Author: Fazal Khaliq

Rumours and false news in time of pandemic

Rumours and false news in time of pandemic

Posted by | Apr 5, 2020 | |

By Fazal Khaliq It is not a new phenomenon that various individuals spread rumours, fake news or fraudulent claims during pandemics, wars or other calamities. During the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic various people shared false photos to mislead people about fatalities caused by Covid-19. Two examples are stated below: 1: Claim Many people on social media platforms posted a photo showing currency notes lying scattered on the streets claiming that Italians are throwing their money on the roads as it is infected with coronavirus and is useless to them. Fact: However, the claim is misleading as the photos were, originally...

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Novel Coronavirus claimed two more lives in Swat

Novel Coronavirus claimed two more lives in Swat

Posted by | Apr 5, 2020 | |

Morning Post:  MINGORA: The novel coronavirus on Saturday evening claimed two more lives after which the death tally reached three in Swat valley. Both of the deceased were kept in the HDU isolation of Saidu Teaching Hospital (STH). The first person died, belonged to Aryanai village in union council Balakot of Bahrain tehsil. The second person died, belonged to Rahimabad area in Mingora. Both of them had returned from Tableghi Markaz Lahore. With six more positive cases, the Covid-19 tally reached 25 in Swat. According to DHO Swat Dr Ikram Shah, the six new persons who tested positive for...

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Psychologists request to avoid stigmatising Coronavirus patients

Psychologists request to avoid stigmatising Coronavirus patients

Posted by | Mar 31, 2020 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA:  As the novel Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is on the rise with different myths and views spreading for preventive measures against the disease, people in Swat developed psychological problems in confusing situation. People who are more affected by the situation are daily wage earners and poor community as they have less resources to protect themselves and high tension of arranging food and other necessities for their families. “I cannot sleep in the night since the lockdown has been imposed in Mingora due to the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic and I am sitting at home without having a...

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Social Responses: Coronavirus Covid-19 in Pashto Tappa

Social Responses: Coronavirus Covid-19 in Pashto Tappa

Posted by | Mar 25, 2020 | |

By Fazal Khaliq While majority of the world and sensible nations are taking preventive steps against spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19 by imposing lockdown, In Pakistan some non-serious and insensible faction of society is busy making fun of the outbreak. History shows that people react in different ways during epidemic trajectories. Panic, most often, is an inevitable social response while dealing with epidemics1.Various new theories, doubts, blames, fun-making anecdotes, religious retorts, political assumptions and many other behavioural responses surface in the time of epidemics outbreaks. A social response is defined as a behavioural or emotional manifestation of concern about...

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Coronavirus: District administration bans tourists entry into Swat

Coronavirus: District administration bans tourists entry into Swat

Posted by | Mar 18, 2020 | |

MINGORA: DC Swat Saqib Raza Aslam here on Wednesday banned the entry of tourists into Swat and said that all tourists spots, hotels in district Swat would be vacated immediately and all hotels would remain closed till further orders. In a press release issued from his office he  said that entry of general public to all the district offices, except district administration, was stopped while all private ceremonies in homes, closed compounds would also be banned. Grocery, medicine and essential items shops would remain open 24/7, however, all other shops would remain open from 10AM to 7PM only. He also...

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