Turi, Bangash tribes surrender arms

The Turi and Bangash tribes voluntarily handed over all types of weapons in their possession to the district administration and law enforcement agencies in Kurram tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. This development follows the Kohat Agreement, under which both rival factions in the district agreed to surrender their arms and ammunition to the government. […]

Jogging, cycling track completed in Peshawar

The construction of a modern jogging and cycling track in Hayatabad, Peshawar’s upscale residential area, has been completed and is set to open to the public later this month. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, will formally inaugurate the facility. The project, developed under the Peshawar Uplift Program Phase II, was overseen by Commissioner Peshawar […]

No brakes on illegal weapons

A young boy’s extreme fascination with shooting games might appear harmless to society. After all, he is only killing animated figures with endless lives. Yet when guns become as conveniently accessible as a gaming console, the curious adolescent will seek his next dopamine hit by pointing a gun at an actual human being. Over the […]

Minorities part of Pakistan

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Sunday reiterated that the minority communities living in Pakistan are a proud part of the nation’s social fabric and that it is the state’s foremost responsibility to protect their rights. In a meeting with the delegation from the Pakistan Peoples Party’s Minority Wing during an Open Public Day event […]

PTI decides against attending govt briefing on Pakistan-India situation

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced it will not participate in the government’s briefing on the current Pakistan-India tensions following the Pahalgam incident, Express News reported on Sunday. In a statement issued after a meeting of PTI’s political committee, the party reiterated its “unambiguous and consistent condemnation of all forms of terrorism.” The statement also highlighted […]

Ishaq Dar rejects Indian allegations in call with Russian FM Lavrov

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar rejected what he described as India’s “baseless allegations and inflammatory rhetoric” against Pakistan, during a telephone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday. According to a statement from Foreign Office, Dar also condemned India’s unilateral decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), calling it […]