Hotels are empty and roads deserted at the start of what is normally peak tourist season amidst the towering peaks and lush valleys of AJK’s valley, as the threat of attack from India looms. High season in the cooler climes of the Neelum Valley, the tourist centre of AJK, begins in May as temperatures around […]
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has elected new office bearer in an annual election held for 2025-26. According to CPNE statement, Kazim Khan from Daily Duniya was elected as CPNE president and Ghulam Nabi Chandio from Daily Pak as secretary general. The other elected office bearers include Ayaz Khan (senior vice president), Tanveer […]
In the wake of the Pahalgam attack, New Delhi not only raised the spectre of war but also reached for its most provocative lever — suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a move both incendiary and symbolic, aimed at tightening the noose on Pakistan and casting it as the aggressor. However, the response, according to Moeed […]
India’s efforts to choke river water flow into Pakistan appear to have failed as total inflows in the country’s major rivers surged past 236,000 cusecs, according to data gathered on Saturday. The latest figures reveal that the cumulative inflow in rivers across Pakistan has reached 236,000 cusecs, with River Chenab at Head Marala alone receiving […]
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai has categorically rejected the federal government’s proposed formula for water distribution among the provinces as “unjust and unacceptable.” Addressing a grand jirga organised by PkMAP in Swabi district on Saturday, Achakzai, who is also the head of the Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Aaeen-e-Pakistan, stressed that Pakistan can only function […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Agriculture Major (retd) Muhammad Sajjad Barakwal has said that the upcoming budget will be people-friendly. Priority will be given to Agriculture, Sports among other sectors. The previous budget was not up to the public expectations due to lack of time and financial constraints. Funds were not available for paying salaries of government […]
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has constituted a five-member larger bench to hear a writ petition concerning the alleged disappearance of five people, including a woman, reportedly seized during a raid in the provincial capital. The larger bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice SM Atiq Shah, also comprises Justice Arshad Ali, Justice Sahibzada Asadullah, Justice […]
The second edition of the Peshawar Literary Festival commenced on Saturday with a vibrant opening ceremony at Nishtar Hall, drawing a diverse crowd of writers, intellectuals, journalists, artists, and literature enthusiasts from across the province. The two-day event, themed ‘Literature, State, and Politics’, aims to examine the role of literature in shaping political discourse and […]
The death toll from the catastrophic oil tanker fire near Nushki’s main bus terminal has climbed to 13, with more than 50 individuals still receiving treatment in hospitals in Quetta and Karachi. Medical officials report that at least a dozen of the injured remain in critical condition. Twelve of the victims were laid to rest […]