SHANGLA: Women teachers and elders have demanded of the government to withdraw the transfer order of the district education officer (female) as she had played a key role in bringing reforms in the girls’ education in Shangla district. Talking to reporters at Alpuri on Wednesday, they said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government had transferred the DEO female over political grounds. They …

SHANGLA: Position holders students who had obtained good marks in SSC and HSSC exmainations received laptops and cash prizes under Rokhana Shangla program of the district council Shangla here in a biggest event held on Sunday at Alpuri. The laptops and cash prizes distribution ceremony was organized by the district education department here at government centennial model high School, Alpuri. …

SHANGLA: Flash floods and torrential rain hit Shangla villages blocking major roads and destroying houses, standing corn crops and water supply schemes in upper parts of the district here on Monday night. Javid Khan, tehsil councilor in Damorai told Dawn that heavy rain coupled with hailstorm was received the area which caused flash floods, landslides, and partially damaged houses. He …

SHANGLA: Residents of Chakesar have blocked Bisham-Swat road at Karora protesting for power supply from Khan Khwar hydro power project’s newly built 132KV grid station. The protesters carried out car rally from Chakesar to Karora wherein blocked the main Bisham-Swat road for vehicular traffic and gathered for agitation. Convener of tehsil council Alpuri Shaukat Ali Khan, Niaz Khan Shangla, Jawad …

SHANGLA: Additional deputy commissioner, Shangla, Maqbool Hussain has urged the traders and general public to use biodegradable shopping bags and avoid use of polythene bags that posed severe threats to the environment. An awareness walk followed by a ceremony regarding introduction of biodegradable shopping bags was held on Thursday at Alpuri Bazaar. Assistant commissioners of Alpuri and Puran, TMO Alpuri …