Pakistan’s first four-season mountain destination takes shape under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) and the Above Zero Consortium. In Islamabad, the Galiyat Development Authority (GDA), under Government of KPK signed a 100-year partnership with a private consortium for developing Pakistan’s first purpose-planned mountain destination, at Thandiani Top. The agreement is bound […]
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Winter vacations and exam schedules announced for schools in Pakistan
As winter sets in across Pakistan, schools have announced their winter vacations along with ongoing exam schedules. In Balochistan, government schools will remain closed for two and a half months starting from December 16, 2025. Students in the province are currently appearing in exams, with grades one to seven being tested in Chaman and grade […]
Strong 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Islamabad and KPK
Strong earthquake tremors were felt across Islamabad and several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday. The earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, 198 kilometers below the surface. The tremors lasted for several seconds, causing a brief moment of panic among […]
Interior ministry requests Afghan student records in K-P for database update
The Federal Interior Ministry has directed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government to provide records of Afghan students enrolled in the province. This request aims to update the ministry’s database of foreign nationals. The ministry’s security cell sent an official letter to the provincial home secretary, asking for the details by March 27. This move comes as […]
Two more monkeypox cases reported in K-P, bringing year’s total to five
two Two new cases of monkeypox have been reported in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, increasing the total to five this year. The Health Department confirmed that the patients, a 42-year-old man and a 20-year-old youth, are from Peshawar. The younger patient contracted the virus locally, while the 42-year-old had returned from Saudi Arabia last year. Both patients were […]
SC serves notices in plea against KPK, Punjab elections delay
The Supreme Court on Monday served notices to respondents in a petition challenging the notification of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for delaying the elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. The top court served the notices for Tuesday to Federation, ECP, Governors and governments of KPK and Punjab in the case. A five-member bench, […]
SC orders ECP to hold elections in 90 days in Punjab, KPK
The Supreme Court has ordered the Election Commission to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within 90 days. The decision was 3-2, with Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Jamal Khan Mandokhail dissenting from the majority verdict. The ruling was backed by CJP Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Munib Akhtar, and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar. Regarding […]
Advice for KP Assembly dissolution to be sent today
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan announced on Tuesday that the provincial assembly will be dissolved today. “I will send the advice for the dissolution of the assembly today,” CM Khan said while addressing the 86th meeting of the provincial cabinet and thanked all the ministers, government officials, opposition members, and bureaucracy. “We will form […]
ANF seizes over 689 kg drugs in 24 operations; arrests 24
ANF seizes over 689 kg drugs in 24 operations; arrests 24. Anti-Narcotics Force Pakistan has seized over 689 kg of drugs worth US $14.645 million in the international market, arrested 24 persons and impounded nine vehicles while conducting 24 counter-narcotics operations throughout the country. According to an ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 164.350 kg […]
Govt decides to supply 1.5 million tons of wheat to Sindh, KP and AJK
The federal government on Monday has decided to supply 1.5 million tons of wheat to Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). According to the sources, 0.2 million tons of wheat will be given to Sindh, 1 million tons to K-P and 0.3 million tons to AJK to overcome the shortage amid devastating floods. Both Sindh, K-P […]