Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar sits at the eastern end of the historic route through the Khyber Pass, and has long served as a trade and administrative hub for the wider region. In recent years, the city has focused on rebuilding public infrastructure and commercial areas, alongside the broader security and development challenges facing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan has one of the largest out-of-school child populations in the world. The barriers are well understood — the challenge has always been sustained implementation.
BBP Education Desk · September 5, 2026 · 4 min
Pakistan has added significant power generation capacity over the past decade. So why do scheduled outages remain a fact of daily life in much of the country?
BBP Energy Desk · August 22, 2026 · 4 min
Surveys consistently show low public trust in police across much of Pakistan. A handful of provincial reform pilots suggest trust can be rebuilt — but progress has been slow and uneven.
BBP Security Desk · August 2, 2026 · 3 min
We don't yet have a dedicated Peshawar reporting desk — the articles above are our national coverage most relevant to the city. Have a Peshawar story we should be covering? Let us know.
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