The Bilours of Peshawar: champions of the non-violent tradition in violent times on July 12, 2018Just a few weeks into the launch of its election campaign in December 2012, the Awami National Party (ANP) lost its senior leader, Bashir Bilour, in a suicide blast at a campaign event in the historic Qissa Khwani Bazaar. A suicide bomber blew himself near Bashir Bilour, leading to the martyrdom of many including the […]
Rise and fall of radio Mashal on May 18, 2018During the militancy period, FM Radios were the main component for of Swati Taliban and Khyber Agency Militants for spreading their propaganda. Swati Taliban had used their radio station with great art for terrorizing the inhabitants of the picturesque Swat valley, and the state was a mere spectator in that game of blood. The brutal […]
Pashto poets captivate audience at Islamia College’s annual mushaira on May 5, 2018Pashto poets, on a moonlit night, gathered on the spacious grassy cricket ground of the Islamia College University, Peshawar and kept captivating the tasteful audience for several hours through their recitals. The Students Societies and Clubs (SSC) conducted the annual moonlit mushaira in which around 60 noted Pashto poets from parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) […]
Thousands attend PTM rally in Peshawar demanding constitutional rights for Pashtuns on April 9, 2018PESHAWAR: Thousands of protesters joined the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) rally on Sunday on Ring Road, near Pishtakhara, Peshawar. Pashtuns from different parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) attended the gathering. One section of the ground was reserved for missing persons’ banners and photos. Dozens of mothers, sisters and wives […]
Country-wide protests against harassment of PTM activists on March 27, 2018Peshawar: Demonstrations were held in dozens of cities across the country on Monday against reported incidents of illegal detention and harassment of activists of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) by law enforcement agencies. In Peshawar, dozens of students, lawyers, social and political activists gathered in front of the Press Club. The speakers said that freedom […]
Afghan envoy says Pakistanis and Afghans demand respite from war on March 23, 2018 Since decades, Afghans and Pakistanis both have been suffering endlessly at the cost of their lives in an endless war and every year, they hope of a new dawn of peace and love. On the occasion of Nowruz, Afghan Deputy Ambassador Zardasht Shams spoke to a huge gathering at the Afghan Consulate on Wednesday […]
Book fair at Peshawar University ends on March 16, 2018PESHAWAR: The three-day book fair at the University of Peshawar concluded on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) said: “We don’t have any other option to fight the fundamentalism but only books. Around 50 booksellers and publishers had set-up 60 stalls, said Roohullah, secretary […]
Long march against Naqeeb killing reaches Peshawar on January 29, 2018PESHAWAR: Youth from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) welcomed participants of a long march from Dera Ismail Khan to Peshawar on Sunday. The march started on January 26 to protest against the murder of Naqeeb Mehsud, who was killed in fake encounter by Karachi police. The local residents, students, and tribal elders set up Naqeeb […]
Death anniversary of Abdul Ghaffar Khan observed on January 21, 2018PESHAWAR: The 30th death anniversary of Abdul Ghaffar Khan, aka Bacha Khan, was observed at Bacha Khan Markaz Peshawar on Saturday. People from various walks of life and the Awami National Party (ANP) leadership gathered to pay tribute to the Pakhtun nationalist leader. Poetry, drama, painting competitions and a quiz was also held. The theme […]
Women political activists become active in Peshawar on January 14, 2018Dozens of burqa-clad women political activists are roaming in the streets of Sulaiman Khel, located on the outskirts of Peshawar. These women spend a few minutes in every home. Begum Nasim Wali Khan was the first female who contested elections in 1977 on a party’s ticket. After her glorious career in Pashtun belt, it is […]