LOWER DIR: Seven people, including five children and two women, have died within four days in mountainous areas of Lower Dir amid reports of fever-related illnesses, according to local residents. The deaths were reported in Bermake, Bochkey and Shadam, where residents have expressed concern over what they described as a recurring and unexplained illness affecting…
Faiz Ur Rehman’s public engagement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spans youth development, community activities, technology awareness, political participation and digital communication. His activities have included initiatives focused on young people, digital skills and practical technology knowledge. According to available reporting, programmes associated with his community work have reached and trained thousands of people through social and…
A young boy’s emotional final salute to his martyred father has highlighted the deep personal cost of terrorism for families across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The emotional scene took place during the funeral of a security personnel who was killed in recent terrorist violence. The child was seen crying beside his father’s body before a police officer…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has carried out a reshuffle involving two senior officers serving in Abbottabad, with Muhammad Suleman and Muhammad Ishtiaq exchanging their respective assignments with immediate effect. According to Notification No. CPO/E-I/Transfer/Posting/2330, issued by the Central Police Office (CPO), Peshawar, on September 23, 2026, SP Cantt Abbottabad Muhammad Suleman, a Pakistan Police Service…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi has announced a comprehensive performance framework for provincial ministers, advisers, special assistants, and administrative secretaries, making public satisfaction and service delivery the primary benchmarks for evaluating government performance. Speaking at a special meeting following the approval of the provincial budget and the start of the new financial year,…
Five people were injured after unidentified gunmen attacked the residence of Awami National Party (ANP) Swat district vice-president Malik Mumtaz Khan in the Shakardara area of Swat, police confirmed. According to officials at Matta Police Station, the attackers opened fire on the house, injuring several people. As the wounded were being transported to a hospital,…
Residents of Mardan have raised serious allegations against a local individual accused of orchestrating a large-scale fake visa scam linked to Canada. The complainants claim that dozens of people were defrauded of millions of rupees through a fraudulent immigration scheme. Speaking at a press conference at the Mardan Press Club, victims including Shehinshah and Wajid…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is working on a major amendment to restore the district tier in the local government system, which was abolished in 2019. According to official sources, the proposed changes are part of revisions to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013, and have already been sent for legal vetting. Under the…
A late-night militant attack on the Daraban police station in Dera Ismail Khan created panic after attackers used rocket launchers and heavy gunfire, causing significant damage to the police facility and nearby commercial shops. According to police officials, the assailants, identified as members of banned militant groups, launched a sudden and intense assault targeting the…
Security forces killed six terrorists in two separate counter-terrorism operations carried out in Khyber and Bannu districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, according to official sources. In Khyber district, five militants were eliminated during a major operation in the Akkakhel area of Bara. The operation took place in Tandori village, near Khazankhel on the outskirts…
