Pakistanis tired of unresponsive govt amid floods, pick up tools to pave their own roads

Sep 03, 2022

Kohistan [Pakistan], September 3 : As Pakistan faces flood havoc, the people of Kohistan district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have let go of...

6 Chinese among 10 killed in vehicle explosion near Pakistan's Dasu hydropower plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Jul 14, 2021

Kohistan [Pakistan] July 14 : At least ten people, including six Chinese engineers and two Frontier Corps personnel, lost their lives and several others...

Pakistan: Kohistan residents block Diamer-Bhasha Dam Karakoram Highway

Dec 04, 2024

Protesters have been raising their demands for fair compensation for lands affected by the project, as well as employment opportunities for locals with WAPDA...

PoGB: Karakoram Highway blockade enters Day 2 as protesters demand elders' release

Dec 06, 2024

The members of the Muttahida Kohistan Jirga have continued their blockade of the Karakoram Highway for a second day, demanding the release of Maulana...

Kohistan communities extend demonstrations in KP over delayed development commitments

Jan 08, 2026

According to The Express Tribune, protesters assert that while WAPDA pressed ahead with building the hydropower project, officials had guaranteed that essential civic infrastructure,...

Pakistan: 50 houses washed away in Upper Kohistan due to flash flood

Jul 24, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25 : At least 50 houses and mini-power stations were washed away on Sunday as flash floods wreaked havoc in Upper...