Umer Farooq is a Peshawar-based reporter for Dawn with 17 years of experience covering security, governance, and politics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He can be found on X at @Umer_Pasanni.
Repeated ambushes of police teams rushing to defend attacked posts highlight how predictable response patterns are turning reinforcements into targets.
Updated03 Aug, 202607:25am
In a letter to the prime minister, he says the exemption was intended to remain in force for a transitional period, allowing the long-neglected areas to rebuild and integrate into the national economic mainstream.
Updated24 Jul, 202607:39am
MPAs from both the treasury and opposition benches joined hands to defend the law, claiming that lawmakers in Sindh and Punjab enjoy the same privileges.
Published08 Jul, 202611:30pm
Police have dumped the outdated weaponry, replacing it with modern equipment; Senior police officials believe that the situation will change within six months.
Updated30 Jun, 202604:29pm
