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Swat women take to the streets against massive loadshedding

Swat women take to the streets against massive loadshedding

Posted by | Jun 19, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: The excessive loadshedding sparked protests across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday with the participants complaining the electric supply remains suspended for long hours daily to their misery. In Mingora, the people, including women, staged a rally against the prolonged power outages. Holding placards and sticks and shouting slogans against Wapda and the federal government, the protesters marched from Saidu Sharif to Nishat Chowk in Mingora. They were later joined by the people from other areas. Women holding batons blocked the road to Saidu Sharif and other destinations. Protester Neelam Chattan said the women had stepped out...

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UoM teachers distribute Ramazan package in deserving employees

UoM teachers distribute Ramazan package in deserving employees

Posted by | Jun 17, 2016 | |

By Correspondent  CHAKDARA: Malakand University Teachers Association (MUTA) here on Friday distributed Ramazan ration packages among the deserving employees of Malakand University on behalf of teachers’ community. On the occasion of distributing Ramazan pacakages, MUTA President, Salman Zeb, General Secretary, Dr. Hidayat Ullah Khan, Vice President, Dr. Ezzat Khan and other cabinet members were present. Stressing the importance of charity and brotherhood in the holy month of Ramazan, Salman Zeb said that Muslims should care the needy in the holy month. “We should avail the blessings of Almighty Allah by keeping fast, doing charity and follow the teachings of...

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Swat valley, a heaven for tourists in summer

Swat valley, a heaven for tourists in summer

Posted by | Jun 16, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Hundreds of families from the plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have temporarily shifted to the upper parts of Swat to escape the rising temperatures. Most of them have planned to stay put in Miandam, Madyan, Bahrain and Kalam until the end of Ramazan. “We’d shifted to Kalam before Ramazan because the heat in our area was unbearable. Coming here has turned out to be a great relief from the rising temperatures as the weather here is very pleasant in the daytime and cold at night,” said Ibrar Khan of Hayatabad Peshawar. He said...

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Civil society members take to the street against prolonged power outages

Civil society members take to the street against prolonged power outages

Posted by | Jun 12, 2016 | |

By Shehzad Khan MINGORA: Members of the local government in Swat district do not seem to be on the same page in the case of power outages that have pushed agitated locals to the roads for protest. The member of a tehsil council in Swat, Khalid Mehmood, lashed out at the Swat district administration on Sundayduring a protest. He said although they protested in front of Malakand Commissioner’s house against prolonged power outages, no one from the district government went to talk to them. “It is a matter of embarrassment for both, the federal and provincial governments, for doing nothing regarding...

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