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Popular Begamai rice named after its introducer in Swat

Popular Begamai rice named after its introducer in Swat

Posted by | Mar 21, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Begamai rice is one of the most popular dishes of Swat, but it has its own story that when and how the crop got its name in the scenic valley. The rice was named after a respectable lady, Begum Bilqees Effandi, who had brought its seeds from Afghanistan in 1949 and cultivated it at Bagh Dherai area in Swat for the first time. The lady was popularly known as Begum in the area. Qamar Gul, an elderly man who has been working with the Effandi family for the last 40 years, said that the rice...

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Salary suspension pushes community police in financial dungeon

Salary suspension pushes community police in financial dungeon

Posted by | Mar 16, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Over 2,000 community policemen in Swat have been facing financial problems as they have not been paid salary for three months. Community police or the special police was introduced in 2009 after the militants were eliminated from the area following a military operation. During militancy in Swat, majority of regular policemen had left their jobs due to fear of militants. To fill the gap about 4,000 community policemen were employed on contract basis. However, their number was gradually reduced to 2,300. Faisal Nauman, community policeman in Mingora, said he was hired in 2009 along with...

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A new book on Swat’s insurgency, a reminder of bleak times

A new book on Swat’s insurgency, a reminder of bleak times

Posted by | Mar 15, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  People in Swat faced the ugliest phase in their history when extremism engulfed the scenic valley in 2007. Luckily, peace has returned after a full-fledged military operation where life is tracking back to its normal state, however,  the three years of bloodshed has left inerasable tracks on minds and hearts of every Swati. Where commoners express their experiences in daily talks and corner gossips, the educated class is shaping them in words for future generations. Recently, a book titled “INSURGENCY IN SWAT: Conflict Settlement and Peace Building (2001-2011)”, published which is authored by a young Swati...

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Swat civil society urges SC to accelerate proceedings in Parveen Rehman’s murder case

Swat civil society urges SC to accelerate proceedings in Parveen Rehman’s murder case

Posted by | Mar 14, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: A number of civil society activists in Swat on Sunday marked the death anniversary of the renowned social worker, Parveen Rehman, who was murdered near her office in Orangi Town, Karachi, on March 13, 2013. They also urged the Supreme Court to accelerate proceedings in the case to bring her killers to justice. Highlighting different aspects of Perveen Rehman’s life at a gathering, Fazal Noor, a social worker, said that she wanted to work for the marginalised communities for which she quit her job and joined the Orangi Pilot Project run by Dr Akhtar Hamid...

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Flood alert issued by DC Swat

Flood alert issued by DC Swat

Posted by | Mar 13, 2016 | |

MINGORA: Deputy commissioner Atifur Rehman issued a flood warning for March 12 and onwards in the district asking people to refrain from going to the streams and rivers. The warning was issued light of the continuing heavy rainfall in the district. The DC also asked the administrations of local hospitals and related departments to remain alert to cope with any emergency situation caused by inclement weather. He asked the people living by the streams and rivers to shift to safer places. Meanwhile, the administration set up an emergency control room in the offices of the deputy commissioner to monitor...

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