Newspaper - Peshawar - May 26, 2026

Strong winds, intense heat hamper efforts to contain forest fires in KP's Dir

Due to the absence of access roads, fire vehicles could not reach the affected areas, forcing rescue workers and volunteers to trek through rugged mountains to carry out the operation.

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:35am

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Over 50,000 personnel to be deployed across KP as Eid security plan okayed

IGP says strict security measures taken for safety of political and religious leadership and Chinese nationals.

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:14am

16 killed as coach crashes into parked bus on Swat Motorway

MARDAN: Sixteen people were killed, and seven others were injured after a Swat-bound passenger coach collided with a...

Published 26 May, 2026 08:43am

Terrorists blow up school, health unit in Tank

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Unidentified miscreants blew up a government middle school for boys and a basic health unit in the...

Published 26 May, 2026 08:42am

Power protesters end sit-in after agreement with Pesco

SWABI: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) on Monday promised to provide maximum relief to consumers,...

Published 26 May, 2026 08:41am

Three-month-long summer vacation announced for schools in KP

Schools bound to hold summer camps during holidays.

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:39am

Pesco promises uninterrupted power supply on Eid

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has announced that no loadshedding will be carried out across...

Published 26 May, 2026 08:40am

Bannu MTI’s medical director suspended over ‘performance concerns’

BANNU: The board of governors (BoG) of the Medical Teaching Institution Bannu on Monday suspended Medical Director ...

Published 26 May, 2026 08:38am

South Waziristan residents protest suspension of mobile, internet service

Say online banking, official correspondence disrupted.

Published 26 May, 2026 08:37am

Tourists to be facilitated during Eid days: CM aide

Malik Adeel says govt committed to completing tourism-related projects on priority

Published 26 May, 2026 08:35am

WHO for scaling up awareness before launch of HPV vaccination campaign

Cervical cancer third most common cancer among women in Pakistan

Published 26 May, 2026 08:34am

FC official among three killed in Bannu incidents

Unidentified men opened fire on serving FC official Ghazi Rehman in Sardikhel area.

Published 26 May, 2026 08:33am

Women facilitation centre inaugurated

PESHAWAR: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Dr Mian Saeed Ahmad on Monday commended cooperation from the...

Published 26 May, 2026 08:33am

Government set to outsource 72 under-performing hospitals

The process will be completed in two phases in June and July

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Four peace body members killed, one abducted in D.I. Khan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four members of the local peace committee were killed, and another was abducted after terrorists...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Hideouts of terrorists destroyed in Karak

LAKKI MARWAT: The police dismantled suspected hideouts of terrorists in the difficult terrains and rural areas of ...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Clerics asked not to lead funeral prayers of terrorists

Police peace committees appeal to religious scholars to openly support peace efforts and avoid extending any form of moral or religious support to terrorists.

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Flash floods wash away roads in Chitral

CHITRAL: Flash floods triggered by torrential rains washed away roads and inundated crops in Bumburate and Rumbur...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Cattle markets in KP witness brisk trade activity ahead of Eid

Buyers complain of heavy fees charged by market owners.

Updated 25 May, 2026 10:01am

Bannu police get modern equipment

“To counter drone attacks and aerial threats, two state-of-the-art anti-drone guns have also been provided,” says KP IG.

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

CM Afridi condemns terrorist attack in Quetta

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Sunday strongly condemned the militant attack...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Experts say medicinal plants tool of livelihood, preserving forests

Workshop highlights importance of non-timber forest products

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Crackdown launched on transporters fleecing passengers

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: The police launched a crackdown here the other day on transporters overcharging passengers...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Cable car operators in Siran Valley directed to ensure safety of visitors

MANSEHRA: The Mansehra district administration has warned the owners of strict action if they operate faulty cable...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Shangla man kills wife, injures son over family dispute

SHANGLA: A man allegedly killed his wife and injured his son over a family dispute in the Shangla district, police...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

New beetroot variety developed at Harichand dairy farm to increase milk production

PESHAWAR: The Livestock and Dairy Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has successfully cultivated a new and...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

ANP flays govt for failing to establish writ in KP, Balochistan

Iftikhar insists Pakhtuns, Baloch worst victim of violence, unrest

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

SC verdict on recruitment of civil servant’s child to be applied prospectively: PHC

Bench rules right of a child or spouse already accrued to be afforded.

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Hazara Region clinch cricket title at Minority Sports Festival

PESHAWAR: Hazara Region on Sunday won the cricket title at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minority Sports Festival organised...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Cops suspended for baton-charging transgender persons

HARIPUR: Six policemen including a station house officer were suspended on the recommendation of an inquiry ...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

Century-old wax art tradition faces extinction due to govt neglect

PESHAWAR: Wax arts-a century old craftsmanship is slowly fading away in Peshawar due to social media addiction and...

Published 25 May, 2026 07:06am

PHC seeks commissioner’s report on delay in Regi plots allotment

Petitioners complain plot possession not given despite allotment in 1993.

Updated 24 May, 2026 10:38am

Two terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat raid

The terrorists were directly involved in the recent Serai Naurang blast.

Published 24 May, 2026 06:56am

Three children die in Charsadda roof collapse

CHARSADDA: Three children were killed, and a couple was seriously injured after the roof of a house collapsed in the...

Published 24 May, 2026 06:56am

KP issues can’t be resolved through protests outside Adiala Jail, says governor

Says people of the province are being deprived of development schemes and basic public facilities.

Published 24 May, 2026 06:56am