Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Area | 101741 |
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Districts | 35 |
Chief minister | Mahmood Khan |
Population | 35. 53 million (2017) |
Did you know | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ranks third among Pakistani provinces by GDP (27. 39 million USD). |
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ID | 809018 |
About Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly known as North-West Frontier Province, is one of the four administrative provinces of Pakistan, located in the northwestern region of the country along the international border with Afghanistan.
Pakistan cable car: Relief as all passengers brought to safety
... The incident happened at about 07:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Tuesday near the city of Battagram in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province...
Pakistan explosion: Eyewitness describes doomsday scenes
... Mr Mahir, who was seated on the stage when the bomb was detonated, described how the explosion unleashed flames and pellets on the crowd that gathered in the town of Khar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near Pakistan s border with Afghanistan...
At least 35 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally
... Images being broadcast on local TV show ambulances ferrying injured people to hospitals in the Pakistani tribal district of Bajaur, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the border with Afghanistan...
Pakistan mosque blast: Bomber used police uniform as disguise, official says
... Mr Ansari - who heads the force in Pakistan s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province - added that ball bearings had been found which were used in a suicide jacket...
More than 50 die in two Pakistan accidents
... The boat capsized on Tanda Dam, a lake near Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, close to the border with Afghanistan...
Pakistan flood volunteer: 'It was like there was no happiness in the village'
... It has had a devastating impact on the communities in the Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces...
Heatwave: Are wildfires happening more often?
... In May a major wildfire engulfed part of the Sherani pine forest in northern Pakistan, on the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces...
Pakistan's Imran Khan is fighting for his political life
... For analyst Arifa Noor, however, the government s signature universal healthcare programme - launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces - was its biggest success...
At least 35 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally
By Anbarasan Ethirajan, South Asia editor & Adam DurbinBBC News
At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party.
Dozens of people were also injured in The Explosion in north-west Bajaur district, where Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI) was holding a meeting.
Authorities have cordoned off the area and have warned the Death Toll is likely to rise further.
A rescue operation to assist the injured is ongoing and police have Not Yet confirmed The Cause of the blast.
Images being broadcast on local TV show ambulances ferrying injured people to hospitals in the Pakistani tribal district of Bajaur, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near The Border with Afghanistan.
Some badly injured people have been waiting in the hallways of health clinics struggling to cope with The High number of casualties.
The Authorities have declared a health emergency at The District hospital.
A regional leader of the JUI, Maulana Ziaullah, was killed in the blast, local officials have said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com