SHANGLA: Deputy Commissioner Shangla Fayaz Khan Sherpaw has said that socio-eccnomic development was essential for the least developed Shangla district, 500 families will be benefited from skill training and 500 for asset transfer. It will also helpful for the line department to avoid duplication in development funds. He was addressing district development forum here at Alpuri on Thursday, also chaired …

A man was died and another injured due to blast inside the tunnel of Karora Hydro Power Project at Karora Shangla here on Thursday. Project officials told Dawn that the incident took place when both the drillers were busy in blasting inside the tunnel, soon after the blasting nearby workers rushed to them and taken them to district headquarters hospital …

SHANGLA: Three men were died along their buffaloes and a man was injured after being struck by lightning Hilly area of Lelonai in Shangla on Thursday. The deceased were cousins of each others. According to district administration four men along with their 5 buffaloes were hit by lightning here during heavy rainfall in mountainous area of Lelonai village of Alpuri …

SHANGLA: The land acquired for construction of a prison in Shangla district has been de-notified again by the government, allegedly under political pressure. This was claimed by Shangla action committee president Fayaz Ahmed Khan while talking to mediapersons at Alpuri here on Tuesday. Members of the committee, who are also office-bearers of the district bar association, were present on the …

Residents of Koz Alpuri have demanded immediate completion of work on a water supply scheme which has been delayed for long. The residents told mediapersons here on Monday that the scheme was approved by an NGO some three years ago, which was scheduled to complete within three months. “Our area lacks drinking water and residents have no option but to …