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Fake Security Alert Triggers Evacuation of KP Offices

A security alert regarding a possible threat to mosques at the Civil Secretariat during Friday prayers triggered the evacuation of several government offices in Peshawar. Employees hurriedly left their workplaces after receiving the alert. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi later dismissed the threat as fake, saying the scare was intended to spread panic. Several departments reportedly remained largely deserted after the warning. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

KP CM Defends Protest Ahead of PTI March

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi defended PTI’s planned September 27 march to Islamabad, calling peaceful protest a constitutional right. He alleged attacks and abductions involving provincial ministers and warned that routes connecting KP with the rest of Pakistan would be closed. The federal authorities have also announced security measures ahead of the planned mobilisation. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

KP Officers Set for Special Security Allowance

The federal government has declared 26 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts “terror-affected”, making PAS and PSP officers posted there eligible for a special security allowance from July 1, 2026. The allowance will equal 250 per cent of running basic pay and be paid retrospectively. Swabi and Hazara districts are excluded. The decision reflects heightened security risks faced by officers serving in seriously disturbed areas. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

PTI Questions Court Move in KP CM Case

ISLAMABAD: PTI has questioned the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to fix a petition challenging Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s appointment. The party said the move raised concerns over judicial impartiality in politically sensitive matters, arguing Afridi was elected constitutionally after Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation. PTI also urged courts to prioritise pending bail pleas of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iran war drains US military stockpiles, weakens global deterrence: Report

The extensive use of advanced weaponry in the war against Iran has severely depleted US military stockpiles, limiting Washington’s ability to deter threats from China and Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Military planners expressed concern that the resource drain has forced the US European Command, the division responsible for American military operations across the continent, to adjust its operational plans. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Aluminium factory near Ramallah set on fire by Israeli settlers

Israeli settlers have set fire to a Palestinian aluminium factory near the Ein Siniya checkpoint, the head of the local council told Al Jazeera. The official said that Israeli forces also prevented firefighters from reaching the site, causing the fire to spread to nearby agricultural land. The firefighters were later allowed to pass through and extinguish the fire, the official added. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Weather

Rain Warning Issued for Punjab and KP

Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities on Friday warned of thunderstorms and rain across several areas over the weekend, following a Pakistan Meteorological Department advisory. Heavy rain is expected in parts of central Punjab, while KP’s upper and plain districts may also receive showers. Authorities cautioned against urban flooding in several major cities and landslides in hilly areas, including Murree, Galiyat, Chitral, Swat, Shangla and Mansehra, urging residents to remain vigilant. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Pentagon says US military ready to defeat 'any threat' amid weapon shortage 

A top Pentagon official said that the US military has the firepower to defeat any threat, as Washington was focused on regaining weapons stockpiles amid the Iran war and expanding America's arsenal. “President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and Chairman Caine have all stated clearly, we are ready,” Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey said during an interview with Fox News on “Special Report”. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US 'more than capable' of resuming war with Iran: Hegseth 

The United States has more than sufficient stockpiles of weapons and is "more than capable" of resuming the war with Iran, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said in Singapore on Saturday. "Our ability to recommence if necessary is (that) we are more than capable, our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe because of how we balance exquisite and more plentiful munitions," Hegseth told Asia´s premier defence summit. Read More…

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