Young smithy in Totai village of District Malakand
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Month: January 2016
135-year old Swati recalls Swat state era
By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Haji Jalander Khan, the oldest living man of the district, says that the former Swat State was a social welfare state. “It was the golden era of the region,” says Haji Jalander Khan, 135, who remained a ‘Jemadar’ in the army of the former princely Swat State. He lives at Khazana village in Shamozo area with his over 200 family members from his four wives. He witnessed the formation of Swat State. He was appointed a sepoy in the State army and was promoted to the post of ‘Jemadar’ during the Badshah Sahib rule. He...
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For white radish, come to Kanju Swat
By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Though radish might not be your favorite salad, yet one spot in Swat is known for fresh and tasty radishes where people swarm to eat and take it home. Village Kanju in tehsil Kabal is a famous spot, the white radish of where is popular not only in Swat but also in the entire country. About 20 to 25 vendors can be seen near famous Ayub Bridge on Swat River at Kanju village selling white radish from October to March every year, a big source of livelihood for them as they say. Rafiullah Khan a...
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Government failed to reconstruct Saidu Sharif Jail
BY Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Despite claims by the past governments, the Saidu Sharif Prison has been awaiting reconstruction for last 10 years. The jail was pulled down by the district government after it developed cracks in the 2005 earthquake. Since then, the prisoners from the district have been sent to Timergara and Buner jails for locking up. The Saidu Sharif Prison was built in 1957 during the rule of Miangual Jahanzeb, the last ruler of the princely state of Swat. “Though the condition of the jail was not that much bad in the wake of the 2005 earthquake, the...
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