Articles by Muhammad Usman Amin

Pakistan enforces Afghan repatriation plan as nations tighten migration policies

Authorities begin enforcing the final phase of its repatriation plan for undocumented Afghan nationals as countries across Europe and the region expand return policies, citing security, migration and legal enforcement concerns.

3 DAYS AGO

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expands minority welfare with enhanced relief, education, security initiatives

Provincial government in Pakistan’s northwest approved financial assistance for 167 minority families while expanding scholarships, digital access and competitive exam support, alongside increasing its Minority Endowment Fund to strengthen long-term welfare and community development across the province.

4 DAYS AGO

How Pakistan’s Takht-i-Bahi preserves 2,000 years of Buddhist history

Ancient Buddhist ruins in northwestern Pakistan contain stupas, meditation cells and assembly halls, with most of the complex still buried and visited by thousands each month.

July 5, 2026

Northwest Pakistan on high alert as monsoon rains, flood threats intensify

Met Office says the current monsoon system will remain active through the coming week, bringing widespread rain, windstorms and thunderstorms to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and upper Punjab.

July 3, 2026

Heat index hits 51 C as Pakistan's KP province swelters

The Pakistan Meteorological Department says hot and dry conditions are expected to persist over the next few days before easing with the arrival of monsoon rains later this week.

June 30, 2026

Keeping the game alive: The hand-stitched football craftsmen of Peshawar

June 27, 2026

How Pakistan's accountability highlights India's minority protections gap

The fatal shooting of two Sikh caretakers at a gurdwara in Mardan led to a quick police response, while in India, religious minorities are regularly targetted.

June 23, 2026

Pakistan condemns deadly twin bombing in district bordering Afghanistan

Seven people were killed and three injured when a passenger vehicle and a second vehicle carrying wounded victims were struck by successive bomb blasts in Bannu, prompting condemnation from Pakistan’s top civilian leadership and an ongoing police investigation.

June 20, 2026

Is cricket-mad Pakistan pivoting to futsal?

Futsal’s rise is radically transforming traditional sporting habits. All it requires is a ball, a few friends, and a small space.

June 18, 2026