SHANGLA: The people of Bisham city here have demanded of the education department to make functional the newly-built girls high school, as hundreds of girls of the area usually quit education owing to absence of a high school for them. They said that the school building was completed two years ago and handed over to the education department, Shangla, but …

SHANGLA: The government degree colleges for boys in tehsil Chakesar and tehsil Puran have been facing shortage of staff for the last three years, affecting the students study. Sources told Dawn that several lecturers posts were vacant in the both colleges of Chakesar and Puran tehsils for the last three years which was a hindrance to the students in study. …

SHANGLA: Vaccinators and supporting staff have pledged to maintain the region of polio-free by administering every child under the age of five with anti-polio drops, also demanded of the authorities concerned to pay their dues of the last 17 campaigns. Speaking at an open kutchery here on Friday, union council polio eradication committee (UPEC) chairmen, village secretaries, and union council …

SHANGLA: Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday asked students to directly apply to the foreign educational institutions and organisations for scholarships. They said the students could save money by not involving private education consultants and agents for the purpose. The event organised by Youth Jirga was attended by students, especially those wanting to go abroad for higher education on …

Rallies were held in various parts of Northern areas, including Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Swat and other areas on Wednesday in solidarity with Kashmeri people. In Shangla district, a large number of students, civil society members, teachers and traders participated in the rally, while markets remained closed in protest against India and in support of Kashmir’s residents. In Bisham, …