Hung out to dry

AFP Published March 5, 2014
A Pakistani labourer works at a silk factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
A Pakistani labourer works at a silk factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
President of the Swat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Ahmed Khan walks out of his closed down factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
President of the Swat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Ahmed Khan walks out of his closed down factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
Pakistani factory owner and President of the Swat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Ahmed Khan looks at scrapped machinery at his closed down factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
Pakistani factory owner and President of the Swat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Ahmed Khan looks at scrapped machinery at his closed down factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
A Pakistani labourer works at a silk factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
A Pakistani labourer works at a silk factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
A Pakistani labourer works at a silk factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
A Pakistani labourer works at a silk factory in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
Textile worker, Shaukat Ali works on a metal lathe machine at his workshop in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.
Textile worker, Shaukat Ali works on a metal lathe machine at his workshop in Mingora, the capital of Swat Valley.

Five years after the Taliban left, the once-thriving silk industry in the Swat valley of northwest Pakistan faces disaster, leaving thousands without work and entrepreneurs counting the cost.

Multimedia

Read more

On DawnNews
Dawn News English

Dear visitor, the comments section is undergoing an overhaul and will return soon.

Latest Stories

dawn images site

Most Popular

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09

Must Read

Opinion

Who bears the cost?

Who bears the cost?

Umair Javed
This small window of low inflation should compel a rethink of how the authorities and employers understand the average household’s

Editorial

Internet restrictions
Updated 23 Dec, 2024

Internet restrictions

Notion that Pakistan enjoys unprecedented freedom of expression difficult to reconcile with the reality of restrictions.
Bangladesh reset
23 Dec, 2024

Bangladesh reset

THE vibes were positive during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent meeting with Bangladesh interim leader Dr...
Leaving home
23 Dec, 2024

Leaving home

FROM asylum seekers to economic migrants, the continuing exodus from Pakistan shows mass disillusionment with the...
Military convictions
Updated 22 Dec, 2024

Military convictions

Pakistan’s democracy, still finding its feet, cannot afford such compromises on core democratic values.
Need for talks
22 Dec, 2024

Need for talks

FOR a long time now, the country has been in the grip of relentless political uncertainty, featuring the...
Vulnerable vaccinators
22 Dec, 2024

Vulnerable vaccinators

THE campaign to eradicate polio from Pakistan cannot succeed unless the safety of vaccinators and security personnel...