Engr. S.Khan Corruption in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is widespread and multi-form. Phantom or ghost projects, fake invoices and forged Cheques, procurement manipulation (over-pricing, single-sourcing, kickbacks), payroll/HR fraud, unauthorised retenti ...
Salman Ahmad The year 2025 proved to be a defining period in Pakistan's counterterrorism landscape. Security Forces confronted a persistent and evolving terrorism threat, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and merged tribal districts. Despite e ...
Dr Sahibzada Muhammad Usman The short but decisive India-Pakistan war of May 2025 once again exposed the hollowness behind India's claims of military superiority and strategic dominance in South Asia. India initiated hostilities under the pretext of ...
Hassan Khan Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have always been difficult. Over the years, they have moved between limited cooperation and open tension. Today, ties between the two neighbors are at one of their worst points. Borders are clos ...
Pakistan’s border closures aim to protect national security as Afghan militants continue using Afghan soil to attack across the frontier. Maaz Khan PESHAWAR: Shortly after dawn in Kabul, the streets around the wholesale markets begin to stir. Sh ...
Maaz Khan This report presents a comprehensive analysis of governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial government during the 2025 calendar year. Based on a synthesis of official data, public opinion sur ...
Engr. S. Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with its valleys, forests, and mountains, has long been Pakistan’s natural shield against climate extremes. Its forests once absorbed torrential rains, stabilized slopes, and regulated river flows. But unchecke ...
Dr Bashir Ahmad Every time a flight takes off from Lahore, Karachi, or Peshawar packed with young Pakistanis, it carries more than just passengers. It carries degrees, ambitions, and dreams. But what happens after landing in Riyadh, Dubai, or London ...
Maaz Khan On a chilly evening in Bajaur, dozens of men sit cross-legged on a carpeted courtyard, their turbans neatly tied, prayer beads in hand. The air is heavy with anticipation. Two families have arrived to settle a long-running land dispute. In ...
Laila Sadaf In mid-August 2025, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) faced one of its darkest hours. Torrential rains, cloudbursts in mountain valleys, flash floods, and landslides struck Buner, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Bajaur, Battagram, and Lower Dir in rapid ...
