The Public Purview
Junaid Toru


KP Food Authority finalises pre- and during-Ramazan anti-adulteration strategy
February 3, 2026
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety & Halal Food Authority has finalised a comprehensive strategy to launch special campaigns against adulterated, unhygienic, and substandard food…

KP lawmakers question federal push for 20mg nicotine pouches, warn of youth health risks
February 3, 2026
Lawmakers in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly have raised concerns over a federal move to fast-track mandatory standards for nicotine pouches, warning that allowing high…

A living nation must speak up, KP chief minister tells youth
February 3, 2026
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi on Sunday addressed the Young Leaders Convention in Peshawar, announcing new initiatives for youth empowerment while criticising…

“People Are Caught in the Middle,” Says KP CM as He Slams Current Security Approach
January 26, 2026
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has voiced serious reservations over the country’s security approach, claiming that policy decisions made after the change…

Opposition Leader Challenges PTI to Contest Elections Without Party Leadership
January 26, 2026
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly witnessed heated exchanges and repeated interruptions on Tuesday as Opposition Leader Dr Ibadullah strongly criticized the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…

KP CM Sohail Afridi Writes to Prime Minister over Non-Release of Federal Funds
January 26, 2026
Peshawar: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi has formally written to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, expressing serious concern over the non-release…

One App, Millions of Videos, A Generation in Decline
January 25, 2026
In Pakistan, TikTok is no longer just a social media application. It has evolved into a serious social crisis, a digital phenomenon that is…

KP Food Safety Authority conducts major operations in Kohat and Hangu
January 22, 2026
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA) carried out major enforcement operations in Kohat and Hangu, seizing large quantities of substandard…

“Paigham-e-Aman” workshop highlights role of education, community, and media in peacebuilding
January 22, 2026
Peshawar: The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Peshawar organized a two-day workshop titled “Paigham-e-Aman” in collaboration with The Mirror of Society…