Massive Market Fire in Nowshera: 300 Shops Destroyed, 1,200 Left Unemployed

In this Express Exclusive vlog, Ahtisham Khan reports from the Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where a devastating fire reduced a major market to ashes in just 20 minutes. The incident has left approximately 1,200 people unemployed, as 300 shops—ranging from clothing and footwear to imported goods—were completely destroyed. Key Highlights of the Report: Devastating Financial Loss: Total damages are estimated at approximately Rs. 3.5 billion, with individual shopkeepers suffering losses ranging from 30-40 lakh to over 2 crores. Humanitarian Impact: For many shopkeepers, the lost goods were purchased with borrowed money, leaving them without resources to provide food or rent for their families. With 300 shops gone, the livelihoods of 350 households have been extinguished. Government Neglect: Despite the area being a key political constituency represented by figures like Parvez Khattak, Ikhtiar Wali, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, and Mian Omar, affected individuals claim that no government representative has visited them in the two days since the incident. Demands for Support: Victims are calling on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and ministers to form a special survey committee and provide financial relief in the form of loans to help them restart their businesses and stand on their feet again. The scene remains one of mourning, with shopkeepers now left to work under the open sky, hoping for urgent intervention from provincial leadership. Reporter: Ahtisham Khan | Peshawar Stay connected with Pakistan’s leading news network for verified updates, real-time breaking alerts, and comprehensive analysis. ■ OFFICIAL LINKS • Web Portal: https://www.express.pk/ • WhatsApp Community: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDU... ■ SOCIAL MEDIA • X / Twitter:   / expressnewspk   • Facebook:   / expressnewspk   • Instagram:   / expressnewspk   • TikTok:   / expressnews_pk   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #ExpressNews #PakistanNews #BreakingNews