October 14, 2026
Police fired tear gas at hundreds of PTI workers protesting governor's rule. A PTI lawmaker says one person was killed and 11 hurt; police say two were injured by tear gas. About 50 were arrested.
July 21, 2026
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 12 monsoon-related deaths in the 24 hours to July 21, raising the province's total to 35 since the season began — the highest provincial toll in the country. At least six people including three Afghan nationals were swept away by flash floods in Khyber district after heavy rains triggered flooding in local streams. The nationwide NDMA death toll since monsoon onset has reached 47. Northeastern Balochistan remains under the PMD's heaviest-rainfall advisory through July 23.
A representational image of a government official working in his office. – File In a bid to provide relief to government employees amid financial challenges, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday proposed a 10% hike in the salaries of civil servants. Taking over the leadership of the federal government as well as three other provinces, the Prime Minister Ali Amin Gandapur-led government unveiled its maiden budget of over Rs 1.75 trillion for the financial year 2024-25. Presenting the budget in Parliament, KP Finance Minister Aftab Alam announced a 10% increase each in the basic pay of its employees and pensioners.
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October 26, 2026
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