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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

PHC Grants Bail to Man in Social Media Case

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Zeeshan Khan, arrested for allegedly celebrating Indian Independence Day and sharing its flag on Facebook. Justice Kamran Hayat Miankhel ordered his release against two surety bonds. The petitioner’s lawyers denied the allegations, saying the account was not operated by their client and the content was unavailable online. They also argued that police lacked jurisdiction because the matter involved social media and fell under PECA. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's 10-member new cabinet sworn in

Ten ministers of the newly-formed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's cabinet took oath on Friday at a ceremony held at the Governor House in the provincial capital of Peshawar. Newly elected KP Chief Minister KP Sohail Afridi — who replaced Ali Amin Gandapur as the chief executive earlier this month — had announced his cabinet after jailed PTI founder Imran Khan directed him to go ahead with cabinet formation. Since his election as CM, Afridi has been denied permission four times to meet the PTI founder in Adiala Jail, despite the court’s directives… Read More…

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5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, Peshawar, adjoining areas

Tremors were felt in several parts of Pakistan, including Islamabad, on Friday evening after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck. In a statement, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that the quake’s epicentre was in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. Strong shocks were reported in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Chitral, Swat, Gilgit, and Abbottabad, as well as surrounding areas. However, no immediate reports of damage or casualties were received. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Omar Ayub, Shibli, Zartaj move court against disqualification, sentences

Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, and Zartaj Gul have all approached the Peshawar High Court (PHC) in response to legal actions taken against them in connection with the May 9 riots. According to reports, the three PTI leaders, facing similar terrorism-related convictions and political disqualification, are seeking relief through the judicial system. Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz have filed petitions challenging their disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Read More…

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PSL X: Kings Zalmi game postponed amid India tensions

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) match scheduled for tonight, May 8, 2025, between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings at Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi has been postponed. In response to escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) convened an emergency meeting with franchise owners and law enforcement agencies. No official rescheduled date has been announced for the postponed match between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

CM Gandapur hosts Jirga on peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has said protection of life and property has been his government’s foremost responsibility and priority. A grand Jirga being held in Peshawar hosted by KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur, attended by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Governor KP Faisal Karim Kundi and leaders of various political parties. “We all have gathered here for the sake of peace setting aside political affiliations,” Gandapur said. Read More…

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KP CM Gandapur gets transit bail from PHC

Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday approved the transit bail of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur. As per details, the bail plea was heard by the two-member bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) and ordered the concerned authorities to not arrest CM Gandapur in any case registered against him. The court stated that the person who filed the bail plea is chief minister of a province. Read More…

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Four including two soldiers martyred, three terrorists killed in Peshawar IBO

Two Pakistan Army soldiers and as many police officers embraced martyrdom while three terrorists, including a commander, were killed in a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by the Security Forces and Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Peshawar district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces and police conducted a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Hassan Khel area of Peshawar District on July 10, 2024. Read More…

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SC suspends ECP, PHC’s verdict on SIC reserved seats

Supreme Court (SC) on Monday suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Peshawar High Court’ (PHC) verdict on Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) reserved seats. The three-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah suspended the verdict pertaining to the allocation of reserved seats to other political parties. Read More…

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