Pakistan

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): All public and private educational institutions in Peshawar district will remain closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, following an order issued by the deputy commissioner. According to an official notice, the closure applies to all schools, colleges and universities operating within the district. A similar order has been issued in Mardan district, where

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has reshuffled commissioners in all six divisions of the province, placing four outgoing commissioners on the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) list and appointing new officers to key administrative positions. According to the reshuffle details, Special Secretary Agriculture Pervaiz has been appointed Commissioner Kohat, while Commissioner Bannu Khalid

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The inaugural meeting of the 11-member advisory council was held under the chairmanship of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Declaring the war against terrorism a top priority, the Governor directed council members to accelerate reform processes within their respective departments, adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, and ensure concrete actions in

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has issued a formal notification for the deployment of the Pakistan Army to assist the civil administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Approval has been granted for the deployment of Pakistan Army troops and resources in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Article 245 of the Constitution. The federal government has authorized the deployment of the Pakistan

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The federal government has ordered the immediate establishment of an Area Development Secretariat (ADS) in 12 designated districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to improve law and order, public safety, governance and development. Under the directive, the secretariat will operate under the supervision of the Area Representative and Development Council (ARDC), which will comprise

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The names of members of an 11-member special advisory council headed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi have emerged, with former senior government officials, political figures and experts from various fields included in the body. The council includes two former chairmen of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), a former senator,

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English):  Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvihas said that the decision to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was not easy for us. He added that efforts were made for more than a month to take the provincial government into confidence.  The federal government was trying to unite the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to fight

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): As the PTI government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has fallen, prominent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahid Khattak has also suddenly disappeared from the public eye. Shahid Khattak, who tweeted to people to come out for protest, has gone into hiding. Shahid Khattak, a leader who has ruled the province for years, has gone into

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the people of the province welcome the presidential decree and want peace, stability, development, and prosperity. The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said in his video message that the people of the province have decided that they will no longer support the fitna

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English):  Amid the political situation following the imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI leader and government spokesperson Shafi Jan has also suddenly disappeared from the scene. After losing the power he had enjoyed in the province for years, Shafi Jan chose to go into hiding rather than face the law. Like other