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khyber pakhtunkhwa
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PM defends governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
UrduPoint quoted the prime minister saying a delayed decision would have caused further damage, and that the government waited for approval of a draft agreed in negotiations.
PM Shehbaz defends Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor's rule, blames stalled talks
Shehbaz Sharif told a PML-N meeting that 48 hours of PPP-PML-N negotiation produced a draft that never won provincial approval, and questioned Rs800bn in NFC transfers.
Abbottabad launches polio drive targeting 217,917 children
Officials have formed 1,685 teams across 54 union councils, including 1,570 mobile units, to reach children under five at their doors.
Two civilians injured in quadcopter attack in Upper South Waziristan
Both wounded men were shifted to the district headquarters hospital in Wana, where the medical superintendent said they were receiving appropriate care.
Seventeen sugar mill workers still missing six days after DI Khan abduction
Families blocked the Indus Highway on Monday and urged Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to act, while police say no group has claimed the kidnapping.
PM directs PML-N KP unit to prepare for local government polls
Shehbaz Sharif briefed the party's parliamentary group on the grounds for governor's rule and emergency, a day after the election commission ordered polls in 23 districts.
PTI reaffirms Sohail Afridi as K-P chief minister, bars succession talk
The notification says only Imran Khan may name a replacement and stops party meetings on the subject, with the province under governor's rule since October 11.
Gohar Khan delegation meets Fazlur Rehman, backs NA speech
The declaration issued after the meeting condemns what it calls character assassination of the JUI-F chief by government ministers and seeks access to Imran Khan's sisters in jail.
Two children killed as wedding bus hits tractor-trolley in Peshawar
Rescue 1122 says 15 injured people were given first aid in Safen, Budh Bher, and eight of them were taken to hospital for further treatment.
PTI and allies signal support for Fazl's new Charter of Democracy
Opposition parties are weighing a Nov 9 or 10 all-parties conference to agree a joint political roadmap after Fazl told the National Assembly the Constitution had been misused.
Peshawar Safe City links drone unit and anti-drone radar to command room
Police officials say it is the first Pakistani Safe City project to pair an aerial drone unit with a system that detects hostile drones within five kilometres.
KP governor reviews inquiry into Dir Colony school collapse
ARY News reports the inquiry found negligence by departments and named the school owner and officials responsible, urging legal consultation before action
ECP Orders KP Local Government Polls Where Delimitation Is Complete
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja announced the reserved verdict, with a schedule expected within 24 hours even as the province seeks deferral in 12 districts.
Afghan Taliban shelling kills civilian in Lower South Waziristan
Deputy commissioner says mortar rounds hit civilian homes and Angoor Adda Bazaar on the night of 27 October, wounding five and damaging several shops
Peshawar anti-encroachment drive may hit JUI-F secretariat
Party workers have been told to gather at the Ring Road office at 8am, while JUI-F's provincial chief says no notice was received and the PDA denies issuing one.
Police constable shot dead in North Waziristan bazaar
Asmatullah was killed by unidentified gunmen at Eidak Bazaar in Mirali tehsil around 4pm, police said, adding that an investigation has been opened.
Gohar denies PTI core and political committees sidelined
PTI chairman says no meeting was ever held on the matter and that both committees still take all party decisions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Non-bailable warrants issued for KP chief minister ahead of protest
The warrants cover four cases tied to the November 26 protest, while police receive net launchers for the planned September 27 march.
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.
Muqam pledges to fulfil PML-N promises in Azad Kashmir
Speaking in Islamabad, the minister said the AJK power transfer was complete and urged Rawalakot and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa residents to reject protests and sit-ins.
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.
Maryam Aurangzeb releases video of PTI violence, hits KP chief minister
The video includes what she describes as graves dug at Islamabad's D-Chowk and attacks on PTV and Radio Pakistan buildings.
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.
PTI long march unprepared, Kundi says; Afridi set to announce
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor says party leaders are seeking an escape route ahead of the 27 September march, while the chief minister is expected to address postponement today.
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.
Tallal warns new KP police law may weaken command
He says making the inspector general's operational, administrative and financial decisions subject to provincial approval risks discipline, morale and counterterrorism work.
Talal Chaudhry says all 125 Islamabad routes open as PTI march nears
Aaj News reports hundreds of containers and over 500,000 sandbags have been placed at Attock border points despite the minister's claim.
