Unknown gunmen on motorbikes killed a Pakistani intelligence official in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, police said. More >

A house was partially damaged in a hand grenade attack in Rashid Ghari suburb of Peshawar on Thursday. According to details, the incident occurred in the Yakatoot Police Station jurisdiction. Police said that unidentified miscreants hurled a grenade on the house of a person identified as Saadat, which resulted in a huge explosion that partially damaged the house. However, no casualty was reported in the incident. On the complaint of the owner of the house, police have registered a case against the unknown culprits.

After remaining closed for six hours, the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway has reopened for traffic, Geo News reported. The motorway M-1 from Peshawar to Rakshai was closed due to heavy haze.

Fog has disrupted life in many areas of Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and commuters are facing problems while traveling on the motorway. Heavy fog covered the motorway from Peshawar to Rakshai, causing closure for heavy traffic.

According to motorway police, heaving vehicles coming from Islamabad to Peshawar were diverted to GT Road from Rakshai interchange.

Expressing confidence in the leadership of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, a provincial councillor of Awami National Party and a Sikh community leader and his supporters residing in parts of Peshawar joined the PTI on Wednesday. In Swabi, former MPA and leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP-S) Jahan Bahadar Khan also announced support for Imran Khan.

Speaking at a press conference at Peshawar Press Club, ANP provincial councillor Zahid Khan Khalil announced quitting the party and joined PTI. On the occasion, PTI leaders Shaukat Yousufzai and Yaseen Khalil were also present.

A federal cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, is currently underway at the Governor House in Peshawar.

Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Masood Kausar is expected to brief the cabinet. Amongst the list of issues to be addressed today (Wednesday), the security situation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) tops the agenda.

Sources said that the governor will brief the cabinet about the current security situation in the tribal belt and the development projects that have been initiated in the area.

Former provincial minister Iftikhar Khan Jhagra, who recently joined Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, has requested party`s chairman Imran Khan to contest the next general election from Peshawar.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, the former PPP leader said that Imran Khan was the only leader who could be trusted to establish rule of law, end corruption and ensure merit in the country. He said that PTI`s workers were enthusiastic about chairman`s election from NA-1 constituency.

Social welfare and women development minister Sitara Ayaz said here on Thursday that the government planned to establish a shelter home with all basic facilities, including quality education, for orphan children in Peshawar soon to help them become useful citizens. More >

The Yaum-i-Ashur (10th of Muharram) on Thursday passed off peacefully in the provincial capital, where several Tazyiya, Alam and Zuljinah processions were taken out and majalis held in imambargahs to remember martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions in Karbala.

Tight security checks were in place throughout Peshawar district, where the main and largest Ashura procession was taken out from Imambargah Syed Ali Shah and ended at the same place after marching through traditional routes.

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday issued show-cause notices to officials of various departments for non-compliance with the court orders about checking the use of spurious drugs in prisons and hospitals in the province.

In a suo moto case, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk issued show-cause notices to the officials concerned on the use of spurious drugs in prisons and hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.