Month: February 2016

The first women assembly issues charts of demands

The first women assembly issues charts of demands

Posted by | Feb 24, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: The first women assembly in Swat on Tuesday demanded 50 per cent seats for women in legislature, a crackdown on women’s trafficking, end to child marriages and empowerment of women members of the local governments. The assembly was formed in January under the Aurat Foundation’s Voice and Accountability Programme to address the issues of local women especially those on their rights. The women’s representatives from across Swat district are part of it. It has 33 members, including 30 elected on general seats and three on those reserved for minorities, transgender and people with disability each....

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Scouts marked the International Scouts day by planting a tree

Scouts marked the International Scouts day by planting a tree

Posted by | Feb 23, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA:  Young scouts here on Monday formally kicked off the spring tree plantation by planting the first tree  of the season. The tree plantation campaign was started on the International Day of Scout, by members of the Swat Scouts Open Group involving elected representatives and government officials. The scouts also formed a group of 60 scouts that will take part in the plantation campaign across the valley. “As usual, we will plant thousands of trees in the different areas of Swat taking the valley on the track of green Pukhtunkhwa. Scouting means service to the community...

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Pashto must be included in curriculum, demand linguists

Pashto must be included in curriculum, demand linguists

Posted by | Feb 22, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Speakers at a conference have demanded of the provincial government to include Pashto in curriculum for the students of nursery to grade 12 as a compulsory subject and launch a Pashto language TV channel. The conference was organised in Mingora on Sunday by Suvastu Arts and Culture Association in connection with International Mother Language Day. Local scholars, writers, poets and language activists attended the conference in a large number. This year theme of the International Mother Language Day is “Quality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes.” Addressing the conference, historian and linguist Pervaish Shaheen...

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Religious figures must take part in eliminating poliovirus, Mufti Samiullah

Religious figures must take part in eliminating poliovirus, Mufti Samiullah

Posted by | Feb 17, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: A local religious leader, Mufti Samiullah, has rolled up his sleeves to help eradicate the deadly poliovirus from Swat valley and he along with his team is actively taking part in the three-day anti-polio campaign that started on Feb 15. The payer leader is on a transit duty at the main gate of Saidu Teaching Hospital where he not only personally immunises children, but also motivates parents to do so in future. “When I saw so many volunteers taking part in the anti-polio drive I also wished to serve the humanity and take part in...

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Third gender wants acceptance in society

Third gender wants acceptance in society

Posted by | Feb 16, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: “My family forced me out of my home, saying, I am causing stigma to their hard earned good fame. They asked me either to live normal life or leave them forever,” tear rolled down her cheeks and she cried. This was Maxy, a young transvestite who shifted to Swat from Lahore and refused to return to normal life as becoming and looking female was something in her genes. According to Maxy, it was not only her family but outside her family she faced abuse and harassment by member of communities as well. “We have become...

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