Month: March 2016

Swat civil society urges SC to accelerate proceedings in Parveen Rehman’s murder case

Swat civil society urges SC to accelerate proceedings in Parveen Rehman’s murder case

Posted by | Mar 14, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: A number of civil society activists in Swat on Sunday marked the death anniversary of the renowned social worker, Parveen Rehman, who was murdered near her office in Orangi Town, Karachi, on March 13, 2013. They also urged the Supreme Court to accelerate proceedings in the case to bring her killers to justice. Highlighting different aspects of Perveen Rehman’s life at a gathering, Fazal Noor, a social worker, said that she wanted to work for the marginalised communities for which she quit her job and joined the Orangi Pilot Project run by Dr Akhtar Hamid...

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Flood alert issued by DC Swat

Flood alert issued by DC Swat

Posted by | Mar 13, 2016 | |

MINGORA: Deputy commissioner Atifur Rehman issued a flood warning for March 12 and onwards in the district asking people to refrain from going to the streams and rivers. The warning was issued light of the continuing heavy rainfall in the district. The DC also asked the administrations of local hospitals and related departments to remain alert to cope with any emergency situation caused by inclement weather. He asked the people living by the streams and rivers to shift to safer places. Meanwhile, the administration set up an emergency control room in the offices of the deputy commissioner to monitor...

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Position holders receive awards in a ceremony

Position holders receive awards in a ceremony

Posted by | Mar 13, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Official of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Swat here on Saturday vowed to provide safe and better environment in the upcoming examinations of secondary school certificate (SSC). He was speaking in the prize distribution ceremony for the position holders of the pre-board examination of all the private schools in Swat organized by Board of Educational Research and Development, Swat. Assistant secretary academics of the BISE Swat, Umar Hussain who was chief guest at the occasion said that transparency in conducting examination was the top priority of the BISE. “Encouraging hardworking and intelligent...

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Annual Function: Students enthrall audience by cultural dance

Annual Function: Students enthrall audience by cultural dance

Posted by | Mar 13, 2016 | |

MINGORA: Students performed a cultural dance (Athanr) at a private school here on Saturday, enthralling the audience. The dance was organised at the Khapl Kor Model School’s auditorium during the annual prize distribution ceremony attended by parents, elders and officials in large numbers. Swat District Nazim Mohammad Ali Shah was the chief guest, while the ceremony was presided over by tehsil nazim Ikram Khan. Prizes and awards were given away to the students who achieved top positions in academic and extracurricular activities. Speaking on the occasion, the district nazim praised the performance of the students. He said the school...

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Locals allege officials and police of precious wood smuggling in Swat

Locals allege officials and police of precious wood smuggling in Swat

Posted by | Mar 12, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: The local residents on Friday alleged the cedarwood smuggling from Kalam and its suburbs to other parts of the province and insisted the police and forest officials had connived with the people involved in the activity. Upper Swat is known for forests of cedar, whose precious wood is used to make doors and windows, and furniture due to durability. According to the people, there is no check on the illegal transportation of cedarwood from the area to other parts of the province. Bahrain village councillor Dost Mohammad Khan told this scribe that a small truck...

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