Additional Sessions Judge of Mardan’s Local Court Dr Khurshid Iqbal rejected a bail plea of the three accused involved in the murder of a Sikh young man, who belonged to Shangla. Lawyer Asfandyar Yousafzai appeared in court on behalf of the slain Parvinder Singh and opposed the bail plea of the accused. “We have solid evidence, including the vehicle recovered …

SHANGLA: An extensive outreach vaccination activity is commencing from Monday across the 28 union councils of Shangla district to immunise children up to two years of age against 10 deadly diseases. District coordinator for Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Dr Wajid Ali told reporters that despite Covid-19 pandemic they were going to start the 16-day activity in the district. He …

SHANGLA: Local people thronged the upper parts and peaks of Shangla district for picnic amid the closure of major tourist sites in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic. Local and the surrounding districts tourists have reached the scenic places in large number located at the upper parts of the district for celebrating Eid Ul-Fitr. The nature lovers from different parts …

SHANGLA: Teachers of the private schools in Shangla have been facing financial problems since the closure of their schools and they are have not paid a single penny by the school management. According to private education network, Shangla, there are over 200 private schools in the district and around 2000 teachers associated with that schools and majority of them are …

SHANGLA: Residents of district headquarters Alpuri and Koz Alpuri in Shangla have been facing acute water shortage for the last several years, its dwellers compelled to fetch water from distant rivers and stream. They told reporters here on Sunday that including district headquarters Alpuri, its surrounding villages, Koz Alpuri, Muta Khan have been lacking acute drinking water shortage for the …