Author: Fazal Khaliq

A Seminar Held to Mark World Soil Day in Upper Dir

Correspondent Upper Dir: To mark World Soil Day, a seminar on soil and water as essential sources of life took place to celebrate World Soil Day at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University. Mr. Allah Dita Sahib, Chairman of Environmental Science, organized the seminar, drawing a significant turnout of students and teachers. The chief guest for the event was Vice-Chancellor Shahabuddin. During the seminar, experts underscored the significance of land, soil, and water. Simultaneously, Vice Chancellor Mr. Shahabuddin elucidated the importance of land and explained the diverse challenges confronting it today. The experts emphasized that, as Muslims, it is not merely...

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Aryana’s Triumph: Rebuilding After 2022 Floods Unveils Local Resilience Amid Government Neglect and Climate Change Realities

By Fazal Khaliq SWAT: In the aftermath of the catastrophic 2022 floods that struck destruction in Upper Swat, Aryana hamlet in Tahsil Bahrain stands as a testament to human endurance, communal spirit, and the grave reality of climate change. The floodwaters washed away homes, bridges, and large stones and rocks, exacerbating the inhabitants’ struggle for survival. As the floodwaters receded, Aryana was confronted with the loss of about 60 homes and crucial bridges and the unusual issue of massive boulders and rocks left behind by the storm. Locals shared their concerns with the daily Dawn and said the 2022...

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ATC Grants Bail to 42 PTI Workers

By Fazal khaliq SWAT: The Anti-Terrorism Court granted bail to 42 workers of Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaaf here on Thursday and ordered the release of all the arrested workers and leaders. Including the released PTI workers are former MPA Fazl Hakeem’s son and nephew, son of city mayor Shahid Khan, and former MNA Saleemur Rehman’s cousin. For the PTI workers, Advocate Sohail Sultan appeared in the court on behalf of PTI. Earlier last Monday, Khwazakhela police lodged an FIR against 2,500 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf workers after the party’s Malakand division organised a workers’ convention in Khwazakhela tehsil. The police also arrested about...

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Local Elders in Malam Jabba Accuse Samson Company of Land Grabbing and Harassment, Threaten Protest

By Fazal Khaliq SWAT: The local elders in Malam Jabba on Wednesday levelled accusations against the Samson company, alleging land grabbing and harassment of the local residents. These views were expressed by the local elders of Mulam Jabba while addressing a press conference in Mulam Jabba. Addressing the press conference on the occasion, former Nazim Shairestan, Syed Saddam Hussain, Liaquat Ali, Mian Jan, Sharif Khan, Muhammad Ali, Sultan Rom and others said that they were hoping for the development and promotion of tourism from the Samson Group and PC hotel. “However, tourism has deteriorated due to arbitrary actions. The...

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U.S. Ambassador and FAO Mark Successful Completion of $1.3 Million Sustainable Farming Project

By Correspondent Peshawar: U.S. Ambassador Donald A. Blome participated in a closing event of a five-year, $1.3 million U.S. Embassy-funded sustainable farming program today. The Alternative Livelihoods Options Project, which the FAO implemented with the assistance of the KP government, has helped 3,700 farmers, including over 600 women, increase their incomes by teaching them improved agricultural practices and increasing their access to new, alternative crops. The program’s “achievements are far-reaching,” said Ambassador Blome, noting that it “helped establish fruit orchards, vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and irrigation systems benefitting more than 25,000 people.” He also commended the 624 women leaders who...

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