PESHAWAR: A private school roof gave way in the city’s Dir Colony on Thursday, killing 28 children and a female teacher, according to officials. The Peshawar school roof collapse has also left dozens of people injured, and rescue teams are still working through the debris. Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) first confirmed four deaths. Its administration later revised the figure after the bodies of 28 children were brought in. The body of a female teacher was received at the hospital as well, and 20 children were being treated for injuries. Injury Toll Rises, School Owner Arrested Capital City Police Officer (CCPO)…
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Federal Minister for IT Shaza Fatima has said the government is working on additional cable routes to strengthen Pakistan’s international internet connectivity. She made the remarks while addressing the Asia Pacific Telecommunity Symposium. She also highlighted progress on digital inclusion. According to the GSMA, Pakistan has made the fastest headway in narrowing the gender digital divide. Three New Submarine Cables in Two and a Half Years The minister said that three new submarine internet cables have landed in Pakistan over the past two and a half years. Work on further routes is continuing to improve the country’s global links. She…
Authorities have reopened all the closed roads and entry points in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. With Peshawar roads reopened, the federal Information Ministry has also dismissed a number of social media claims about unrest in the province, describing them as fabricated, misleading and part of an organised propaganda campaign backed from abroad. Peshawar Roads Reopened, Normal Life Resumes According to officials, all the containers placed in the city to deal with possible protests after the imposition of governor’s rule in KP have been removed. Barriers have been cleared from the Assembly Chowk Red Zone and from every route…
MULTAN: At least six passengers lost their lives and 30 others were injured early Tuesday when all 14 coaches of the Rehman Baba Express came off the tracks near Sher Shah Bridge, police and rescue officials said. The Rehman Baba Express derailment triggered a large rescue operation and drew a response from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to earlier police information, the train was travelling from Karachi to Peshawar. A passenger said the accident happened at around 5:15am. The injured were taken to Nishtar Hospital in Multan for treatment, while rescue teams stayed at the site to continue their work.…
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has delivered 10 newly acquired armored vehicles for KP Police, aiming to give the force stronger operational capacity as it carries out counterterrorism operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The vehicles had originally been bought for the Islamabad Police on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. They were redirected to KP as terrorism-related incidents continue to rise in the province. Why the Vehicles Were Sent to KP The armored vehicles are expected to give police personnel better protection during counterterrorism operations. They should also make it safer for officers to move through high-risk areas. The transfer…
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday that people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had “welcomed” the imposition of governor’s rule in KP, adding that he hopes it will help reverse the province’s worsening law and order situation. He was speaking at a briefing for foreign media representatives, where Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar also appeared. Together, the two ministers laid out the federal government’s reasoning for the decision and its constitutional basis. Federal Government Says Joint Strategy Was Rejected According to the information minister, Islamabad had repeatedly approached the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the provincial government to agree on a shared…
Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots embrassed martyrdom on Monday after a training aircraft went down in Quetta district. The Quetta plane crash happened around midday near Nawan Killi, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The aircraft involved was a Mushshak, a trainer plane used by the army’s aviation wing. The military’s media wing said a technical fault caused the crash on 12th October 2026. The ISPR identified the pilots as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, who was serving as the instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot. Both were onboard the Mushshak training aircraft when…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has called a provincial apex committee meeting on Monday to review the security situation across the province. The KP apex committee meeting comes a day after the federal government imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in the province. Governor Kundi will chair the session. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is also expected to attend, along with senior military officials. Sources said key decisions are likely on 12 sensitive districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The committee is expected to discuss deploying the army in these districts, along with other related security measures. No official details of the…
A soldier was martyred and 12 Fitna al-Khawarij and Afghan Taliban personnel were killed after an attempted Kurram infiltration from Afghanistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to the military’s media wing, a group of khwarij was seen moving toward the international border from the Afghan side on October 10. Security forces engaged the group, the ISPR said in a statement issued on October 11. How the Kurram Infiltration Attempt Unfolded The ISPR said troops were on high alert but still came under fire from Afghan Taliban posts. It said those posts opened fire to back the…
The federal government’s decision to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has drawn a sharp reaction from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Within hours of the Sunday announcement, the party claimed that Sohail Afridi, the now-dysfunctional chief minister, had been arrested while leading its protest march toward Islamabad. State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudhry said some individuals had been detained in view of the law and order situation. He did not confirm whether Mr Afridi was among them. What the Government Has Said Speaking to a TV channel, Mr Chaudhry made clear that the action would not be indiscriminate. “The people…
