ECP orders local government polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but excludes 12 districts under special arrangement
Delimitation is complete in 23 districts. Bannu, North Waziristan and ten others under the Area Development Secretariat are left out.
TT Peshawar Bureau
Reporting from Peshawar and across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by The Thursday Times' Peshawar bureau.
U.S. shuts Peshawar consulate over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa security concerns
The United States has announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, with diplomatic engagement for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now shifting to the US Embassy in Islamabad. The decision does not end US engagement with Pakistan, but it places renewed focus on KP’s security situation and the provincial government’s ability to reassure foreign missions.
