Author: Fazal Khaliq

Gender, disability and poverty cannot obstruct Azra from skiing on high slopes

Gender, disability and poverty cannot obstruct Azra from skiing on high slopes

Posted by | Jan 23, 2020 | , |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Though born with speech and hearing impairments to a poor family of Malam Jabba, Azra Bibi pursued her passion for skiing with determination to become one of the best minor skiers in the region. The nine-year-old girl along with her brother sells boiled eggs to contribute to the family’s livelihood. She communicates with family members by sign language. Her brother, Hamza Khan, who is also a skier, said though Azra could not hear and speak, she was quick to learn, especially how to ski. “She began skiing with wooden planks as a little child as...

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Swat students meet with scientist

Swat students meet with scientist

Posted by | Dec 15, 2019 | |

MINGORA: Scientists and education experts urged students to adopt new technology to meet the paradigms of progress and prosperity in the present day developed world. They were speaking in a session titled “Students meet with scientist” organized by the KP directorate of science and technology (Dost) aiming to motivate and mobilize student at grass root level and to promote the culture of science and technology in the youth. Renowned genetic scientist Dr Habib Ahmad, who is the fellow of Pakistan Academy of Science and was nominee for American Society of Human Genetics award 2019, was the key speaker at...

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The story of resilience: Defeating terrorists’ ambitions through education

The story of resilience: Defeating terrorists’ ambitions through education

Posted by | Nov 25, 2019 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: The terrorists killed my father and destroyed our school leaving us at the mercy of God but they did not stop me to receive education and defeat their anti-state ambitions, said 16-year-old Nayab Hayat who is not only a bright student but also a high class painter. Nayab Hayat who is student of FSc first year in Khpal Kor Model School lived happy life with her family till 2008. However, her happy life turned into hell on August 23, 2008 when her father was killed in a suicide bomb blast carried out on a police...

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Swat girls observe ‘World Mental Health Day’

Swat girls observe ‘World Mental Health Day’

Posted by | Oct 12, 2019 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA:  Speakers here on Thursday stressed the need to raise awareness among general public about the increasing trend of suicide and the role they could play to help prevent it. They were speaking in a seminar titled “working together to prevent suicide” marking the World Mental Health Day, organized by the psychology department in Government Post Graduate Girls College Saidu Sharif. A large number of students, teachers and psychologist attended the seminar where students displayed charts and models of various factors leading to suicide and its prevention. Principal Dr Nargis Ara, Uzma Ilyas, Rozina and Sidra...

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