Stories by Arif Hayat

KP peace jirga demands Centre prioritise talks with Kabul, consult province on Afghan policy

Participants demand in-camera briefing for lawmakers on the ongoing military actions against terrorists.

Updated 12 Nov, 2025 10:45pm

KP CM Sohail Afridi’s all-male, 13-member cabinet takes oath of office in Peshawar

Ten provincial ministers, two advisers and one special assistant included in new KP cabinet.

Updated 31 Oct, 2025 06:46pm

PTI-backed Khurram Zeeshan wins Senate seat vacated after Shibli Faraz’s disqualification

Wins 91 votes, surpassing minimum 75 needed; Taj Afridi secures 45 ballots; KP CM says will announce "brief" cabinet today.

Updated 30 Oct, 2025 06:35pm

CM Afridi demands Centre pay Rs550bn to KP, calls for immediate NFC meeting

Warns against new military operations in the province, says there will be accountability for any innocent lives lost.

Updated 25 Oct, 2025 10:50pm

KP asks Punjab to withdraw ‘restrictive measures’ on inter-provincial movement of wheat

KP says ban “inconsistent” with Article 151(1) of the Constitution.

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 07:22pm

PTI’s Sohail Afridi elected KP chief minister in session marred by opposition walkout

Afridi secures 90 votes.

Updated 13 Oct, 2025 10:04pm

PTI pick Sohail Afridi, 3 others submit nomination papers for KP CM election

KP Assembly secretary says apart from Afridi's papers, nomination papers of PPP's Arbab Zarq, PML-N's Sardar Jahan and JUI-F's Maulana Lutfur Rehman have been approved.

Updated 13 Oct, 2025 12:21am

When — and if — Gandapur’s resignation is accepted, what will it take for Sohail Afridi to get elected as the KP CM?

With 73 votes required to secure the chief minister’s position, the opposition needs to secure the backing of just 21 independents backing the PTI.

Updated 12 Oct, 2025 10:38am

PTI names Sohail Afridi for KP CM; Gandapur resigns on Imran’s directive

"I may not be able to claim with certainty that I did well on all those challenges but one thing that I can say with utmost certainty is that I served with absolute sincerity to the people of KP," Gandapur says.

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 12:07am

KP cabinet approves withdrawal of ‘false’ May 9 cases filed by caretaker provincial govt

Advocate general says 29 cases "based on political victimisation, lack of evidence and misuse of authority" were filed.

Published 05 Oct, 2025 07:30pm

KP govt condemns ‘civilian deaths in Tirah operation’, announces Rs10m each for victims’ families

Says top civil-military jirga to chart action plan for future to avoid such incidents; HRCP, KP Assembly speaker demand "immediate and impartial inquiry" into the reported incident.

Updated 22 Sep, 2025 10:45pm

Flash floods hit Buner hardest as death toll in northern areas surges to over 340

PDMA states 208 deaths in Buner alone, with DC saying 50 missing; PM directs NDMA chief to expedite rescue work in 9 affected districts.

Updated 16 Aug, 2025 11:23pm

Over 200 killed as flash flooding devastates country’s northern areas

KP's Buner sees highest toll of 91; five killed in KP govt rescue helicopter crash; bridges washed away in AJK; power outages reported in GB's Skardu.

Updated 15 Aug, 2025 11:41pm

Complete 3-day curfew imposed in KP’s Bajaur, Miranshah amid operation: home dept

KP Information Adviser Barrister Saif urges people to ignore rumours about province-wide curfew, warns of action against those spreading misinformation.

Published 11 Aug, 2025 09:36pm

Imran ‘not leaving the country’, says KP CM Gandapur

KP chief minister rubbishes rumours of PTI founder demanding his resignation.

Published 03 Aug, 2025 10:34pm

Imran orders CM Gandapur to not allow military operation in KP, its tribal areas

CM Gandapur hosts first in a series of jirgas on KP’s law and order, jirga suggests dispatching delegation of officials and tribal elders for negotiations with Afghanistan.

Updated 03 Aug, 2025 12:09am

Jirgas to be held from Aug 2 to address woes of KP residents: CM Gandapur

Chairs meeting of provincial apex committee; KP govt seeks confidence over Bajaur military operation, vows to lift curfew.

Updated 30 Jul, 2025 09:12pm

KP govt says CM ‘in contact’ with administration over Tirah shooting

PM Shehbaz condemns firing "by khawarij", in contrast to protesters' claim of forces opening fire as they demonstrated against mortar strike.

Updated 28 Jul, 2025 11:49pm

Protesters fired upon in KP’s Tirah Valley, says govt official

Official says there are reports of fatalities and injuries in the incident.

Updated 27 Jul, 2025 10:47pm

Senate elections: arrangement comes through as PTI wins 6 and opposition bags 5 seats in KP

In Punjab Senate seat by-election, PML-N’s Hafiz Abdul Kareem wins; PTI's Murad Saeed, Faisal Javed and Noorul Haq Qadri elected in KP.

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 08:52pm