SWAT: Assistant Commissioner Babuzai Abbas (AC) said that the action against encroachments is being taken in light of the orders given by Peshawar High Court and in accordance with the details provided by the Irrigation Department. The Swat River will be cleared of all illegal constructions and encroachments. He said that the campaign against encroachments […]
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Hailstorm wreaks havoc in Upper Swat, agriculture deptt estimates Rs.7 billion losses to farmers
PESHAWAR: Heavy downpour coupled with the severe hailstorm that lashed upper Swat district on Sunday night has wreaked havoc on the farming community by inflicting colossal damage to agriculture produces estimated to be around Rs.7 billion. A research report of Agriculture Department found that the inclement rain and hailstorm has completely damaged orchids […]
KP govt to remove all illegal encroachments
Following the Chief Minister (CM), Khyber Pakhtunkhwaa (KP), directives to remove all the illegal encroachments, the Swat district administration here on Monday kicked off an anti-encroachment drive across the district. In the first round of the drive, decades old constructions done by land mafia on governmental property were raised to the ground. As many as […]
Effects of Ertughal Ghazi: kids injure sibling, mother in Swat
SWAT: Two incidents in Swat in which children injured their siblings and other family members using knives and artificial swords were reported on Sunday. The children, inspired by the popular Turkish TV drama series ‘Ertugrul Ghazi‘ being aired with Urdu dubbing on state-run PTV, injured each other mocking the characters. In the Rahimabad area near […]
Construction in Swat boosting tourism
SWAT: People breathed a sigh of relief as construction work kicked off on a ten-kilometer-long road in the Kabal area of Swat. Local people along with several high-ups of ruling Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), turned up at the groundbreaking ceremony for road construction which took place at Qalagay, an area in Kabal tehsil, here […]
Swat students test administration nerves with fierce protest against exams
SWAT: Students protested against exams due to which main Saidu Sharif Road was blocked for several hours. Hundreds of students of Jahanzeb College, Degree College, and the Swat University in Mingora, staged a protest on Monday. The students marched from Saidu Sharif to Mingora Grassy Ground where the main road was blocked and a sit-in […]
More Vaccination Centers Needed: DHO Swat
Swat: 53,000 people have been vaccinated against corona in Swat, 1900 people are being vaccinated daily, while 2.3% of the total population has been vaccinated. According to the health department, so far 53,000 people over the age of 30 have been vaccinated against corona in 14 vaccination centers across the district. According to District Health […]
Swat welcomes tourists with Covid-19 vaccination facility
SWAT: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Muhammad Saleem has said the vaccination facility is being provided to tourists in Swat. Tourists visiting Swat can get vaccinated from any vaccination center. For this, the tourist will have to have the registration number via SMS, he said. “For the convenience of the tourists, the facility of vaccination […]
Swat set to welcome tourists from today
SWAT: All tourist destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Swat, will be opened from Monday, for which all arrangements have been completed. In the light of the provincial government’s directives, all tourist destinations in Swat, like other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, will be open to tourists from Monday, May 24, for which all arrangements have been […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates 3 tunnels at Swat Expressway
Prime Minister Imran Khan on, Friday visited Swat for the inauguration of 3 tunnels on the Swat Expressway. The new tunnels will considerably reduce travel time for tourists and the local population. On the occasion the premier unveiled the plaque marking the inauguration of the tunnels. He later inspected the completed tunnels and was accompanied […]