The Public Purview
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


Lt Gen (Retd) Nigar Johar Assigned Health Portfolio In KP Advisory Council
October 15, 2026
PESHAWAR: Lieutenant General (Retired) Nigar Johar has been assigned the health portfolio in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisory Council, following the issuance of a notification…

Peshawar School Roof Collapse Kills 29 Children And One Teacher
October 15, 2026
PESHAWAR: At least 29 children and one female teacher were killed after the roof of a three-storey private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Dir Colony,…

Mandate and clarity
October 14, 2026
The federal government’s decision to place Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under governor’s rule has triggered a debate that extends well beyond constitutional procedure. At the heart…

PPP Lower Dir leaders address the media at Timergara Press Club.
October 14, 2026
TIMERGARA: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Lower Dir has announced its support for the imposition of Governor’s Rule and an emergency in Khyber…

Muhammad Ali Shah Assumes Charge as Commissioner Mardan Division
October 14, 2026
MARDAN: Newly appointed Commissioner of Mardan Division Muhammad Ali Shah has formally assumed charge of his office, pledging to improve administrative efficiency, strengthen interdepartmental…

Police Raids Continue Across Shangla Amid PTI Arrests
October 14, 2026
SHANGLA: Police raids on houses and hideouts of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers continued across Shangla following the imposition of Governor’s Rule, with…

When Emergency Powers Override the People’s Mandate
October 14, 2026
Pakistan’s history of federal interventions raises an uncomfortable question: how secure is an electoral mandate when extraordinary powers can displace an elected government? By…

Samar Haroon Bilour Raises Concern Over Message Attributed to Banned Group Supporting PTI
October 14, 2026
Islamabad: Samar Haroon Bilour, Information Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Consultative Council, has expressed concern over a message attributed to the banned Fitna al-Khawarij…

Timergara Lawyers Split Over Governor’s Rule in KP
October 13, 2026
TIMERGARA: Lawyers in Timergara have expressed opposing views on the reported imposition of Governor’s Rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with one group…