JI Stages Sit-In in Shangla
SHANGLA: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Shangla staged a protest sit-in in Puran Aloch against the petroleum levy, rising fuel prices, high electricity costs and the imposition of taxes in Malakand…
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Hafiz Naeem Warns of Countrywide Wheel-Jam Strike
SWAT: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameer Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has warned the government that failure to accept the demands of the people of Malakand Division…
54 Students Compete in Naat, Qira’at Contests Across Malakand Division
SWAT: Fifty-four students from across Malakand Division participated in divisional-level Naat and Qira’at competitions at Wadudia Hall in Saidu Sharif as part of Ashra-e-Rehmat-ul-Lil-Alameen…
Commissioner Malakand Cricket Cup Final to End Without a Winner
SWAT: Swat District and Bar-Swat District were declared joint winners of the Commissioner Malakand Cricket Cup 2026 after persistent rain forced the final to…
Swat Jirga Rejects New Military Operation
Grand jirga gives the government one month to eliminate militants and restore lasting peace, warning of protests, highway closures and a possible long march…
Swat Starts NCP Vehicle Profiling
SWAT: The temporary profiling and registration of unprofiled non-custom-paid (NCP) vehicles in Swat will begin on August 11, with authorities setting September 30, 2026,…
Shangla Comes to a Standstill as Strike Protests Inflation and New Taxes
SHANGLA: A district-wide strike and protest demonstrations brought much of Shangla to a standstill on Friday after Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) called for a nationwide protest…
Swat Student Alliance Launches Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Federal Taxes in Malakand
SWAT: Student organizations in Swat have formed a joint alliance to advocate for students’ rights, launch anti-drug awareness campaigns and oppose the imposition of…
Tax Protest Brings Business to a Standstill Across Lower Dir’s Talaash Valley
Markets across Talaash Valley and several surrounding towns in Lower Dir remained closed on Wednesday as traders observed a full-day shutter-down strike against the…
Malakand Shuts Down: Massive Strike Brings Business Across 10 Districts to a Halt
A shutter-down strike in Malakand Division brought commercial activity to a standstill across all 10 districts on Tuesday as traders, lawyers and residents protested…