Month: March 2017

Sitara-e-Imtiaz lifts up Luca’s spirit to continue work in Swat

Sitara-e-Imtiaz lifts up Luca’s spirit to continue work in Swat

Posted by | Mar 30, 2017 | , |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Director of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan, Dr Luca Maria Olivieri, who was recently awarded Sitar-e-Imitiaz (Star of Excellence) by President Mamnoon Hussain, called Swat his second home and said the award boosted his spirit to actively continue his research and excavation work in the future. Dr Luca has been working in the field of archaeological excavations and research since September 1987.He considers Swat valley in particular and Pakistan in general his second home. “I am and I will remain extremely proud of this award which represents the recognition not only of an individual...

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Revival of International tourism in Swat vowed

Revival of International tourism in Swat vowed

Posted by | Mar 24, 2017 | |

By Shehzad Khan MINGORA: Pakistan Tourism and Development Corporation (PTDC) managing director Ch Abdul Ghafoor here on Thursday vowed to take concrete steps to revive international tourism in the scenic Swat valley. He was speaking in a meeting with PTDC officials and elected representatives of the district government at PTDC hotel in Swat. Swat district Nazim Muhamad Ali Shah and other officials of the Swat district administration and PTDC, were also present on the occasion. He said that Swat valley was a major tourist attraction spot in the country and owing to its scenic beauty the valley was known...

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No middle schools: Over 798 primary pass girls dropout this year

No middle schools: Over 798 primary pass girls dropout this year

Posted by | Mar 17, 2017 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Education activists here on Thursday said that the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) bore fruitful results in its first phase in helping primary pass girls to continue their education in far flung areas of Swat where there are no middle schools. It was shared in a district education coordination committee (DECC) and advocacy caucus meeting which was attended by all district education stakeholders including education activists, and representatives of various non-government organizations while the meeting was chaired by district Swat female education officer Zaibun Nisa. The ALP school system has been introduced in the remote areas...

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Working on Gender in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Working on Gender in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Posted by | Mar 8, 2017 | |

By Chhaya Vani Namchu and Menaka Hamal On the occasion of International Women’s Day, it is important to reflect on the importance of the inclusion of gender in academia. The goal of gender professionals is to ensure fair representation of marginalized groups in a variety of discourses – be it literature, science, history, or even current affairs and popular culture. A larger awareness of the need for an inclusion of gender in everyday discourse has been recognized since the inception of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 5 of the SDG, “achieve gender equality and empower all girls and...

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