Month: March 2016

Photo exhibition attracts all walks of life in Swat

Photo exhibition attracts all walks of life in Swat

Posted by | Mar 23, 2016 | |

Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Photo exhibition, highlighting the culture heritage of Khbyer Pakhtunkhwa attracted large number of students and civil society members here on Tuesday. The two-day photo exhibition titled “Culture and People of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” was organized by KP directorate of culture under the RICH project aiming revival of the indigenous culture heritage in KP. The exhibition was featuring Tahir Saleem’s photography highlighting the day to day life in the KP. “As we see our young generation is more on the cell phones giving much time to the social media and the fast prevailing western culture which ultimately pushing...

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Hotter, drier, wetter: How to face the future

Hotter, drier, wetter: How to face the future

Posted by | Mar 22, 2016 | |

By Arun B Shrestha Climate change is not just a future scenario for scientific discourse. It is already happening and will continue to happen as more heat-trapping greenhouse gases (GHG) and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) accumulate in the atmosphere. There is strong evidence that the Earth is already 1°C hotter than at the start of the 20th Century. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identifies climate change as one of the greatest challenges of our time, and its impacts will undermine the ability of all countries to achieve sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goal 13 is to “take urgent action...

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Popular Begamai rice named after its introducer in Swat

Popular Begamai rice named after its introducer in Swat

Posted by | Mar 21, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Begamai rice is one of the most popular dishes of Swat, but it has its own story that when and how the crop got its name in the scenic valley. The rice was named after a respectable lady, Begum Bilqees Effandi, who had brought its seeds from Afghanistan in 1949 and cultivated it at Bagh Dherai area in Swat for the first time. The lady was popularly known as Begum in the area. Qamar Gul, an elderly man who has been working with the Effandi family for the last 40 years, said that the rice...

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Salary suspension pushes community police in financial dungeon

Salary suspension pushes community police in financial dungeon

Posted by | Mar 16, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Over 2,000 community policemen in Swat have been facing financial problems as they have not been paid salary for three months. Community police or the special police was introduced in 2009 after the militants were eliminated from the area following a military operation. During militancy in Swat, majority of regular policemen had left their jobs due to fear of militants. To fill the gap about 4,000 community policemen were employed on contract basis. However, their number was gradually reduced to 2,300. Faisal Nauman, community policeman in Mingora, said he was hired in 2009 along with...

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A new book on Swat’s insurgency, a reminder of bleak times

A new book on Swat’s insurgency, a reminder of bleak times

Posted by | Mar 15, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  People in Swat faced the ugliest phase in their history when extremism engulfed the scenic valley in 2007. Luckily, peace has returned after a full-fledged military operation where life is tracking back to its normal state, however,  the three years of bloodshed has left inerasable tracks on minds and hearts of every Swati. Where commoners express their experiences in daily talks and corner gossips, the educated class is shaping them in words for future generations. Recently, a book titled “INSURGENCY IN SWAT: Conflict Settlement and Peace Building (2001-2011)”, published which is authored by a young Swati...

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