Month: August 2016

Unbridled vehicles cause air pollution, contribute to climate change

Unbridled vehicles cause air pollution, contribute to climate change

Posted by | Aug 29, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq With rapid increase in the number of vehicles in Swat, air pollution due to vehicle emissions has also increased, which not only contributes to climate change but also affect human health to a great extent, say environmental experts. According to the data available in the district motor vehicle excise and taxation office in Swat, a total of 40,347 vehicles including motorbikes, cars, jeeps, tractors, buses, taxi cabs, rickshaws, trucks and pickups are registered till date. The Swat district Excise and Taxation Officer (ETO) Dawood Shah said that there were many other vehicles registered in other parts...

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WorldVeg Mechanized Shuga Seed Village

WorldVeg Mechanized Shuga Seed Village

Posted by | Aug 17, 2016 | |

By Mazullah Khan BUNER: Farmers received modern onion seed thresher and field implements in a bid to strengthen their seed production activities in a handing over ceremony for Onion Seed Thresher and Field Tools at Shuga Seed Village on August 16, 2016. Besides, large number of farmers, representatives from Agriculture Research Institute Mingora, Swat and Magnus Kahl Pakistan (a private seed company) participated in the event along with the representatives of print and electronic media. On the occasion, Dr. Muhamad Abdur Rauf, Director, ARI Mingora welcomed the participants and said that Malakand division in general and district Bunir in particular...

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Government and non-government organizations join hands to mark breastfeeding month

Government and non-government organizations join hands to mark breastfeeding month

Posted by | Aug 15, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Civil society organizations and district health department joined hands to promote the practice of breastfeeding in Swat valley by undertaking a month long activities. An orientation and awareness session here on Friday was organized by LASOONA in collaboration with the district health department and UNICEF. The session was attended by lady health workers, lady health supervisors, health staff and civil society organizations Describing the objectives of celebrating the breastfeeding month, LASOONA coordinator gender, capacity building and communication Mehnaz Khan said that the theme of this year’s breastfeeding month was “Breastfeeding, a key to sustainable development”....

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KP witnesses change in the PTI rule, says CM Pervez Khattak

KP witnesses change in the PTI rule, says CM Pervez Khattak

Posted by | Aug 15, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said on Saturday that his government had put the province on the path of development and prosperity and soon the whole country would witness real change in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was addressing a big gathering at the inaugural ceremony of 150KW mini hydropower project (MHP) at Lalkoo area of Matta tehsil in Swat. The power project was constructed by Sarhad Rural Support Programme in collaboration with the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (Pedo). “In the first phase our government will complete 356 mini hydropower units in the northern districts of KP and...

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Walnut: An Economic Growth Potential in District Swat

Walnut: An Economic Growth Potential in District Swat

Posted by | Aug 7, 2016 | |

By Dr. Adalat Khan MINGORA: With over 90,000 walnut trees in the different parts of Swat valley, walnut is one of the important sources of earning livelihood for small scale farmers of the valley, say agriculture experts. Walnut tree, botanically known as Juglans regia is generally grown on wasteland, ridges and farm boundaries. The trees are also naturally grown in the forestland of Swat concentrated in few pockets. Majority of households own two to four trees, which play an important role in their annual cash flow. A mature tree can produce from 70 kg to 200 kg. However there are...

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