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  • Rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kill 19 within two days

    Rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kill 19 within two days

    Torrential monsoon rains and flash floods have devastated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in 19 deaths and 15 injuries over the past two days.

    According to a report from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), severe weather has affected Dara Adamkhel, Bajaur, Chitral, Dir, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swat, Charsadda, Swabi, South Waziristan, and Hangu. Fatalities include 11 children, four women, and four men, while 15 others have been injured.

    The report also states that 61 houses have been damaged, with 24 completely destroyed. Landslides have blocked roads in Kohistan, Mansehra, Swat, Chitral, Dir, and other areas, and many bridges have been washed away. Relief efforts are underway, with machinery being deployed to clear blocked highways and assist affected areas.

  • Girls in Dir stopped from attending political events

    Girls in Dir stopped from attending political events

    The Government Postgraduate College in Timergara, Dir, has formally issued a directive telling female students not to “take part in political gatherings, birthday parties and other extra-curricular activities” on the way to the campus and returning home.

    The directions issued by the college’s chief proctor, Prof Riaz Mohammad, asked the parents of girl students to stay in contact with the administration to help improve academic standards.

    Prof Riaz Mohammad justified the move while talking to Dawn, saying it was in the “best interests” of girl students and in line with local customs. He said several unpleasant incidents were reported in some colleges with co-education, so his college took the initiative to prevent them altogether.