The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sounded the alarm over the worsening security environment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and the merged tribal districts, warning that terrorist outfits appear to be operating with impunity in several regions, as reported by The Express Tribune
He emphasised that this tragedy necessitated introspection about the nation's trajectory and future consequences. His poignant words resonated with urgency: "When the blood of our own people is made so cheap and bombs are dropped on them, it is a fire that can engulf everyone".
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress.
Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Member Abdul Ghani Afridi on Monday took stock of the site at Tirah Valley where aerial bombing killed 21 civilians.
According to PTI's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter, multiple bombs struck the civilians during the airstrike, destroying five houses and killing civilians, including women and children.
Punjab has imposed wheat movement restrictions and launched geotagging of stocks to prevent shortages after floods destroyed crops, Dawn reported. Authorities cracked down on hoarding, boosting flour mill reserves and lowering wheat prices from PKR 3,800 to PKR 3,000 per 40kg, as protests er
According to The Express Tribune, protesters carried banners and placards with anti-terror slogans, demanding urgent intervention from the government and security institutions to restore peace. Organisers described the gathering as a "public referendum" against terrorism, underlining the com
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), announced on Thursday that his party will launch peace marches across all four provinces, aiming to bring Pakistanis together on a single platform to safeguard their rights, as reported by ARY News.
Chief Minister of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, Ali Amin Gandapur, has issued a stern warning to elements within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), admitting the presence of "hypocrites" in the party and accusing them of causing internal damage, Geo News reported.
Pakistan reported two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising the national tally to 26, *Dawn* reported. The NIH said most infections are in southern KP, where a special vaccination drive has begun. Authorities urged parents to ensure children under five receive repeated oral polio va
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned a decision by community elders in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to form a committee tasked with expelling transgender persons from the district.