Author Archives: Sher Alam Shinwari
28th April, 2013
Student leaders in KP support violence-free campuses
PESHAWAR, April 27: The student leaders affiliated with various political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wanted violence-free academic environment on the university campuses, saying that educated youth can
PESHAWAR, April 27: The student leaders affiliated with various political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wanted violence-free academic environment on the university campuses, saying that educated youth can
14th April, 2013
Flashback: The waning glory
The Khyber Pass having a rich history of cultural, social and literary traditions, is now engulfed in insecurity, uncertainty.
The Khyber Pass having a rich history of cultural, social and literary traditions, is now engulfed in insecurity, uncertainty.
10th March, 2013
Afghan singer to launch Pashto albums after decades
PESHAWAR, March 9: Renowned Afghan singer Ustad Shah Wali will launch three music albums comprising the numbers of classical and contemporary Pashto poets with a blend of traditional and modern music orchestra.
PESHAWAR, March 9: Renowned Afghan singer Ustad Shah Wali will launch three music albums comprising the numbers of classical and contemporary Pashto poets with a blend of traditional and modern music orchestra.
3rd March, 2013
Stifling environment for Pashto music in KP, Fata
PESHAWAR, March 2: In the post-9/11 scenario, we see a dwindling trend of art, heritage and music as militancy has adversely affected every sphere of our life.
PESHAWAR, March 2: In the post-9/11 scenario, we see a dwindling trend of art, heritage and music as militancy has adversely affected every sphere of our life.
25th February, 2013
Henna season rises to its climax in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, Feb 24: The wedding season with colourful henna (nakreezay in Pashto) tradition begins in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in late September, reaches its peak towards the start of March and culminates in mid
PESHAWAR, Feb 24: The wedding season with colourful henna (nakreezay in Pashto) tradition begins in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in late September, reaches its peak towards the start of March and culminates in mid
10th February, 2013
Flashback: 100 years of academic excellence
While the idea of a college was shaping up in the minds of Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayum Khan and Sir George Roos-Keppel it was strengthened when they visited Aligarh Muslim University in 1909.
While the idea of a college was shaping up in the minds of Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayum Khan and Sir George Roos-Keppel it was strengthened when they visited Aligarh Muslim University in 1909.
3rd February, 2013
Khyber tribesmen — between devil and deep blue sea
The ugly incident of Alamgudar-Dogra has aggravated the already volatile law and order situation in the tribal belt.
The ugly incident of Alamgudar-Dogra has aggravated the already volatile law and order situation in the tribal belt.
27th January, 2013
Nomad melody queen has a dream
EVER heard of a nomad dreaming of owning a house? Probably not, because nomads travel from place to place throughout their lives.
EVER heard of a nomad dreaming of owning a house? Probably not, because nomads travel from place to place throughout their lives.
20th January, 2013
Rahman Baba’s mausoleum still unsafe
Popular Pashto Sufi poet Rahman Baba, who lived in the early 17th century, is the symbol of humility, tolerance and peace. His mausoleum located in the Hazarkhwani village near Peshawar was bombed by militants
Popular Pashto Sufi poet Rahman Baba, who lived in the early 17th century, is the symbol of humility, tolerance and peace. His mausoleum located in the Hazarkhwani village near Peshawar was bombed by militants
13th January, 2013
Unregistered drugs causing serious health hazards
A number of kiosks and make-shift shops at Karkharno bazaar, Peshawar, are selling unregistered and spurious drugs available in various packaging: tablets, capsules and lotions. Teenage boys are used as sale
A number of kiosks and make-shift shops at Karkharno bazaar, Peshawar, are selling unregistered and spurious drugs available in various packaging: tablets, capsules and lotions. Teenage boys are used as sale
30th December, 2012
Schools ignore environment as a subject
There is not a single school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata, which offers post for the teacher of the all important subject of environmental sciences.
There is not a single school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata, which offers post for the teacher of the all important subject of environmental sciences.
16th December, 2012
Benazir Complex for women at Risalpur incomplete
Multipurpose Benazir Complex at Risalpur, which was inaugurated by the slain Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto on the strong demand of women of Nowshera from district and its adjoining areas in her first
Multipurpose Benazir Complex at Risalpur, which was inaugurated by the slain Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto on the strong demand of women of Nowshera from district and its adjoining areas in her first
2nd December, 2012
Many sacred buildings lost to mafias: Hindus, Sikhs in KP without cremation sites
There is not a single crematorium (Shamshaan Ghat) for the Hindu and Sikh communities in the whole Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to which they are forced to bury the bodies of their near and dear ones.
There is not a single crematorium (Shamshaan Ghat) for the Hindu and Sikh communities in the whole Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to which they are forced to bury the bodies of their near and dear ones.
25th November, 2012
Afghans’ treatment in KP has fallout on Pakistanis in Kabul
In a tit-for-tat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police action against unregistered Afghan refugees in and around Peshawar, Kabul police and Afghan National Army (ANA) recently carried out a crackdown on Pakistani
In a tit-for-tat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police action against unregistered Afghan refugees in and around Peshawar, Kabul police and Afghan National Army (ANA) recently carried out a crackdown on Pakistani
18th November, 2012
Female education in tribal agencies faces new threat
On October 12, a private van, carrying female and male students and their relatives to Parachinar from Kohat University of Science and Technology where the students appeared in viva test, was intercepted at Doranai
On October 12, a private van, carrying female and male students and their relatives to Parachinar from Kohat University of Science and Technology where the students appeared in viva test, was intercepted at Doranai
11th November, 2012
ICU suffering from chronic administrative issues
Ever since militants kidnapped its first Vice-Chancellor Ajmal Khan some two years ago, the Islamia College University (ICU), formerly known as historic Islamia College, Peshawar, has been plagued by some chronic issues.
Ever since militants kidnapped its first Vice-Chancellor Ajmal Khan some two years ago, the Islamia College University (ICU), formerly known as historic Islamia College, Peshawar, has been plagued by some chronic issues.
21st October, 2012
New threat to Nato supplies
More than a dozen Clearing Agents dealing in clearing Nato supplies and goods on Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham have stopped working after receiving threats from militants, Dawn has learnt.
More than a dozen Clearing Agents dealing in clearing Nato supplies and goods on Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham have stopped working after receiving threats from militants, Dawn has learnt.
14th October, 2012
Schools in KP reluctant to adopt Pashto as compulsory subject
Although the ANP-led government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced Pashto as compulsory subject in Pashto speaking areas, most of the schools in the province seem reluctant to adopt it as they think it will add
Although the ANP-led government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced Pashto as compulsory subject in Pashto speaking areas, most of the schools in the province seem reluctant to adopt it as they think it will add
30th September, 2012
Radio listeners in KP, Fata tune to foreign channels on home situation
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) Peshawar the erstwhile All India Radio Service was set up by British authorities on March 6 in 1935 in Peshawar to counter the Russian propaganda in the region because they
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) Peshawar the erstwhile All India Radio Service was set up by British authorities on March 6 in 1935 in Peshawar to counter the Russian propaganda in the region because they
23rd September, 2012
Mardan fast losing its cultural, literary heritage
The district of Mardan is rich in cultural, heritage and literary traditions and has so far produced a large number of noted artists, singers, painters and literary figures of high repute. Five cinema houses, Mardan Arts
The district of Mardan is rich in cultural, heritage and literary traditions and has so far produced a large number of noted artists, singers, painters and literary figures of high repute. Five cinema houses, Mardan Arts
