SHANGLA: Six children from the same family lost their lives and another was critically injured after the roof of a mud house collapsed in the Rahimabad Bassi area of Alpuri tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla District on Tuesday morning. Read More: Four children drown in Hangu pond According to officials from Rescue 1122, seven children were trapped […]
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Three family members killed in lightning strike in Shangla
At least three members of a family lost their lives after being struck by lightning during heavy rain in Shangla district, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The incident occurred in Muniwari area of Achar, Shangla, where lightning struck a house during rainfall. As a result, Yar Muhammad (30), son of Bakhs, his […]
Rain ends dry spell, brings cold wave to KP
PESHAWAR: A much-awaited rain on Sunday morning brought relief to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ending a prolonged dry spell and sharply dropping temperatures across the province. Residents of Peshawar and surrounding areas felt the grip of a cold wave as light showers swept through the plains. Read More: Viral infections surge in ‘unhealthy’ Lahore; rain likely today The […]
Malala Fund approves Rs61.6m for flood-hit areas
SHANGLA: The Malala Fund has approved over Rs61.6 million for the rehabilitation and welfare of flood-affected communities in Shangla, Buner, and Swat, officials said on Wednesday. The funding aims to restore educational institutions and support small businesses devastated by recent floods in these districts. Read More: Malala announces $230,000 grant for schools in flood-hit areas According […]
Bats attack in Shangla, damaging orchards
PESHAWAR: Large size bats have suddenly arrived at mountainous areas of Shangla district, damaging orchids of persimmon, apple, pears, walnuts besides surprising locals as how to tackle them and protect their ripen fruits from damage. “For the last few days a large number of big size bats have arrived in our area which remained dangling […]
Prime minister to address a public gathering in Shangla Saturday
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit Shangla on Saturday where he would address a public gathering in the Besham area. The preparations are underway for the public meeting of the prime minister which was being held as part of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s mass contact campaign. Advisor to Prime Minister Engineer Amir […]
Malala funded school starts operations in Shangla
SHANGLA: A school supported by Malala-Fund started operations in the Nobel laureate’s hometown Shangla on Friday. Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize winner for staking her life for the cause of girl’s education, congratulated the students of KKF Model School in Shangla on Twitter. In 2014, the Nobel laureate vowed at the Malala Education Seminar […]