Umar Bacha

MEDIA: DISPATCHES FROM WAZIRISTAN

A Vlogger from Waziristan is creating videos in a bid to change his area’s image from a hub of militancy to one with an immense Published 24 Sep, 2023 05:25am

Shangla family says not in contact with member held in India

DC says Foreign Office to contact Indian authorities. Updated 05 Sep, 2023 10:26am

Traders observe shutdown in parts of country against exorbitant electricity bills

JI says traders observing peaceful shutter-down strike in Karachi; businesses in parts of KP also witness closure. Updated 02 Sep, 2023 10:49pm

Levies police officer unharmed in bomb attack in KP’s Torghar

SDPO unscathed because he drove away from his parking spot, where the bomb was planted. Published 29 Aug, 2023 03:46pm

Tourist couple complains of harassment at the hands of KP police

Police reject allegation, say the couple lacked proper documentation as their visas had expired. Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:09pm

6 dead, 5 injured after passenger van falls off bridge in Mansehra

Rescue official says the accident happened due to driver losing control of steering wheel. Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:42pm

Hanging by a thread and living to tell the tale

Survivors, families recall how panic eventually gave way to relief; cable car owner, operator arrested. Published 24 Aug, 2023 07:24am

Battagram cable car: Relief as all 8 passengers rescued successfully after day-long operation

Cable car which was carrying eight people had been dangling in mid-air since early morning after wires snapped; 4 helicopters of armed forces took part in aerial op. Updated 23 Aug, 2023 12:09am

3 siblings dead, 4 hospitalised from eating ‘poisonous mushrooms’ in Shangla

Father says condition poor; professor urges public to avoid mushrooms they can't identify. Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:49pm

Karakoram Highway blocked as rain lashes Shangla

Residents complain of prolonged power suspension Published 15 Aug, 2023 07:21am

Sections of Karakoram Highway blocked in KP, GB due to landslide, mudslide

Primary route connecting GB to Mansehra also blocked at Babusar; officials say road clearance operations under way. Published 14 Aug, 2023 08:59pm

5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Punjab, KP

Earthquake's epicentre was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, its depth was measured at 196km. Updated 05 Aug, 2023 10:53pm

Shangla uplift projects await execution

Pak-PWD report says funds for schemes released in last fiscal Published 03 Aug, 2023 08:04am

Part of Karakoram Highway swept away by flood in Upper Kohistan, ‘hundreds of passengers’ stranded

Deputy commissioner says road restoration may take days. Published 31 Jul, 2023 11:26pm

At least 44 killed, over 100 injured in ‘suicide’ blast at JUI-F convention in KP’s Bajaur

JUI-F tehsil emir Ziaullah Jan among those killed; PM Shehbaz summons report on blast; KP IG says 10kg of explosives used in blast. Updated 30 Jul, 2023 11:42pm

Karakoram Highway blocked at various points in GB following rain-triggered mudslides

Diamer DC says highway blocked at nine points near Goharabad village; 50 houses damaged in past eight days. Updated 30 Jul, 2023 03:36pm

At least 8 killed as van carrying tourists plunges into ravine in GB’s Diamer

Police official says vehicle caught fire after the accident, wounded moved to hospital in Chilas. Updated 28 Jul, 2023 06:53pm

At least 5 killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, hundreds displaced in Punjab amid heavy rainfall

Met dept predicts "vigorous monsoon activity" in upper and central parts of the country during next three days. Updated 27 Jul, 2023 08:37pm

Passengers stranded as sections of Karakoram Highway blocked due to landslide

PMD warns of more rains this week, orders administrations to take preventative measures; 133 killed due to monsoon since June 25, says minister. Updated 24 Jul, 2023 08:59pm

CAUGHT IN THE INDIA PAKISTAN CROSSFIRE

The India-Pakistan conflict’s human toll is tragic and ongoing, and the impact of this attrition on individuals caught in the crossfire is relentless. Updated 09 Jul, 2023 10:58am