Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s military is facing challenges amid the rapidly shifting geopolitics. As a de-facto ruler, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir does not only get authority and legitimacy from Pakistan’s security performance. However, he also draws it through only country’s economic survival and the government’s governance record, a report has stated. “If the regime falters internationally, or lacks a viable strategy for using international goodwill to widen political supp…
Latest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa News & Updates
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) A complete pen-down strike was observed by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial government in Pakistan on Wednesday with Chief Minister Sohail Afridi leading the protest against the federal policies. This marked the first time in the country’s history that a provincial chief executive had shut down administrative operations to protest federal policies, local media reported.The day-long strike, which resulted in halting of all non-emergency official work across the province…
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) As the polio virus continues to pose a major public health threat in Pakistan, five environmental samples collected in Karachi have recently tested positive for the virus, local media reported, citing a senior health department official. Speaking at a consultation held at Sindh on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Emergency Operations Centre Coordinator Sheheryar Memon said that five environmental samples in Karachi recently tested positive for the poliovirus, stressing the urgent ne…
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The United States announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, saying diplomatic engagement with Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province will now be handled by its embassy in Islamabad.In a brief media note, the US Department of State said the move reflected “our commitment to the safety of our diplomatic personnel and efficient resource management.”The announcement marks a significant diplomatic shift in a region that has long been at the cent…
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Press freedom in Pakistan is going through a tough phase as lawfare, enforced disappearances, online campaigns, harassment, and harsh financial tactics are being used against those trying to express opinions that are considered unfavourable to the power wielders, a recent report has stated. Social media has become a powerful medium to express views, empowering ordinary citizens in Pakistan. With access to the internet and increasing literacy, people are taking on the role…
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday expressed grave concern over the shrinking of civic space, the erosion of judicial independence, and deepening insecurity across the country over the past one year.In its latest report, ‘State of Human Rights in 2025′, the HRCP documented that in Pakistan, the right to freedom of expression — particularly to question authority and demand accountability — was significantly suppressed in 2025, with far-reaching …
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) A police constable was killed in a gun attack in Kaichi Kamar area of Lakki Marwat in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, local media reported. Lakki Marwat district police officer’s (DPO) spokesman Qudratullah Khan stated that armed assailants targeted constable Irfanullah near his house in the trans-river belt known as Kurrum Par area. The policeman received critical bullet injuries and died while he was being taken to the hospital in the Serai Naurang t…
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Using terrorism as an instrument of state policy has imposed high costs on Pakistan, which continues to struggle with a deep economic crisis and is currently on its 23rd bailout package from the International Monetary Fund, according to a recent report.More than a decade after the Abbottabad raid, in which Osama bin Laden was killed, the legacy of the operation continues to shape global perceptions of counter-terrorism efforts and raises lingering questions about how the …
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) One police constable was killed and two other personnel injured after armed assailants targetted a police vehicle in a rocket attack at Kangar Jan Bahadur in Bannu city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, local media reported. The incident took place when a police vehicle from the Fateh Khel checkpoint was targetted with a rocket attack while personnel were heading back to police lines, according to Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi, Pakist…
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Two new polio cases have been reported from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, bringing the total number of reported cases in the country since the start of this year to three, local media reported on Friday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme, told leading Pakistani daily Dawn that two new cases of wild poliovirus – one in Bannu and another in North Waziristan – were confirmed by the National Emergency Op…