Tag: Swat

Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolts Swat, surroundings

SWAT: A mild earthquake jolted the Swat valley and its surrounding areas on Saturday resulting in damages to window panes of houses and windscreens...

Tremors felt in Swat, surrounding vicinities

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake was felt in northern Pakistan on Saturday in cities including Swat, Shangla, Mardan, Nowshera, Upper Dir, Malakand, Swabi, Buner, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Murree,...

CAA begins development work on Swat, Chitral airports

ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to promote tourism in the country, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has started development works...

KP govt set to boost tourism: CM Mahmood Khan

--Foreign delegation calls on KP CM, announces to open hotels in Peshawar, Swat PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that the...

Given a ‘clean chit’ by NAB in Malam Jabba land lease...

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mehmood Khan on Monday said that he has been given a "clean chit" by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over...

KP CM denies being in ‘poor health’ during Swat ceremony

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mehmood Khan on Monday denied rumours claiming that the security personnel took him away forcibly owing to ‘poor health’. A...

Army hands over administrative control of Swat to civilian authorities

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Army on Monday handed administrative powers of the Swat region to the civilian authorities, ending a decade-long military operation to flush out...

Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital in Swat may close due to lack...

The Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital in Swat may be closed down due to lack of funds, a local media outlet reported on Saturday. The Punjab...

Man guns down wife, daughter for ‘honour’ in Swat

SWAT: A man gunned down his wife and daughter for honour in Swat on Monday. The culprit tried to flee from the scene after committing the...

Pakistan Buddha’s quiet strength defeats the Taliban

The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in 2007. Now it has been...

District administration makes Eid arrangements for tourists in Swat

SWAT: Swat Deputy Commissioner Shahid Mahmood chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday and chalked out a comprehensive plan to facilitate tourists who might flock...

PHC declares delimitation of all Swat constituencies void

SWAT: The delimitation of all Swat constituencies has been declared null and void by the Mingora bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) and the Election...

4.4 magnitude earthquake causes panic in KP

PESHAWAR: An earthquake of mild intensity jolted districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Tuesday-Wednesday midnight but no causalities or property damages were reported. According to the geological...

5.3 magnitude quake jolts Swat, surrounding areas

SWAT: An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Swat and surrounding areas on Thursday, National Seismic Monitoring Centre of...

Despite hurdles, PTM gathers thousands in Swat rally

Youth accuses PTM of barring entry with Pakistani flag Organisers refute allegations, call it a ploy to malign the movement PESHAWAR: The indigenously emerged...

PTM all set to hold rally in Swat on Sunday

Mohsin Dawar alleges PTM workers being harassed to keep them from attending rally PESHAWAR: Amid resistance and opposition from certain groups, the Pashtun Tahaffuz...

5.6 earthquake causes panic in Swat, surrounding areas

SWAT: An earthquake of high intensity jolted districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday evening but no causalities or property damages were reported so far. According...