February 2026

ABBOTTABAD: In an alleged financial fraud linked to the Kohistan scandal, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) finance department has revealed a fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 38.45 million from public funds in Abbottabad. The department has launched an immediate investigation and taken several suspects into custody. According to preliminary investigations, the fraud was orchestrated with the help of

GUJRAT: A visit by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to the University of Gujrat drew mixed reactions on Monday, with several students terming the event “artificial” and tightly controlled. The ceremony, organized for more than 3,000 students from Gujranwala divisional districts of Sialkot, Narowal and Gujrat, was meant to mark the distribution of laptops and

Shazia Marri said an increase would not only affect transport costs but also trigger another hike in food prices Market analysts warn that IMF-related measures in the upcoming FY2026 budget – especially new taxes and adjustments in energy prices – could lead to a renewed rise in inflation. PHOTO: FILE The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)

She said that blocking major roads in KP does not affect Punjab’s economy but instead damages KP’s own economic activity Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Photo: X GUJRAT: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday lambasted the PTI-led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, accusing it of leaving the province “in the stone age” as Punjab moves forward

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: Reuters/file ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government’s Constituted Medical Council reported an improvement in the vision of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s right eye. The medical board, consisting of two senior ophthalmologists – Dr. Nadeem Qureshi and Dr. Arif – examined Imran Khan in Adiala Jail on Sunday. According to their

President Asif Ali Zardari addresses the Second Golden Panda Awards International Cultural Forum VEHARI: President Asif Ali Zardari predicted on Monday that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would return to power in the next election term and party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would become prime minister with a two-thirds majority in parliament. Speaking at a

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a video message on January 27, 2026. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Monday that PTI workers were present on the streets without a formal protest call from Imran Khan’s party as opposition lawmakers continued their sit-in outside Parliament House demanding treatment of the jailed