the region, while severe cold conditions are likely in the upper areas. The Met Office forecast isolated to scattered rain, with snowfall over high mountainous areas, in Mansehra, Kohistan, Battagram,
