The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post was launched in 1984 from the Peshawar capital of Khyber Pashtoon Khawa (KPK). The Frontier Post was the first English daily from Peshawar, a city which was one of the most backward poor area in Pakistan . It was also the first not only English but any kind of a newspaper of media institution started by a Pakhtoon. The people of Peshawar in general and Pakhtoons in particular considered the launch of The Frontier Post from Peshawar as a great honour . And privilege. The people of KPK were very happy because they knew that their problems will now be heard and addressed in the corridors of power and decision making authorities. It has been since then that the Pakhtoons have considered The Frontier Post as part of their own culture and tradition The Frontier Post gained great popularity right after its launch due to the invasion of Afghanistan by the then USSR. The frontier post due to its policy of truth and honour has gone through several highs and lows, but it h...