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 …

SHANGLA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Mahmood Khan said they are stand by with the Kashmiri people and condemned the indian forces aggression in Kashmir. 132KV grid station inaugurated by CM but yet to be energised. Chief minister Kp Mehmood Khan accompanied by minister for information and former MPA PK-24 Haji Abdul Munim inaugurated the 132KV grid station at Shang Bisham, …

SHANGLA: Shields and cash prizes were given away to over 150 vaccinators, workers and officials over excellent performance in the 2018 anti-polio campaigns. The ceremony was held in a government college’s hall in Alpuri area, where additional deputy commissioner Maqbool Hussain was the chief guest. Shangla EPI coordinator Dr Wajid Ali said the reward was meant to appreciate and encourage …