Category : Government Policies


Peshawar, Quetta Markets Closed for 4 Days During Muharram

Authorities ordered complete closure of Peshawar's inner city markets for four days amid Muharram security concerns, deploying over 10,000 personnel. Balochistan placed 17 districts on red alert with 11 classified as highly critical.

PHC Upholds Hike in Arms Licence Fees in K-P

The Peshawar High Court dismissed petitions against K-P government's fee hike for arms licences, ruling no fundamental rights were violated and directing stricter regulation to curb weapon misuse.

K-P Governor Promotes Tourism, Trade, Investment

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi highlights the province's natural resources, tourism potential, and investment opportunities, supporting reopening trade corridors with Central Asia.

Pakistan Panel Reviews Telecom Bill Over Property Rights

PM Shehbaz Sharif forms a committee to review the Telecommunication Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after lawmakers object to provisions that could undermine constitutional property rights by allowing telecom operators broad access to private land.

Twin Terror Attacks in Bannu Kill Seven, Expose Gaps

Seven people died in a coordinated twin attack in Bannu, K-P, when terrorists used an IED on a passenger vehicle then struck again as victims were being evacuated, highlighting persistent security failures.

KP CM Reviews Muharram Security Plans in Peshawar Meeting

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi chaired a high-level meeting at CPO Peshawar to review Muharram security, with 43,317 police personnel to be deployed across the province and 127 Imambargahs declared highly sensitive.

Budget 2026-27 to Deliver Maximum Relief: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told the National Assembly that the 2026-27 budget provides maximum relief through tax cuts, pension hikes, and agricultural reforms, while opposition criticism focused on insufficient salary increases.

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