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Peshawar’s Mehwish becomes the 2019 champion of KP badminton

Peshawar’s Mehwish becomes the 2019 champion of KP badminton

Posted by | Mar 7, 2019 | , |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA:  Peshawar’s Mehwish Abdullah won the 2019 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Badminton Championship after beating Abbottabad’s Kayenat Raees by 21-14, 18-21 and 21-18. In the double category, however, Abbottabbad duo Kayenat Raees and Alia Gul defeated Peshawar’s duo Mehwish Abdullah and Iqra Ishaq by 21-14, 17-21 and 21-10. In the first ever provincial event for women in Swat more than 20 badminton players from across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa participated which was organized by Swat Badminton Association in collaboration with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate. Deputy Commissioner Swat Saqib Raza was the chief guest in the final ceremony. The...

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CM Mahmood Khan lays foundation stone for Khpal Kor village phase 2

CM Mahmood Khan lays foundation stone for Khpal Kor village phase 2

Posted by | Feb 18, 2019 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan here on Sunday said that militancy had affected Malakand division while Matta tehsil was the worst affected where the number of orphans was higher than other areas. “It is our duty to not only give shelter to the thousands of children who became orphans during the three years of militancy in Swat, but also provide them with modern education,”he said while addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of Khpal Kor village phase-2 in Mingora. The village will be constructed with the financial assistance of Rs50 million donated by the provincial government. He said that...

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Malam Jabba, all set, to host two national ski championships

Malam Jabba, all set, to host two national ski championships

Posted by | Feb 15, 2019 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Provincial and departmental ski teams started arriving Malam Jabba, Swat after the Pakistan Winter Sports Federation decided to hold two national ski events at the Malam Jabba ski resort. The two national ski events—the Chairman Joint Chief of Staff and Shah Khan ski championships were earlier scheduled at Naltar, Gilgit Baltistan. However, the Pakistan Winter Sports Federation made changes in the schedule and moved the two championships to Malam Jabba. Both the championships are going to be held from 19 February and will continue till 21 February. Different Ski teams including Civil Aviation Authority, Pakistan...

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Pakistan’s youngest taekwondo athlete has eyes on the Olympics

Posted by | Feb 10, 2019 | |

By Fazal Khaliq Ayesha Ayaz, Pakistan’s youngest ever taekwondo athlete who won the bronze medal in the 27kg category during the 7th Fujairah Open International Taekwondo Championship in UAE, says she wants to take part in the Olympics to make her country proud. She was talking at an event organised in her honour at Kanju after she returned home from UAE. Aysha’s parents and relatives, elders, district sports officer, taekwondo players and civil society members participated in the event. The eight-year-old Swat-based girl also cut a cake to celebrate her victory. She said she was excited and proud of...

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Swat school teachers trained in disaster risk management

Swat school teachers trained in disaster risk management

Posted by | Feb 8, 2019 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: School teachers and educationists have said that provision of safe environment to students in educational institutions is need of the hour. They were talking to MP after attending three-day training in Khwazakhela for schoolteachers on disaster risk reduction and school safety. “The basic aim of the activity is to sensitise and train students, staff and communities and prepare them for emergency situation so that risk of massive disasters can be avoided,” said Dildar Ahmad, an official of SRSP, which implementing the project of disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness in schools of KP with the...

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