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Swat girl won third prize in international essay contest

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Sanam Bukhari a 22-year old girl from Swat who got third position in the 2018 International Essay Contest for Young People in the youth category said she was excited to get position in more than 21,000 youth in the world. A student of BS Islamic Studies in the government Afzal Khan Lala postgraduate college in Matta, she participated in the in the competition by writing an essay “I want to Live My Life”. The theme for the 2018 International Essay was “The Change I want to Make” in which 21, 705 young people from the...

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Uddiyana: Book on the ancient Swat history launched

MINGORA: Historians and literary circles here on Monday said civilised nations always remembered their past and worked for promoting cultural heritage. They were speaking at the launching ceremony of a book ‘Uddiyana: Swat Ki Janat-i-Gumgushta’, a research book on the ancient history and rich cultural heritage of Swat. Researchers, writers, poets, cultural activists and poets participated in the ceremony. They said it was high time for the people as well as government to protect all the archaeological sites in Swat valley, scientifically excavate them and undertake researches for future generations and heritage tourism. “This is a comprehensive research book...

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Environmental cleanliness is our collective duty

Barkat Naz (student at Khpal Kor Model School) Nowadays, we the human being are faced with an alarming issue of environmental pollution caused by plastic bags and garbage. You can see litter and waste everywhere thrown in the street. Unfortunately, we are making our environment and surroundings dirty and ugly by throwing plastic bags, litters, garbage, plastic bottles, fruit and vegetables’ peels everywhere. Cleanliness is half the faith, emphasized by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) but, today, Muslims have ignored cleanliness. Throwing garbage and waste in the streets not only make the environment dirty but also spread various diseases which...

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Regional Drought Forum Calls for Cooperation in Sharing Information on Natural Hazards

Kathmandu, 10 October 2018: Increasing frequency and severity of droughts have affected agriculture, food security, and the livelihoods of millions of marginal and vulnerable people in South and South East Asia. Addressing food insecurity resulting from changes in agricultural productivity and an upsurge in demand is a major concern. As the climate continues to change, agricultural productivity across nations will likely suffer, with changes in rainfall patterns and intensity affecting agricultural production, especially in marginal rain-fed areas. This scenario demands a dramatic increase in timely and accurate information on climate and crop conditions. Earth observation technologies and climate services...

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Remodelling the Belt and Road: Pakistan picks up the torch

By James M. Dorsey Pakistan, following in the footsteps of Malaysia and Myanmar, is the latest country to balk at the China and infrastructure focus of Beijing’s Belt and Road-related investments. Preparing for his first visit to China as Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan is insisting that the focus of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a US$60 billion plus crown jewel of the Belt and Road, shift from infrastructure to agriculture, job creation and foreign investment. “Earlier, the CPEC was only aimed at construction of motorways and highways, but now the prime  minister decided that it will be used to...

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