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Korean scholar follows monk Hyecho’s ancient travel route to Uddiyana, Swat

Korean scholar follows monk Hyecho’s ancient travel route to Uddiyana, Swat

Posted by | Oct 9, 2018 | , |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: South Korean scholar and economist Dr So Gilsu on Monday said Pakistan had unique landscape, rich cultural heritage and tremendous natural beauty to attract millions of tourists from across the world, especially Southeast Asia. “The Koreans have great regard for Pakistan as the Indus flows through it and Mahayana Buddhism spread in Korea from here in the 4th century when Buddhist monk Malananda travelled from Gandhara to South Korea. Also in the 8th century, monk Hyecho travelled to Gandhara for pilgrimage and wrote a travelogue,” Dr So Gilsu told MP during a visit to Buddhist...

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Nafeesa Qazi, a symbol of resilience and bravery

Nafeesa Qazi, a symbol of resilience and bravery

Posted by | Oct 7, 2018 | , |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Education activists and psychologists said that there were thousands of women and children affected by the militant conflict in Swat needed urgent psycho-social support and rehabilitation to bring them back to normalcy. Nafeesa Rehman Qazi, a social and education activist, who has been providing psycho-social support to the conflict affected children of Swat is a resident of Kanju village in Kabal tehsil, one of the most affected areas during the Swat mayhem and a stronghold of the militants from 2007 till 2009. She has received her higher education in Zoology. However, her education was at...

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After three months of delay, ETEA test for medical colleges conducted

After three months of delay, ETEA test for medical colleges conducted

Posted by | Oct 1, 2018 | |

Our Correspondent  MINGORA: Over 5000 students from the seven districts of Malakand division appeared in the ETEA test for medical and dental colleges of KP here on Sunday. The students belonged to district Swat, Shangla, Buner, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Chitral. Among them as many as 1207 girls also appeared in the test from across the region. The students, though, praised the arrangements yet they said the previously cancellation and then postponement left them psychologically down. This year the ETEA test for medical and dental colleges was scheduled on July 15 but was postponed due to heavy rains. The...

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Dr Ashraf Khan, a tall stature in the field of Pakistani archaeology, cultural heritage

Dr Ashraf Khan, a tall stature in the field of Pakistani archaeology, cultural heritage

Posted by | Sep 30, 2018 | , , |

Dr. Ifqut Shaheen  It has always been owing to passionate and spirited professionals that archaeology turns into a great romance. Both the growth as well as future of the discipline largely predicate on the presence of such scholars. In the context of Pakistan, name of Prof. Muhammad Ashraf Khan, after Prof. A.H. Dani, is of great significance. Born in 1956, Prof. Ashraf Khan received his master’s degree in archaeology in 1979 from the University of Peshawar. Shortly afterward, he joined the Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums (DOAM). During his initial years of service, he was able to get PhD in Gandharan studies from the University LaSorbonne-Paris 1, France. After serving in various...

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Kalam people protest non-payment of land for power project

Kalam people protest non-payment of land for power project

Posted by | Sep 26, 2018 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Residents of Kalam Matiltan have vowed not to allow resumption of construction work on the 84MW Matiltan Gorkin power project until the government paid them the agreed upon rates for their lands. They made the decision at a jirga attended by elders from Kalam, Oshu and Matiltan areas here on Tuesday. Before holding the jirga, the residents staged a protest against the government for failing to pay the land prices. They said they had given their agricultural lands for the power project, but the government was delaying payments despite settlement of all the legal matters...

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