Fafen calls for overhaul of KP Right to Information Act – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Twelve years after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa became Pakistan’s first province to enact a Right to Information (RTI) law, the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) notes the pioneering framework remains “underutilised and vulnerable to disinformation due to weak enforcement and structural gaps”. In a policy brief released Saturday titled “From Pioneer to Performer: Making Khyber […]
At least 7 killed, 33 injured in rain-related incidents across KP in a day – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: At least seven people died, and another 33 were injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a day as rainfall continued to lash parts of the province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Sunday. The Met Office had forecast dust and windstorms, rain and thunderstorms across upper parts of the country […]
Outrage after nine-year-old Pakistani-Australian girl killed in Chakwal firing
CCD officers involved in the incident have been remanded to jail on judicial orders Police vehicles are parked outside District Headquarters Hospital in Muzaffargarh, Punjab on July 29, 2015. Photo: Reuters A Pakistani-Australian family’s vacation following the completion of the holy Hajj pilgrimage ended in tragedy when a nine-year-old girl was shot dead in an […]
Punjab expands Liquid Tree project to tackle urban pollution – Pakistan
The Punjab government on Sunday decided to expand the Liquid Tree project as part of its efforts to promote an eco-friendly province through modern scientific solutions. The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) runs the initiative. According to it, a liquid tree is “an innovative biotechnology solution that uses microalgae to absorb carbon dioxide and improve […]
Info minister invites opposition for Charter of Economy, defends proposed FY27 budget – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday invited the opposition to sign a Charter of Economy (CoE) and defended the federal budget 2026-27. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly on Sunday, Tarar gave credit to the government for what he called “sagacious” economic policy. “It’s a friendly and relief-oriented budget for all,” he […]
Shooting over property dispute in KP’s Bannu kills 4 of same family – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Four people belonging to the same family were killed in a shooting incident over a property dispute in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Domel in the early hours of Sunday. The incident occurred in the Odeen Kallay area of Domel late at night. According to Rescue 1122, the shooting claimed the lives of a father and his […]
Forman Christian College University, activists protest ‘forcible takeover’ of Ewing Hall, fear demolition – Pakistan
Courtesy: FCCU LAHORE: The Forman Christian College University (FCCU), heritage conservationists and human rights activists have raised a voice against the alleged forcible takeover of the Ewing Hall, a historical building associated with the Forman Christian College, by the Punjab government. They urged the government to halt any move that would threaten the century-old structure […]
Partial strike persists across AJK as JAAC sit-ins continue – Pakistan
• Authorities tighten crackdown on group’s activists as businesses are seized and raids conducted• Internet outage enters eighth day, affecting students and freelancers• Ex-president urges JAAC to end agitation unconditionally MUZAFFARABAD: Two sit-ins by activists and supporters of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) continued on the fringes of Rawalakot for the fourth consecutive […]
Dar discusses regional developments with Turkish, Egyptian counterparts: MoFA
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (L), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C) and Türkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations on Saturday night with the foreign ministers of Turkiye and Egypt, discussing the evolving regional situation and recent progress towards an understanding between the […]
21 terrorists killed in North Waziristan in 72 hours: ISPR – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 21 terrorists during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan over the past 72 hours, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. In a statement, the military’s media affairs wing said multiple terrorist locations were targeted in the Miranshah area and its surroundings. “Following fierce fire exchanges, in […]