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The News International (blog)
April 29, 2018
... former senator Maulana Rahat Hussain, JUI-F Upper Dir head Maulana Fazle Azeem and others also attended the function. He said that America was the biggest terrorist country in the world, adding that US and India joined hands to destabilise Pakistan. “They are the biggest enemies of Pakistan wantedÃâà...
DAWN.com
April 29, 2018
They were speaking at a public meeting of Malakand division organised by Pakistan Zindabad Movement at the Grassy Ground in Mingora. People from Shangla, Buner, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Malakand and Swat districts participated. They were holding national flags and chanted slogans of 'PakistanÃâà...
The News International (blog)
April 26, 2018
DIR: District Nazim Sahibzada Faseehullah on Wednesday ordered expulsion of the District Education Officer (Female) for Upper Dir from the district for ... Also, the Election Commission of Pakistan had announced ban on recruitment, transfer and posting as well as launching new development projects.
MENAFN.COM
April 24, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) UPPER DIR: A girl died and four other people sustained injuries when a passenger van fell into a ravine in Ganshal area of Upper Dir on Tuesday. Police said the passenger van was travelling from Ganshal to Sheringal when it went out of driver's control due to breakÃâà...
The Express Tribune
April 24, 2018
UPPER DIR: In a constituency where women casting votes presents a rare sight in itself, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI's) Hameeda Shahid is vying ... Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) organised by-elections in Upper Dir after nullifying the December 2017 local government polls afterÃâà...
Samaa Web Desk
April 16, 2018
... know her,” said MNA Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqub. “Our party and Upper Dir MPA Mohammad Ali have done a lot for the people.” According to him, Ali helped boost Upper Dir's economy by building roads and attracting tourism. Published in Latest, Pakistan, Weird. Story first published: 16th April 2018Ãâà...
Geo News, Pakistan
April 16, 2018
The weather took a pleasant turn as rain brought down temperatures and humidity in many parts of the country, while Karachi continues to battle the heat. According to weather forecasts, the downpour that mainly started Sunday night will continue in different parts of the country for the next two to three days.
gulfnews.com
April 11, 2018
Islamabad: After a decade-long effort for restoration of peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's militancy-hit Malakand division, Pakistan Army has transferred administrative authority to the civil administration. Army initiated gradual transfer of power to the government on Tuesday in Lower and Upper Dir districts atÃâà...
Pakistan Today
April 10, 2018
The process was initiated in Upper Dir and Lower Dir districts in a simple but impressive ceremony. Almost all ... The ceremony was held in Timergara, headquarters of Lower Dir. On the ... He added that after Dir, similar steps would soon be taken in Swat and other districts of Malakand division. After theÃâà...
The News International (blog)
April 10, 2018
PESHAWAR/TIMERGARA: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday started gradual transfer of powers to the civil administration in the militancy-affected Malakand division. The start was taken from Lower Dir and Upper Dir districts where military officials returned administrative powers to the local civil administration.
The News International (blog)
April 10, 2018
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has put on notice secretary Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, deputy commissioner and Executive District Officer Schools and Literacy of Upper Dir, directing to explain under what law district nazim is running a private school in a building of a Government Girls'Ãâà...
Samaa Web Desk
April 4, 2018
Zahid Jan. Three thousand people live in Pacha Kaly and Dheri villages of Upper Dir. They witnessed an electricity supply go on for the first time on their turf today. KP Local Government Minister Inayatullah Khan and MNA Sahibzada Tariqullah inaugurated two mini-hydroelectric powerhouses Wednesday.
Human Rights Watch
April 3, 2018
The vote for local government in Upper Dir district of Pakistan's northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, held last week, was necessary because the previous election, held in 2017, was annulled by the Election Commission of Pakistan because no women had participated. The country's election lawÃâà...
ReliefWeb
April 3, 2018
Authorities Should Promote Equal Participation in Elections. For the first time in more than 40 years, women turned out in significant numbers to vote in one of Pakistan's districts. The vote for local government in Upper Dir district of Pakistan's northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, held last week, wasÃâà...
Gulf Today
March 30, 2018
On all these seats, the previous by-polls were declared null and void by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) due to no participation of women. Re-election was held and this time the women voters came out in large number and exercised their right to vote. The last time the women had voted was inÃâà...
The Express Tribune
March 30, 2018
UPPER DIR: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) grabbed all four seats in by-elections held in Upper Dir on Thursday as women returned to polling booths after years. The PPP candidates beat Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (JUI) candidates in the by-elections which were contested for the following seats: UpperÃâà...
