Newspaper - Peshawar - March 9, 2026

Girl dies in Lower Dir road accident

LOWER DIR: A 17-year-old girl was killed and two children sustained serious injuries after a car hit them on the...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

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PHC asks Afghan spouses of Pakistanis to approach Nadra for issuance of origin cards

An Afghan woman Shakila Naz claims that she had lawfully contracted marriage with a Pakistan national Mohammad Naeem and they were having five sons out of the wedlock.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 09:29am

Two persons found dead in Lakki

LAKKI MARWAT: Bodies of two persons were found near the Wanda Hajigul area here on Sunday, the police said.

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Two terrorists killed in Dera operation

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two terrorists were killed during an operation conducted by the security forces in the Gandi Ashiq...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Drug smugglers kill policeman in Jamrud

The incident took place hours after another police official was deprived of his automatic gun and bulletproof jacket by a group of suspected drug smugglers.

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

GIK Institute’s student ‘dies by suicide’

SWABI: A student of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology allegedly died by suicide...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

KP chief minister announces fuel subsidy for motorcyclists

Afridi says KP will write to federal govt about potential supply challenges; relief package for farmers on cards ahead of wheat.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 09:22am

Aghosh Al-Khidmat helps orphaned children cope with grief

Five students of the institute qualify college entrance test

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Patients’ influx highlights urgent need to upgrade Bara hospital

KHYBER: Residents in Bara have expressed grave concern over the prolonged delay in the upgradation of Dogra Hospital...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Sale of firecrackers banned in Bajaur

BAJAUR: Taking notice of the growing trade and use of firecrackers, the district administration on Sunday banned the...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Candidates perturbed over delay in hiring for paramedic posts in Haripur

HARIPUR: The candidates who had qualified ETEA test for different paramedical positions have demanded early...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Man arrested for killing boy after assault in Wana

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: The police have arrested an accused in connection with the assault and murder of a 13-year-old boy...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Use of force against women marchers flayed

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) has condemned use of force by police and local authorities against participants...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

‘KP-Tevta institutes being equipped with modern needs’

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The managing director of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Crackdown launched on Balakot rioters

MANSEHRA: The police on Sunday launched a crackdown on people who torched the Balakot police station, a patrolling...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

IKD to perform one renal transplant daily to accommodate more patients

The institute will also train doctors to be deployed in other hospitals

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Stockpiles of food, medicines established in Kalash valleys

CHITRAL: Communities in Kalash valleys have moved a step closer to disaster resilience as the Aga Khan Agency for...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Butchers’ strike in Haripur over meat price enters second day

HARIPUR: The butchers’ shutter down strike entered the second day here on Sunday as both sides continued to stick...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Outbreak of hepatitis-A feared in Shangla villages

SHANGLA: Residents have expressed concern over the reported spread of hepatitis-A in parts of Shangla district and...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

QWP, SCCI say POL price hike to trigger inflation

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party and Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry have slammed federal government over POL...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Women writers show grief over death of Iranian supreme leader

PESHAWAR: In the shadowed grace of Ramazan’s fast, delegation of resolute women from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Karwan-i-...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Notification challenged in high court

Advocate Gul Daraz Khan files a petition requesting the court to declare the move as illegal and unconstitutional.

Updated 08 Mar, 2026 10:11am

Man held over taxi driver’s murder

LOWER DIR: Police on Saturday claimed to have traced the murder of a taxi driver and arrested the main suspect...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

KP CM Afridi rejects increase in fuel prices as unjustified

Says relief should be given to people.

Updated 08 Mar, 2026 10:14am

Mohmand rockslide claims life

MOHMAND: An operator of a loader vehicle was killed and another worker received injuries when a massive rockslide...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

BoK posts Rs5.8bn profit

PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber achieved a profit-after-tax of Rs5.82 billion in the financial year 2024-25, ...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

Woman killed in Mansehra firing

MANSEHRA: A woman was killed, and another injured when a group of people opened fire on their house in the Dodial...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

PHC sets aside probe into utilisation of funds by Chitral village conservation bodies

Declares ACE’s action lacked lawful authority

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

Crackdown on waste dumping in Indus demanded

SHANGLA: The residents of Bisham have complained about the dumping of waste into the Indus River near Lahore Nullah,...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

Several arrested as Lakki police seize firecrackers, fake currency

LAKKI MARWAT: Police arrested two suspects and seized match bombs, firecrackers and fake currency notes from them in...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

KP reported 258 rape cases last year with one conviction only

Report says around 160,000 cybercrime complaints recorded in 2025.

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

Women’s role in health sector appreciated

PESHAWAR: Rich tributes were paid to the role of women in every sphere of life including public health here on ...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

Man shot dead during Dera ‘robbery bid’

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A 34-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified armed men during a suspected robbery attempt in ...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

ANP condemns killing of activist in Khyber

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) has strongly condemned the killing of its vice president Zahir Afridi in Khyber...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

Checkposts set up at Kohat Cantt gates

KOHAT: The security forces have set up check points at all the entry gates of Kohat Cantonment here amid threats by...

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am