Province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Page 2
Peshawar, Swat, Chitral, the merged districts and the long border with Afghanistan.
PTI warns governor's rule may stall KP's 12 Senate seats
Gohar Ali Khan says the provincial assembly cannot elect senators while emergency rule continues, with the next Senate polls due in March 2027.
DI Khan police arrest suspect, seize charas, meth and weapons
Two outlets framed a DI Khan arrest and a Peshawar warehouse raid as action under governor's rule, without giving the order's date, authority or terms.
Peshawar, Swat anti-encroachment drives raze shops as traders push back
More than 500 structures have been demolished on Peshawar's Ring Road, while in Swat a traders' leader was arrested, released after a strike, and a joint committee agreed.
CDWP clears ten projects, sends KP irrigation scheme to Ecnec
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired the meeting, which approved schemes worth Rs40.915bn and referred three others upward for final clearance.
KP dengue tally reaches 4,856 as October peak drives new infections
Kohat alone accounts for 2,822 of the province's cases, with Peshawar at 611 and Khyber at 430, the provincial surveillance report shows.
Peshawar razes over 450 structures along Ring Road
Dawn and ProPakistani both report more than 450 shops and structures cleared from government land along Peshawar's Ring Road; separately, Lahore's Ring Road authority has raised fines to Rs10,000.
Peshawar starts six-day polio booster drive in 48 high-risk union councils
Health teams aim to reach 1,111,107 children aged four months to ten years, with a nationwide round covering 23.9 million under-fives due from November 2.
PTI keeps "missing" Junaid Akbar as KP president
A notification by chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan empowers Senator Noor-ul-Haq Qadri to preside over provincial cabinet meetings in Akbar's absence, with no organisational change until further orders
Second marriage alone no bar to custody, rules Peshawar High Court
Justice Mohammad Naeem Anwar says custody must turn on the child's settled environment, emotional attachment and educational needs, not on the mother's marital status.
Six militants killed in DI Khan raid, two soldiers martyred
ISPR says the October 24 intelligence-based operation in Zarkani also yielded weapons and ammunition, and a sanitisation sweep is still under way in the area.
Two rescue workers killed as gunmen attack ambulance in DI Khan
The ambulance was ferrying people wounded in an earlier blast that killed 11 people, according to ARY News; Minute Mirror reported 12 dead.
Suicide bombing at Dera Ismail Khan police checkpoint kills 11
Dawn, Firstpost, NDTV and Gulf Today reported the attack, with Firstpost saying around 30 people were wounded.
KP lifts quail hunting ban, allows green mining
Wildlife Department sets an eight-quail daily bag limit while the Home Department permits green mines to operate without explosives across the province.
Naqvi slams KP law requiring speaker nod for MPA arrests
Interior minister questions whether police would need speaker approval if a lawmaker were accused of murder, calling it an extraordinary reading of equality before law.
KP police to set up transgender help desks
Dedicated desks at police facilitation centres will let transgender people lodge complaints and seek assistance after court orders and rising violence
Babar Azam falls for 12 on first-class return
Pakistan's Test captain lasted 20 balls against KRL in Abbottabad on his first red-ball appearance in seven years.
Amir Muqam urges KP government to focus on public relief
Federal minister questions postponement of the long march and calls for attention to terrorism and public issues, according to APP.
KP notifies monetised transport allowance for judicial officers
Provincial finance department says the cash allowance takes effect from October 1 after cabinet approval on August 28.
PTI MPA Sardar Riaz abducted in Mansehra, family says
Armed men stopped his vehicle on the Karakoram Highway near Mangal and took him and three companions to an undisclosed location.
Chitral civilian polo players reject KPCTA-notified body
The Indigenous Polo Association has also distanced itself from the government-notified body, according to reports.
Cop martyred as CTD foils terror plot in Peshawar
A policeman was killed during a Counter-Terrorism Department operation that stopped an attack in Peshawar, according to initial reports by The News and The Express Tribune.
KPRA team visits Mardan hospitals, seeks financial data
The enforcement team covered multiple registered private hospitals and healthcare centres, though APP did not name them or give a deadline.
Tarar accuses KP government of evading law and order duty
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says the province is facilitating terrorists and has adopted an evasive policy toward security.
WSSC steps up dewatering after heavy rain in Dera Ismail Khan
The National Disaster Management Authority also warned that further heavy rain may trigger flash floods in northern areas through September 30.
KP government imposes monthly sanitation fee from October
Residential properties will pay Rs100 to Rs200 based on plot size, while commercial shops and large businesses face flat monthly charges.
Peshawar civil secretariat evacuated after mosque threat alert
Employees were told to leave offices immediately after a threat alert was issued for the mosque inside the complex, police and sources said.
Landslide blocks Karakoram Highway at Bisham after heavy rain
Travellers and transporters were left stranded on both sides as debris and rainwater covered the road at Bisham in Shangla, with clearing operations under way.
PTI protest cuts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's road link with Punjab
Containers placed on motorways and key routes have halted passenger travel and supplies of petrol, vegetables and medicines.
Asma Shirazi warns 70% chance of KP emergency
The warning was tied to the PTI's long march, with a YouTube report saying Maleeha Hashmey accused a new campaign against the party.
CTD officer martyred in Peshawar terrorist firefight
A CTD team was fired on during an intelligence-based raid in Garhi Sherdad near Warsak Road; one officer was killed and the injured toll differs between reports.