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UNBELIEVABLE: Khyber pakhtunkhwa - The Untold Story

Supporters of Imran Khan start march on locked-down Islamabad

Pakistani authorities insist marchers calling for former PM to be released from jail will not reach the capital

The Guardian - UK · 6h ago

Jailed former Pakistan leader Imran Khan’s supporters march on capital to demand his release

Convoy of trucks, buses and cars carrying over 5,000 people departs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Islamabad after talks with federal government to postpone march collapse

The Independent UK · 18h ago

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan's party begins long march after talks with government fail

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party commenced a long march towards Islamabad following unsuccessful negotiations. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced the march from Lakki Marwat's Gandi Chowk as a response to political tensions. Negotiations between Khan's party and the government focused on various demands but ended in…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

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Pakistan braces for showdown as talks collapse, Imran Khan’s party to begin march

Imran Khan, 73, has been in jail since 2023 after being convicted in a corruption case. He is currently held at the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. PTI has also called for the release of Khan’s sisters and other people arrested ahead of the protest. It wants a proper medical…

The Times of India · Oct 4

Pakistan braces for protest by Imran Khan's party after talks with government fail

Pakistan is preparing for a protest by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party following unsuccessful government negotiations. The planned long march is set to occur on October 4, with significant participation from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Key demands include access to the jailed leader and the release of party members detained prior to…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Pakistan kills 5 TTP militants as violence escalates on Afghanistan border

In a decisive operation, Pakistani security forces eliminated five militants affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This mission was executed based on critical intelligence that pinpointed various militant hideouts. Alongside this successful strike, the forces seized a substantial arsenal of weapons and ammunition. This action is a response to…

The Times of India · Oct 3

Pakistan logs over 1.2k rebel attacks in 9 months of ’26, security crisis deepens

During the first nine months of 2026, Pakistan recorded 1,232 rebel group attacks, according to a report by Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, indicating that a major security crisis is brewing. The number of attacks in Sept reached a 12-year high, with 225 attacks resulting…

The Times of India · Oct 3

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Pakistan violence-linked fatalities surge 83 per cent in Q3 2026: Report

A report from the Centre for Research and Security Studies reveals a dramatic surge in violence-related deaths in Pakistan. Compared to previous quarters, fatalities soared by 83 percent in the third quarter of 2026, primarily affecting Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The bulk of these deaths were attributed to criminal elements,…

The Economic Times · Oct 2

Policeman killed in gunmen attack in Pakistan’s khyber pakhtunkhwa

In a shocking incident in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a police officer was brutally killed by two armed assailants on a motorcycle. The attack, which involved the use of a hand grenade and gunfire, occurred outside a hospital. The banned militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan swiftly claimed responsibility. In response, security forces…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Pakistan forces kill 7 TTP militants amid rising violence along Afghan border

Figures from the Centre for Research and Security Studies show that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was Pakistan's worst-hit region for violence in the third quarter of 2025. It recorded 638 violence-related deaths, accounting for nearly 71 per cent of the national total, along with 221 violent incidents, or more than 67 per…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Motorcycle-borne gunmen kill 3 cops in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Three traffic police officers were killed and three others injured in a gun attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, the Associated Press cited police.

The Times of India · Sep 28

13 killed, dozens injured in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing targeting a police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan. The attack involved a tractor-trolley loaded with explosives rammed into the checkpost near the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border. Among the dead are two women and two children, while 30 others sustained injuries. Rescue…

The Economic Times · Sep 26

Mecca Pact may meet same fate as Board of Peace, Abraham Accords

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed alarming fidayeen attacks, underscoring the dire internal security landscape of Pakistan. The government grapples with the dual challenge of safeguarding its own troops and depending on militias for security. Diplomatic initiatives aimed at reducing friction with Afghanistan have fallen flat. Meanwhile, a new defense alliance invites…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bombing: Pakistan identifies 'Afghan national' among attackers

Pakistani officials said Saturday that one of the suicide bombers who targeted a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mosque was an Afghan national.

The Times of India · Sep 19

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The Times of India · Sep 18

Pakistan suicide blast: Mosque destroyed, people rescue survivors from under rubble - videos

At least 16 people, including five police personnel, were killed and dozens injured in a suicide blast at a mosque during Friday prayers at the Kohat Police Lines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan, as reported by the Dawn.

The Times of India · Sep 18

Explosive-laden truck rams into mosque near police offices in Pakistan's Kohat; 21 dead

At least 21 people were killed and more than 80 injured in a suicide explosion at a mosque inside the Kohat Police Lines in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, officials said.

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Razaullah, Pakistan’s new bowling sensation touted as next Waqar Younis, had no passport, was picked on bike from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when picked for England tour

Pakistan fast-bowling sensation Razaullah’s journey to the England tour was anything but ordinary. The 21-year-old reportedly did not have a passport when he was selected, while his phone was switched off. His coach had to travel by bike into the hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to find him before he…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Pakistan Army fight over water: Elite SSG commandos clash with soldiers from different units over tanker, 22 injured in the brawl

A reported clash involving Pakistani Army personnel and intelligence officers has surfaced from Upper South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the dispute said to have started over a water tanker in Asman Manja. Reports claim soldiers from the SSG, Frontier Corps and intelligence agencies were involved, while around 22 personnel…

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The Economic Times · Sep 6

Punjab faces more threats from adjoining provinces than Pakistan's neighbours: CM Maryam Nawaz

Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz highlighted internal provincial borders as a greater security threat. She stated terrorism enters Punjab from its adjoining provinces, not neighboring nations. Opposition leaders criticized her remarks as insulting to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. They pointed to the sacrifices made by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police against terrorism.

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Explosion in Pakistan's Makeen bazaar area kills one, injures nine

An explosion in Pakistan's Makeen bazaar killed one person and injured nine others. The blast occurred Friday in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's South Waziristan district. An improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in the busy marketplace. The injured were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Pakistan militants' 'double tap' strategy turns rescue missions into deadly traps

Militant groups in Pakistan are using a double tap strategy against security personnel. This tactic involves an initial attack followed by targeting reinforcements responding to the scene. Recent incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa highlight this evolving and deadly strategy. Terror-related deaths in July more than doubled, indicating a worsening security situation.…

The Times of India · Jul 30

11 police personnel, 15 militants killed in overnight attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A major militant attack occurred overnight on a police post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Eleven police personnel and fifteen attackers died during the fierce exchange of gunfire. The Khazina police post in Hangu district was the target of this significant assault. Security forces fought back, killing the militants and…

France 24 · Jul 29

Deadly attack on police checkpoint in Pakistan leaves 15 dead

The assault on a checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comes days after another deadly clash in the volatile border province, where authorities have blamed a growing wave of attacks on militants operating from neighbouring Afghanistan.

The Times of India · Jul 24

Pakistan: At least 15 killed in suicide attack on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa security check post

At least 15 people, including 14 security personnel, were killed after terrorists attacked a joint police check post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, the military said.

The Times of India · Jul 16

'Take off uniform and contest elections': Pakistani MP's open challenge to its military

Pakistani politician and chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, delivered a blistering critique of Pakistan's military and government, accusing them of failing to maintain order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan while warning that the country's Pashtun regions were "drowning in blood."

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