The Public Purview
Aftab Hussain


Shangla Honors Police Martyrs, Reaffirms Resolve to Defeat Terrorism
August 5, 2026
SHANGLA, August 5: Senior civil and police officials in Shangla paid tribute to police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty,…

Three Girls Swept Away in Indus River in Shangla as Search Continues
August 2, 2026
SHANGLA: Rescue teams continued searching on Sunday for three minor girls who were swept away by the strong current of the Indus River near…

Last Two Bodies of Quetta Coal Mine Victims Reach Shangla as Families Demand Justice
August 2, 2026
SHANGLA: The bodies of the last two miners who died in the deadly coal mine disaster in Quetta’s Spin Karez (Sorenj) area reached their…

KP Announces Rs10 Million for Families of Shangla Miners
August 1, 2026
Shangla, August 1: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Mines and Minerals Arif Ahmadzai has announced Rs10 million in compensation for the family of each miner…

Shangla Mourns as 32 Miners Return Home After Quetta Coal Mine Tragedy
July 31, 2026
The bodies of 32 coal miners from Shangla who were killed in the deadly Sorenj (Spin Karez) coal mine disaster near Quetta arrived in…

Rescue Teams Expand Hunt for Five Missing in Indus River to Tarbela Dam
July 24, 2026
SHANGLA: The search for five people missing in separate drowning incidents in the Indus River entered its seventh consecutive day on Friday, with rescue…

Woman Killed, Six Injured as Jeep Plunges Into Ravine Near Shangla Top
July 23, 2026
SHANGLA: A woman was killed and six members of the same family were critically injured after a passenger jeep plunged into a deep ravine…

PTI Reaffirms Campaign for Imran Khan’s Release at Shangla Workers’ Convention
July 20, 2026
SHANGLA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar Khan has reiterated that securing the release of former prime minister Imran Khan remains the…

BISP Payments Suspended Across Shangla Due to Biometric SIM Shortage
July 17, 2026
SHANGLA: Biometric verification and cash disbursement services under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) have been temporarily suspended across Shangla after a shortage of…