Pashtun Tahafuz Movement : The emerging situation in our Afghanistan is not only driving the regional and world politics but also shaping the internal ethnic politics in Pakistan once again. The race for the wider political and economic interests by ...
Kumrat – A Road to Heaven through Hell
Kumrat - A Road to Heaven through Hell By Anmol Sheraz Nature has blessed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with millions of natural resources, minerals and breath-taking scenic views. One such spot which recently grabbed the attention of national and internationa ...
The Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Local Govt Act at a glance
By Kashmala Shuja Article 37 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as a principle of policy, requires devolution of government management to help expeditious discarding of its business to meet the expediency and requirements of the ...
PTM’s Initial Demands vs Reality
By Farzana Shah Pashtun Tahafuz Movement that had evolved from Mehsud Tahafuz Movement, for the last over two years has taken the social media by storm. The state as well as different political groups besides media repeatedly tried to listen to the g ...
Afghan Ministry of Interference
By Juma Khan Sufi There have been relentless accusations on the part of Afghan governments, civil society and Afghans in general about the Pakistani interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. Sometimes the foreign forces also join in the b ...
PTM’s Journey from Pashtun Rights to Pashtunistan Proxy
By Farzana Shah While calling for balancing the national security paradigm and fundamental human rights, back in 2018, I wrote that regardless of the true nature of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), the only plausible option for the State of Pakistan w ...
DI Khan graveyard : A symbol of Interfaith Harmony
The Chah Syed Munawar Shah Graveyard in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa is a sign and symbol of interfaith harmony and unity. It is the only graveyard in the province allowing people from all the religions to bury their dead. The ...
Ethnic politics over Usman Kakar’s death
Ethnic politics over Usman Kakar's death By Kashmala Yousafzai The death of Usman Khan Kakar, a prominent leader of Pakhtunkhwa Mili Awami Party and Senator, has been mourned by people from all walks of life. However, certain political and ethnic gr ...
Child Labour: The Forgotten Problem
Pakistan has an estimated 3.708 million child labourers in the 10-17 years age bracket, according to Labor Force Survey (LFS) 2014-15. Child labour has been in existence since the dawn of human civilisation and has subsisted because it is economic in ...
KP once again fails to utilise 90 percent ADP funds
Like the past several Fiscal Years, the sluggish pace of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in developmental sector also continued in the current FY-2020-21 as it has once again failed to utilise the 90 percent of funds under the District Annual Developmen ...