Tag:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The absence of female panel members in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s ADR committees and the exclusion of non-Muslim members make clear that what may appear as decentralised and accessible justice may in practice perpetuate discrimination.

In Dera Ismail Khan, the chain of violence took an even more horrifying shape when a transgender individual was allegedly gang-raped by four men, bound with ropes and assaulted before registering a complaint – highlighting not just deadly acts, but wider sexual violence targeting the community.

In the predawn hours on Tuesday, a terrorist attack shook the Frontier Corps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu. Nestled at the foothills under the jurisdiction of the Cantonment Police Station, the fort became the epicentre of a grim battle.

The United Nations has upscaled its humanitarian appeal for the flood affected people of Pakistan to US$ 816 million from previous US$ 160 million assistance,...

Fear prevails among the Sikhs of North-west Pakistan after two Sikhs businessmen were shot dead on May 15 in Peshawar. Sikhs feel that the...

Pakistan reported two polio cases from North Waziristan earlier in April, after a gap of 15 months. Now, health authorities say, polio vaccination teams...

Pakistan’s billion trees afforestation project focuses on forestry, protected areas, national parks, clean energy, climate resilience, sanitation and water management. It is presently in...