After Gold spike, Silver now skyrocketing in Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Following a huge rise in gold prices, silver prices in Pakistan are also rising sharply. In Peshawar, silver has gone past Rs. 4,000 per tola, reaching Rs. 4,896, the highest silver price in the history of Pakistan. Market experts say the increase is largely due to ongoing economic uncertainty
Torkham border sees heavy Afghan repatriation, over 811,000 sent back
PESHAWAR: As many as 811,661 Afghan citizens have returned to Afghanistan as part of the current second phase of repatriation, confirmed by the Interior Ministry. The figure includes both undocumented aliens and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) and Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders. According to official data, 1,061 individuals were
OPD services to remain closed against privatization of Saidu Teaching Hospital
MINGORA: Health Coordination Council of Saidu Teaching Hospital, Swat has announced their intention to suspend all elective outpatient department (OPD) services as of October 7 in protest of the privatization of Saidu Teaching Hospital under the MTI Act. According to details, the Health Coordination Council has numerous occasions warned the
Afghan Taliban categorically dismiss US demand to reclaim Bagram airbase
KABUL: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has made it clear that it will never give Bagram Airbase to the United States. American media outlets have reported Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying that a request from US President Donald Trump to give Bagram back to the US was dismissed. Spokesman Mujahid
ANP Chief Aimal Wali Khan’s arrest rumors denied
ISLAMABAD: Speculation on social media about the arrest of Awami National Party (ANP) President and Senator Aimal Wali Khan is incorrect. According to close sources, ANP has ensured that Aimal Wali Khan has not been detained and no judicial proceedings against him. The rumors of arrest are outright fabrications that
APS attack mastermind Ehsanullah Ehsan’s X account suspended
ISLAMABAD: The account of Ehsanullah Ehsan, the infamous mastermind of the 2014 Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar, has been suspended by social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. Earlier, Ehsanullah Ehsan, the mastermind of Army Public School (APS) attack in 2014 and leader of the militant group
Excise Intelligence and Police bust major drug factory in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: In a joint operation on Warsak Road, the Excise Intelligence Bureau, along with Excise police stations Peshawar and Khyber, busted a factory producing crystal meth (ice) and narcotic pills. Officials also confiscated raw materials sufficient to ready 50,000 pills as well as over 500 narcotic pills that had been
Shocking allegiance: APS mastermind Ehsanullah Ehsan openly backs Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Ehsanullah Ehsan, the mastermind of Army Public School (APS) attack in 2014 and leader of the militant group Fitna-ul-Khawarij, has openly supported Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. This has sparked controversy, with many noting that even terrorists are supporting Imran Khan. At the same time, a propaganda campaign
PTI’s Sanam Javed arrested from Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Law enforcement has detained Sanam Javed, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, who is a prime suspect in the investigation into the May 9 riots. According to official information, Sanam Javed was taken into custody late Tuesday night after all legal steps were followed and her detention was made based
KP govt releases details of funds allocated for education sector
PESHWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Muhammad Asim Khan, has reaffirmed that there will be no compromise on merit and transparency in the Education Department. He stated that children’s education remains the top priority and the government is committed to introducing comprehensive reforms to