Outlook India
March 30, 2018
Women in Upper Dir, Pakistan, used their voting rights after four decades in local government by-elections held in the district on Thursday, reported Dawn. The women had last voted in elections in 1977. Women voters hailed the election commission for the historic moment. The election panel had arrangedÃâà...
The Express Tribune
March 16, 2018
PESHAWAR: A three day anti polio campaign officially commenced on Monday, in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) that have been considered high-risk and especially vulnerable to the polio virus. This included Afghan refugee camps, where 4.437 million children under the age of five are to beÃâà...
The News International (blog)
March 14, 2018
The remaining constituencies included PK-1 (Chitral), PK-4 (Swat), PK-8 (Swat), PK-11 (Upper Dir), PK-13 (Lower Dir), PK-15 (LowerDir), PK-25 (Kohistan), PK-26 (Kohistan), PK-27 (Kohistan), PK-30, 31 and 33(Mansehra), PK-36, 37 and 38 (Abbottabad), PK-40 (Haripur), PK-43 (Swabi),PK-50 (Mardan),Ãâà...
ReliefWeb
March 14, 2018
In KP, 19,500 teams have been constituted for immunization in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Malakand, Swat, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Karak, Kohat, Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Chitral, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan. Polio teams are also be available at railway stations, bus stands, publicÃâà...
The News International (blog)
March 10, 2018
PESHAWAR: As the world observed International Women's Day on March 8, elders and parents of the girl students in remote villages of Upper Dir district complained that the government had failed to make any arrangements for the education of their daughters up to matric even in the 21st century.
MENAFN.COM
March 10, 2018
UPPER DIR: The construction of a bridge in the remote Patrak area of Upper Dir on Panjkora River, which was washed away in a flood in 2010, could not be completed so far, due to which the area people are facing difficulties. The area people said the previous government had approved Rs50 million forÃâà...
UrduPoint News
March 10, 2018
... (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Mar, 2018 ):Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast partly cloudy weather in most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with chances of thunder-rain with gusty winds at isolated places in Kohistan, Malakand, Swat, Shangla, Chitral, Upper Dir, Lower Dir districts.
The News International (blog)
March 8, 2018
More than 50 percent people from Charsadda, Lower Dir, Chitral, Malakand, Bannu, Upper Dir, Buner, Shangla, Battagram and Kohistan voted for increase in the budget for education sector. The initiative is targeted to encourage responses from citizens in the budget making process along with informingÃâà...
The News International (blog)
March 7, 2018
This came as big news as women in Upper Dir and Lower Dir were barred from exercising their right to vote in the local government by-elections in the ... On one such occasion in 2015, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) faced tremendous pressure from rights activists and had to declare the pollsÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
March 2, 2018
Pakistan- Measles epidemic claims third life in Upper Dir. Date ... (MENAFN - Tribal News Network) DIR, 02 March: As many as four children have died due to outbreak of measles in Katan Payen and Charkom areas of district Upper Dir during the last couple of days, raising concerns among the villagers.
UrduPoint News
February 28, 2018
DIR UPPER, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Feb, 2018 ):The district administration intensified campaign against encroachment by bulldozing over 200 shops and cabins illegally constructed at Dir Upper Kohistan and Patrak bazaar here on Wednesday. On the directives of Deputy CommissionerÃâà...
HydroWorld
February 22, 2018
Hydropower projects are planned for Abbottabad, Mansehra, Batagram, Tor Ghar, Kohistan, Malakand, Buner, Swat, Shangla, Dir (Upper/Lower) and Chitral, according to the government. KPK is also home to a number of large hydropower projects, including the 243-MW Warsak and 3,480-MW TarbelaÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
February 19, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi police recovered body of a young man, hailing from Upper Dir, who was killed by unknown persons and dumped his body in a deserted area. Father of the decease Jamal said that his son went to Rawalpindi for work, where he went missingÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
February 13, 2018
The local people said the snowfall is continuing in Upper Dir for the last three days due to which the routes leading to Ashiri Darra, Kamrat, Lowari Top, Kohistan and Barawal Nahgar areas are blocked. Four feet snowfall has been recorded in these areas. The people said power supply is also disconnectedÃâà...
Business Recorder
December 31, 1999
Additional District & Sessions Judges, Mr. Jehanzeb Shinwari has been transferred from Buner Karak, Asghar Shah from Bahrain (Swat) to Takht Bhai ... from Mardan to Abbottabad, Ms. Hajira Rahman from Matta (Swat) to Swat,Ijaz Rashid from Peshawar to Bannu, Asif Rashid from Swabi to Upper Dir,Ãâà...
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