Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Kalash Summer Festival (UCHAL 2024) is scheduled to be held from August 20th to 22nd, 2024, in the Rumbur and Bumburate valleys, imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the Kalash valleys during the festival. This religious event is marked by reverence and dignity, but past incidents involving unscrupulous...

DI KHAN: Gilani Town was struck by tragedy on Saturday when an explosion rocked a residential house, leaving one person dead and four others, including a woman, injured. The incident, which occurred due to the explosion of an air conditioner compressor, has sent shockwaves through the local community. According to...

The Member of National Assembly (MNA) Shandana Gulraz Khan delivers a powerful video statement addressing the Bannu violence, which resulted in the deaths of innocent protesters and left several others injured. In her recent video statement, Shandana Gulzar Khan said 'We condemn unequivocally. And any orders given to us, any...

A remote-controlled bombing in Bajaur claimed the lives of former Senator Hidayatullah and at least four others on Wednesday. The attack, which targeted Hidayatullah, occurred in Damadola. The other victims were identified as Irfan, Yar Muhammad, Sami-ur-Rehman, and Nazar Deen. All five bodies were transported to the District Headquarter Hospital....

PESHAWAR: The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, honoured its Climate Action Fellows and showcased their groundbreaking action plans at an event in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).  The top 10 plans will receive funding for implementation, a significant step towards...

An incident in Swat's Madyan has caught widespread attention and gone viral on social media. A local tourist was killed by a mob for allegedly burning the Holy Quran. The angry crowd also set the local police station on fire. Swat Incident Trends After Man Killed For Alleged Blasphemy This...

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has announced holidays for Eid ul Adha, according to a notification issued by the relevant department. The holidays will be observed from June 17 to June 19, which are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. KP Govt Announces Eid Holidays As these dates coincide with the...

A well-known TV and film actress, Khushboo, was shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) this week in the latest attack against female performers in a conservative region once famous for its Pashto language cinema called Pollywood. Pollywood cinema, that was once thriving in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's capital, has been the...

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday inaugurated three new housing schemes under the Provincial Housing Authority (PHA). The new projects are named Hangu Township, Dangram Housing Scheme in Swat, and Mega City in Nowshera and aim to provide better and more affordable residential facilities to the public....

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Finance Minister Aftab Alam presented the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, totaling Rs1.6 trillion, on Friday. The budget, along with the Annual Development Program and the Finance Bill, was approved in a special cabinet meeting led by KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. The...

A surprising incident in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has led to a case of electricity theft being registered against a three-year-old child. The complaint was filed by the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) and the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). They accused the minor, Zaeem Abbas, of being involved...

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Daytime temperatures in the two regions are expected to be 4-6 degrees Celsius higher than normal from May 21 to 27, 2024. This, along with gusty winds and thunderstorms, could...