Swat Press Club Case adjourned till June 24 on June 18, 2021SWAT: The court expressed frustration over the absence of counsel for the opposing party during the hearing of the Swat Press Club dispute case. The lawyer appeared and asked for time, on which the court adjourned the hearing till June 24. The Swat Press Club dispute case was heard in the Peshawar High Court Mingora […]
Azizullah Khan hopeful of action against culprits of Swat emerald mine scandal on June 17, 2021SWAT: Chairman Standing Committee on Minerals, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azizullah Gran Khan, said that he had informed the Chief Minister about the illegal activities taking place in the Swat emerald mine. He will also play his full role in referring this serious matter to NAB. However, due to the connivance of top officials and the contractor, […]
Protest against demolition of Gujjar Secretariat on June 16, 2021SWAT: The Gujjar clan has announced a full-scale protest against the demolition of the Gujjar Secretariat. On June 21, the Gujjars across the division will hold a protest in Swat. The protest against the illegal demolition of Gujar Secretariat in Fiza Gut Swat by the provincial government is provoking the people of Gujarat and it […]
Mingora water supply reviewed on June 15, 2021Swat: A high-level meeting regarding Mingora Gravity Water Supply Scheme was held at Commissioners Office Saidu Sharif. Chaired by Divisional Commissioner Syed Zaheerul Islam, the meeting was attended by chairman District Development Advisory Committee (DDAC) Swat Fazal Hakeem Khan Yousafzai, MPA Azizullah Khan, MPA Sardar Khan, Deputy Commissioner Swat Junaid Khan, AC Babuzai Shozaib Abbas, […]
Swat River cleared of encroachments as drive against illegal structures continue on June 15, 2021SWAT: 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 […]
KP govt to remove all illegal encroachments on June 14, 2021Following 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 on June 13, 2021SWAT: 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 […]
Fire in Mingora grid station, power supply to 1.5 million people suspended on June 10, 2021 SWAT: Five feeder panels were destroyed in a fire at Mingora grid station, power supply to 1.5 million people of two tehsils was suspended. According to WAPDA officials, it may take two to three days to restore the grid station. A fire broke out at a power grid station in the Rahim Abad area […]
40 journalists file writ petition in PHC against occupation of the Swat Press Club on June 5, 2021Swat: More than 40 journalists, including 20 members of the Press Club, have filed a writ petition in the Mingora Bench of the Peshawar High Court against the occupation of Swat Press Club and closing of the club’s doors on working journalists. Barrister Asadur Rehman, while appealing to a division bench comprising Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim […]
PHC judge expresses displeasure over Swat Press Club’s affairs on June 2, 2021SWAT: A Peshawar High Court (PHC) judge has expressed his displeasure over a newspaper owner’s influence on the Swat Press Club. Justice Waqar Ahmad, who heads a bench, said that it was a matter of concern that some influential, who had nothing to do with journalism, were taking interest in the press club and its […]