{
  "id": 3898964,
  "title": "CM Afridi launches work on underpass in Peshawar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/cm-afridi-launches-work-on-underpass-in-peshawar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:06:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025587/cm-afridi-launches-work-on-underpass-in-peshawar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi officially broke ground for the Jameel Chowk Underpass in Peshawar on Thursday, as part of the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan. The chief minister reported that ongoing projects under the plan were advancing quickly, with the underpass completion expected within 90 days. Afraid of the challenges ahead, Afridi expressed his concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where despite 22 major operations over the past 22 years, insecurity and terrorism continue to rise. He also criticized the lack of implementation of judicial orders, warning that failing to enforce such orders would lead to growing frustration and anger among citizens. Afridi further warned that if the public took to the streets in protest over the state of affairs, the consequences could be severe. He announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would hold a protest in Islamabad on September 27, involving many workers and citizens.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday performed groundbreaking for the Jameel Chowk Underpass here under the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony, the chief minister said that work on various projects initiated under the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan was progressing rapidly and that the progress of projects launched earlier was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}