Day: December 23, 2015

CM assurances preservation of Jahanzeb College

CM assurances preservation of Jahanzeb College

Posted by | Dec 23, 2015 | |

MINGORA: Culture and civil society activists on Tuesday lauded KP chief minister’s assurance of keeping Jahanzeb College’s historical and cultural value intact. The recent earthquake caused cracks in the college’s building and was vacated by college administration after it was declared dangerous. The college was constructed by former Swat state’s ruler Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb in 1952. Chief Minister Pervez Khattak had directed the earthquake engineering centre of the Engineering University Peshawar to conduct a survey of the building. “We understand the sentiments of people of Swat and will maintain the cultural and historical value of the college,” he...

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291 schools damaged by the Oct 26 earthquake in Swat

291 schools damaged by the Oct 26 earthquake in Swat

Posted by | Dec 23, 2015 | |

MINGORA: The Oct 26 earthquake completely destroyed 37 schools and damaged 254 others in Swat district, according to a report released by Alif Ailan. The initial survey report of the damages to education sector by the earthquake was presented at an all-party conference here on Tuesday. Alif Ailan representative and education activist, Dr Jawad Iqbal, said a total of 291 schools, 140 girls and 151 boys, were damaged in the earthquake. He added 37 schools were completely destroyed, saying Babuzai and Baharain tehsils were worst affected as 83 and 67 schools, respectively, were damaged there. He called for allocation...

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19 injured as gas cylinder explodes in Saidu hospital

19 injured as gas cylinder explodes in Saidu hospital

Posted by | Dec 23, 2015 | |

MINGORA: Nineteen people were injured in a gas cylinder blast at the Saidu Sharif Teaching Hospital here on Tuesday. Hospital sources said the incident took place at the children ward. They added that an oxygen cylinder exploded early morning leaving 19 people, including eight women and seven children, injured. The victims mostly suffered burn injuries and were immediately shifted to the emergency unit where they were declared out of danger after treatment. Windowpanes of the children ward, doors and other valuables were damaged in the...

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