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PHC summons SHO in ‘forced disappearance’ case’

Woman smuggler beaten up
Industry in NWFP, Fata gets tax relief

Cop killed in clash with robbers

Body formed to resolve issues with PPP: Iftikhar

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HISTORY: Hindko Language - Its past and present

हिन्दको [hindkoŭ]), also Hindku, or Hinko,is part of the Lahnda subgroup of Indo-Aryan languages spoken by Hindkowans in Pakistan and northern India, as well as by the Hindki people of Afghanistan. The Pashto word "Hindko" (which is a condensation of "hindaku") means "Indian", a term the Pashtun people gave to the people who migrated from "hind" which according to them was immediately east of the Indus River...                                More»

PERSONALITY: General Gul Hassan Khan

I read with interest Colonel EAS Bokhari's article on General Gul HASAN in the February issue of the Defence Journal. I regretted not having sent a few lines myself for publication and now it is too late to write an obituary. But the memory of men like Gul Hasan deserve to go beyond an obituary, particularly within the Army and those who care to enquire into the lives of those who have left their imprint, for better or worse, on the mood, manner and style...          More»

ATTRACTIONS: Kund Park and Manglot Wildlife Sanctuary

Manglot Wildlife Park is located in District Nowshera at a Distance of 40 Km (metalled Road) from Attock Bridge. The Park comprises of Khwara Reserved forest (Swery beet, Maroba beet, Piran beet) having total area of 6456 acres. The tract Occurs between 710 56' and 330 47' North latitude and 710 58’ and 330 45' East longitude...                    More»

NOWSHERA DIARY:  ‘Sinking’ Mughal-era mosque attracting visitors

Mughal-era mosque in Akbarpura named after a noted saint, Akhund Panju Baba, has been attracting visitors for the last many decades as its hall is going down by one centimeter every year. The mosque was built during the rule of Mughal king Akbar who ruled the subcontinent from 1556 to 1605. The mosque is named after revered saint Maulana Syed Abdul Wahab alias Akhund Panju Baba whose mausoleum is also located in the vicinity...                        More»

HEALTHCARE: 40,000 fall victim to tuberculosis in NWFP annually

PESHAWAR: President of NWFP Tuberculosis (TB) Association Dr Muhammad Iqbal Safi Wednesday said about 300,000 people in Pakistan and 40,000 in NWFP annually were affected by the disease. Addressing a press conference to mark Wold TB Day, he said the disease killed 5000 people daily in the world.                                                         More»

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