Month: November 2015

Crumbling state of Gandhara heritage needs govt’s attention

Crumbling state of Gandhara heritage needs govt’s attention

Posted by | Nov 20, 2015 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Lying at the foot of a narrow vale, the Tokar-Dara stupa, a first century Buddhist monument, is crumbling down and needs immediate attention of the government and archaeology department. Nestled against the foot of two mountains, Tokar-Dara valley is about five kilometres away from the city of Barikot, formerly known as Bazira, to the south in Najigram valley. The Buddhist complex belonging to the first and third century AD, according to archaeologists, were constructed when Buddhism was at its peak in Uddiyana. Robbed by antique dealers and smugglers, the site is one of the beautiful...

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Earthquake victims protest against ‘favoritism’ in Swat

Earthquake victims protest against ‘favoritism’ in Swat

Posted by | Nov 19, 2015 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: The people affected by earthquake and workers of political parties other than PTI staged a demonstration here on Wednesday to protest what they called nepotism in distribution of compensation cheques. The earthquake victims belonging of Kabal, Barikot, Charbagh and Matta tehsils and political activists gathered outside Swat Press Club and chanted slogans against PTI and provincial government. They alleged that distribution of compensation cheques was based on nepotism and favouritism as deserving people were ignored in the process. “The patwaris came and surveyed our damaged houses, however, affected people were left out when cheques were...

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Swat’s booming tomato crop

Swat’s booming tomato crop

Posted by | Nov 18, 2015 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: The tomato growers in Barikot tehsil are earning good profits on their produce this year due to a bumper crop. Hazrat Khan, who has been growing and supplying tomato to Rawalpindi and Peshawar markets for last 19 years, said that his produce got better rates in the two cities. “Tomato produced in Swat is liked by people in other parts of the country due to its good quality,” he said. Hazrat Khan said he had about 10 labourers working on his fields, some of whom picking tomatoes while others packing the produce for transportation. “We...

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Pakistan’s Gandhara ruins to receive Korea’s Buddhists

Pakistan’s Gandhara ruins to receive Korea’s Buddhists

Posted by | Nov 18, 2015 | |

By Joel Lee for Korea Herald According to some historians, Korea’s Buddhism traces its roots to the Gandharan Civilization that thrived 2,000 years ago in the territories of today’s northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Mahayana school of Korea’s Buddhism ― one of two main branches alongside the Hinayana school ― was introduced to the ancient Kingdom of Baekje (B.C. 18-A.D. 660) in 384 by monk Maranatha, native of Gandhara, the historical records say. The triangular tract largely to the west of the Indus River and bounded to the north by the Hindukush Mountains includes the Peshawar Valley, Taxila, Swat,...

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PM Nawaz visits Swat to meet earthquake affectees

PM Nawaz visits Swat to meet earthquake affectees

Posted by | Nov 14, 2015 | |

BARIKOT: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Tehsil Barikot on Saturday and expressed satisfaction over the pace of relief and compensation efforts in the earthquake affected areas of Swat. Nawaz also disbursed the compensation cheques among the residents of the areas which were affected due to the massive quake on October 26. The prime minister lauded the efforts of all stakeholders — including federal, provincial, district and local administration and the armed forces — for carrying out rescue and relief operations in areas which were badly affected in the natural disaster that jolted various parts of the country including Malakand division. “We...

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