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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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Exhibition held featuring Swati handicrafts

Exhibition held featuring Swati handicrafts

Posted by | Aug 5, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Visitors thronged an exhibition of traditional handicrafts, hand-woven shawls and decorative products of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mainly Swat, here on Thursday. Different stalls of the handmade products, embroidery, pots and baskets, shawls, women’s dresses, jewellery and other handicrafts of great artistic skills, designed and created by women, were put on display at the exhibition, which was organised by Khwendo Kor in collaboration with the Centre for Culture and Development and the Danish embassy. Jakob Rogild Jakobsen, deputy head of the mission in Danish embassy, showed great interest in different items displayed at the exhibition and said...

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Girl students excel in Swat boards’ HSSC exam results

Girl students excel in Swat boards’ HSSC exam results

Posted by | Aug 1, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Girl students grabbed two of the top three positions as the BISE Saidu Sharif, Swat, announced the FA/FSC results here on Sunday. Rukhsar Khan of Swat Public School and College, Mingora, clinched the first position in the board by obtaining 1,023 marks. Masroor Anwar of Government Degree College, Mingora, got second position by scoring 1,018 marks while Saba Rukh of Swat Public School and College secured third position by obtaining 1,012 marks. Talking to Dawn, the first position holder Rukhsar Khan attributed her success to her hard work and prayers of her parents. “Actually proper...

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