Author: Syed Tauqeer Zaidi

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi PESHAWAR: Acting on directives from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar Zone, a joint operation was conducted in the Pahari Pura area targeting the illegal trade of misbranded and repackaged surgical items. The raid, supervised by the Deputy Director FIA ACC Peshawar, involved a team including SHO Talha Zaman, SI Zahoor Ali, SI Fahad Khan, ASI Ilyas, ASI Javed Afzal, FC Sabi Ullah, HC Asif Khan, Lady Constable Nazia Wazir, and FC Muhammad Khan. Provincial drug inspectors, led by Senior Drug Inspector Safi Ullah and Inspector Irfan Wazir, also assisted, with support from local police. Authorities…

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi PESHAWAR: At least 25 people have died and 77 others injured in rain-related incidents across multiple districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since March 25, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Thursday. The casualties include 18 children, five women, and two men, while the injured comprise 33 men, nine women, and 35 children. According to PDMA data, 88 houses were damaged, with 17 destroyed and 71 partially damaged. Affected districts include Bannu, Abbottabad, Kohat, Peshawar, Nowshera, Bajaur, Lakki Marwat, Kurram, Hangu, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Upper Dir, Battagram, North Waziristan, and Tank. Relief operations are ongoing, with…

By Syed Taqeer Zaidi NOWSHERA: A robbery involving Rs14.2 million took place on the Peshawar–Islamabad Motorway in Nowshera, police said. According to officials, four armed suspects looted the cash from a manager of an oil factory at gunpoint. A case has been registered following the incident. The FIR stated that the robbery occurred while the manager was travelling from Peshawar to Swabi carrying the money. It added that four individuals travelling in a vehicle intercepted the car on the motorway and forcibly took the cash before fleeing. #Nowshera #Robbery #MotorwayCrime #Peshawar #Swabi #BreakingNews #Pakistan

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi LAKKI MARWAT: A violent blast rocked the busy area near the Sabzi Mandi in Sarai Naurang on Wednesday when an improvised explosive device concealed on a motorcycle detonated in close proximity to a police vehicle. The explosion, authorities said, sent shockwaves through the local market, leaving panic and confusion in its wake as shoppers and vendors scrambled for safety. Police officials reported that the incident injured a total of eleven people, among them four members of the law enforcement personnel stationed in the area and three children caught in the sudden chaos. Witnesses described the scene…

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi PESHAWAR: Security forces killed 13 militants during two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military said the operations were carried out in the areas of Bara and Bannu. In an intelligence-based operation in Bara, 10 militants were killed, while three more were eliminated during a separate action in Bannu. Clearance operations are ongoing to eliminate remaining militants in the region. Asif Ali Zardari praised the successful operations, stating that Pakistan remains firmly committed to eradicating terrorism backed by external elements. He emphasised that operations would continue to ensure national…

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi MIRANSHAH: A head constable was martyred, and three police personnel were injured when terrorists attacked a police vehicle in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Saturday, police reported. The incident took place within the limits of Haved police station in the Sheikhan Mamakhail area, where a police party was on routine duty when assailants opened fire on their vehicle. Police said their personnel retaliated, leading to an exchange of fire. Head Constable Dilnawaz Khan embraced martyrdom, while three other officials were injured. The attackers set the police vehicle ablaze before fleeing the scene. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad…

By Syed Tauqeer zaidi PESHAWAR: In the third match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, Peshawar Zalmi created a remarkable global record against Rawalpindi Panthers. Zalmi became the first team in the world to chase the highest target in a T20 innings without any individual half-century, scoring 218 runs to surpass the target of 215. Previously, the record of chasing a target without a fifty was 214 runs by Washington against Los Angeles in a Major League T20 match. In addition, Peshawar Zalmi set a new domestic record in Pakistan cricket. Their score of 218 is now the highest total…

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi PESHAWAR: A joint Pakistan-Afghanistan peace jirga is scheduled to be held in Peshawar on 31 March, aimed at developing a framework to promote peace, stability and dialogue between the two neighboring countries. The announcement was made by former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary and Aspire-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa head Arbab Shezad Khan at a joint press conference alongside Qaumi Islahi Tehreek chief Haji Sohrab Ali Khan. The development comes amid Pakistan’s ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq targeting militants and their support infrastructure in neighboring Afghanistan. Islamabad launched the operation last month following what it described as unprovoked aggression by the…

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that residents of Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, and Bannu were being forced to migrate due to insecurity. Addressing a crowded press conference in Dera Ismail Khan, he said people’s lives were no longer safe and the writ of the government was absent. He added that authorities appeared unable to deal effectively with the prevailing situation. Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Pakistan was currently entangled in…

By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi PESHAWAR: Armed robbers looted Rs135 million in cash and 441 tola of gold during a bank robbery on Kohat Road in Peshawar, officials said. A case has been registered in connection with the incident. Investigators said the suspects broke through a wall to gain entry and even brought a gas cylinder with them. Once inside, they disabled all CCTV cameras and triggered multiple emergency alarms, which rang several times. Authorities also noted serious security lapses, saying the bank had not deployed security guards and the alarm company failed to inform the operations manager in time. #Peshawar…