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Southern Brazil still in grips of hailstorms

Southern Brazil still in grips of hailstorms

Posted by | Oct 25, 2015 | , |

By Samantha Hënnzell São Paulo: The climate in Brazil has five different standards, being equatorial, semi-arid, subtropical, temperate and tropical. This difference can influence the masses of air and changing temperatures. The rainfall causes regional differences in climate, ultimately leads to natural disasters. In the southern hemisphere spring starts on September 21 and ends on December 21. During the season, there is an increase rainfall level in much of the south of the country, mainly in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul; the southern and southeastern which are the hardest hit points. In October 2015...

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Let us eat Swat trout fish

Let us eat Swat trout fish

Posted by | Oct 22, 2015 | |

MINGORA: Apart from scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage, Swat valley offers another feast to the tourists — the trout fish of the Swat River. The valley known as the Switzerland of Asia has great attraction for the tourists, who enjoy the cool breeze, thick forests, high peak mountains, gushing water, lakes and waterfall in the summer season. The view of snowcapped mountains in Swat and winter sports are other attractions for the tourists. However, for food lovers, the valley has more to offer as the delicious trout fish attracts tourists in droves. Tourists throng Chail Madyan as it...

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GOC Malakand appreciates Hadiqa Bashir for her efforts on child marriages

GOC Malakand appreciates Hadiqa Bashir for her efforts on child marriages

Posted by | Oct 22, 2015 | |

MINGORA: Malakand Division General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General Nadir Khan has asked the receiver of Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award to carry on her mission of working against child marriages. Hadiqa Bashir, the young girl from Swat who has been fighting for girls rights met GOC Malakand at his office in Mingora on Wednesday. While appreciating her efforts for girls’ rights GOC Mag General Nadir Khan congratulated her for winning the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award in September this year. “Her efforts will help raise awareness regarding child marriages in the region which will ultimately lead the girls towards education,”...

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Awareness seminar, walk held against corruption

Awareness seminar, walk held against corruption

Posted by | Oct 20, 2015 | |

MINGORA: Officials from district administration, education department, teachers, students, lawmakers and civil society activists staged a walk and organised a seminar on Monday to raise awareness against corruption. The event was organised by SRSP and European Union in collaboration with  the district administration. The speakers at the seminar said corruption had weakened the country’s foundations and there was an immediate need to eradicate it from the society for development. “Every member of the society should play role in curbing corruption,” Zulfiqar ul Mulk, deputy district education officer, said. The speakers said discussions on corruption were laudable because when people...

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People in Swat-Kohistan demand schools for their children

People in Swat-Kohistan demand schools for their children

Posted by | Oct 19, 2015 | |

By Fazal Khaliq  MINGORA: Hundreds of people of Swat Kohsitan unanimously demanded of the government to establish schools and colleges in the constantly ignored and highly marginalized area, in a grand Quami Jirga held at Bahrain on Sunday. They threatened to take to streets if government failed to accept their demand about establishment of schools and colleges in Swat Kohitan. MNA Saleemur Rehman, MPA Syed Jaffar Shah, District Nazim Mohammad Ali Shah, tehsil nazim, political workers, social activists, civil society members, elders and youth participated in the jjrga organised by Idara Baraye Taleem-o-Taraqi (IBT) and Alif Ailan in Bahrain...

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