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By Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar came alive with green-and-white flags, patriotic songs and colourful ceremonies as families, students and government officials gathered to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day with national enthusiasm. Among those attending the flag-hoisting ceremony at the Civil Secretariat was seven-year-old Ismail Khan. Dressed in the […]

By Hasnain Gardezi ISLAMABAD APP: Some lives are measured in years; others are measured in the lives they touch. Dr Ruth Pfau, widely known as the “Mother Teresa of Pakistan” belonged to the second kind. A German-born doctor who arrived in Pakistan in the early […]

Fakhar-e-Alam CHITRAL APP: Twelve-year-old Aleena Bibi arrived at the Kalasha Dur Museum in Bumburet Valley with her father, listening to patriotic songs through headphones, little knowing that her visit would turn into a fascinating journey through centuries of history, culture, and tradition. Accompanied by her […]

On July 1st, the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law of the People’s Republic of China officially came into effect. As the first foundational and comprehensive law concerning China’s ethnic affairs, its enactment and implementation demonstrate China’s firm resolve to ensure equality for all ethnic […]

By Fakhar-e-Alam PESHAWAR, Jul 03 (APP): Under the scorching summer sun in Peshawar, where temperatures soar and the heat is relentless, Abdul Qadar wraps a wet towel around his head and continues watering thousands of young saplings at his two kanals nursery in Tarnab, on […]

By Fakhar-e-Alam PESHAWAR, Jun 30 (APP): The academics, water and policy experts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa here on Tuesday expressed their grave concern over prolonged violations of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by India, warning that any disruption to Pakistan’s share of river waters could have […]

By Fakhar-e-Alam PESHAWAR, May 31 (APP): As the first rays of sunlight illuminate the banks of the River Indus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, fish farmer Naseer Khan begins another day of work at his fish farm in Swabi district. Alongside the routine of feeding fish and […]

Ali Larijani is a prominent Iranian politician, intellectual, and former senior government official who has played a significant role in Iran’s political system for decades. Known for his pragmatic conservative stance, he has been deeply involved in shaping Iran’s domestic and foreign policies. Early Life […]

By Fakhar e Alam PESHAWAR, Mar 13 (APP): At sunrise on March 23, thousands of hands across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will reach into the soil. Students, farmers, soldiers, government officials, and ordinary citizens will each plant a small sapling that carries a large hope—a greener future […]