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Deadly riots across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suffers the damage following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan. In Peshawar and Kohat, at least six people were reportedly killed while 53 protesters and 15 policemen were injured.

KP prison authorities deny right of appeal to military courts death-row convicts: Counsel

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The prison authorities in KP have declined to send appeals of five death-row prisoners convicted by military courts to the Supreme Court and their execution is likely to go ahead without them exercising their right of appeal, lawyer-activist Shabbir Hussain Gigyani has told Voicepk.net.

KP Bar Council calls for Judicial Commission meeting ahead of PHC judges’ retirement

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KP Bar Council has demanded early convening of the Judicial Commission to consider the elevation of PHC senior-most judges to the Supreme Court ahead of their retirement as it mounts a protest campaign against the non-elevation of judges from the province.

In a rare protest, KP cops hold demos in major cities

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In a rare protest, police personnel in KP took to the streets across major cities to call for an independent probe into the Peshawar bombing.

Rights Watch | 2 February 2023

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Teacher Accused of Brutally Assaulting Student, Resulting in Suspension of School's Registration A schoolteacher in Korangi hit a student with a stick, causing fractures in...

In a rare protest, KP cops hold demos in major cities

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In a rare protest, police personnel in KP took to the streets across major cities to call for an independent probe into the Peshawar bombing.

Three Years On, Waiting for the Promised Land

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Despite a passage of three years, the merger of the tribal districts with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has not been a boon for residents as promised.

Journalist Qais Javed killed in Dera Ismail Khan

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A journalist from the Dera Ismail Khan area has been killed inside his own home by unknown people. Pakistan has seen 100 journalists killed in the last 20 years according to CPJ.

KP govt’s ADR Bill termed ‘parallel judicial system’

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According to the draft bill, the Alternate Dispute Resolution System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ‘will facilitate the settlement of disputes without resorting to formal litigations and to ensure inexpensive and expeditious justice’. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Alternate Dispute Resolution 2020 Act will extend to the whole province but the government can appoint different dates for different areas in the province for enforcement.

Campaigners call for new, independent body for missing persons

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Speaking at a webinar, organized by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), to mark the International Day of Enforced Disappearances, I A Rehman said the present inquiry commission had proved ineffective in dealing with cases of enforced disappearances as its head was now chairman of the National Accountability Bureau.