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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Veteran politician Ajmal laid to rest
NOWSHERA (APP): Veteran politician, eminent writer, renowned Pastho poet and former President of ANP, Ajaml Khattak was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard at Akora Khattak in Nowshera district on Monday afternoon. The funeral prayer of the ANP leader was attended by thousands of his well-wishers from across the country and Afghanistan to pay homage to political and intellectual services of the legendary poet. Khattak breathed his lost due to long protected illness at his residence late last night. He was 85. Born at Akora Khattak Nowshera district on September 15, 1925, Khattak throughout of his life had struggled for democratic norms. During his long political career, he was elected as a member of NWFP Provincial Assembly and served as a Provincial Minister in the cabinet of Mufti Mehmood’s NAP-JUI government in 1972. He also remained in exile for several years while fighting against dictatorship. He ended his exile in 1989 after the Awami National Party(ANP), the successor of the NAP, entered into an electoral alliance with Nawaz Sharif and his Pakistan Muslim League-led Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI). In the general elections of October 1990, Ajmal Khattak was elected from his home district of Nowshera to the National Assembly. In the 1993 general elections, Ajmal Khattak lost his reelection bid in Nowshera to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Major General Naseerullah Babar. As a leading critic of the PPP, it was important for the ANP-IJI alliance to have Ajmal Khattak in parliament, and he was therefore nominated to the Senate in March, 1994. His two terms as President of the ANP were noted primarily for the close alliance with former opponents, the Muslim League, after the alliance collapsed in January 1998 over the renaming of the province of NWFP to Pakthunkhwa and Ajmal Khattak role in leading the ANP briefly into joining an alliance known as PONM. The decision to join PONM was made despite strong pressure from party critics who preferred the ANP to ally themselves with Pakistan Peoples Party. Eventually, Khattak succumbed to party pressure and the Awami National Party left PONM by joining the Grand Democratic Alliance which included the Pakistan Peoples Party. He was also the organizer and stage secretary at the United Democratic Front rally held at historic Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi on March 23, 1973, when shots were fired at the UDF leaders, including Khan Abdul Wali Khan. He also authored 13 books in Pushto and Urdu including a History of Pushto Literature (in Urdu) ‘Pakistan Main Qaumi Jamhoori Tehrikin, Da Ghirat Chagha, Batoor, Gul auo Perhar, Guloona auo Takaloona, Jalawatan ki Shairee, Pukhtana Shora and Da Wakht Chagha. As a writer he served as editor of various Newspapers and periodicals, including Anjam, Shahbaz, Adal and Rahber as well as script writer for Radio Pakistan.
11:16 am bdt

Monday, February 8, 2010

Marble exports rise to $38.5m despite violence
Despite violence and militancy that shattered the provincial economy, the marble sector registered phenomenal growth over the last three years as its exports rose to $38.5 million from $26 million annually.

This phenomenal growth has forced the provincial government to inaugurate a marble city for the settled districts of the province in Risalpur Industrial Estate Nowshera on January 1, while work on a similar city for the tribal areas is in progress in Michi in the Mohmand tribal agency.

The NWFP is the only province where over 1,500 registered marble factories are functioning at about 17 clusters providing jobs to around 50,000 workers.

The marble production in the Fata stands at 257,705 tonnes while in Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) it reached the figure of 224,829 tonnes. Buner marble cluster is the biggest one with its 475 factories and quarries that also went through tough days of militancy and insurgence a year ago. But after a short break it has resumed functioning in the Pata of the Malakand division.

While clusters in other settled districts include the Mardan Industrial Estate where 63 factories are running; Nowshera Industrial Estate 35 factories; Jehangira 112 chips and marble factories; Kairabad cluster 35 factories and Hayatabad Industrial Estate where about 35 are producing quality marble.

In Mohmand and Khyber tribal agencies the marble clusters are playing a big role in boosting the economy of the province. Similarly mining sites in Buner, Ziarat in Mohmand Agency, Gumbadai in Khyber Agency, and Koi in Bajaur are dubbed as best marble in the world.

According to Shahid-ur-Rehman, President of the All Pakistan Marble Association, the marble sector has been contributing a lot to the national economy for the last fifteen years, but the government for the first time started to pay heed to the sector and embarked upon a plan to set up marble cities in the province and tribal areas. Risalpur marble city is one such facility where 119 plots were allotted for marble units through a draw on January 1. The plots are non-transferable till the establishment of the units to ensure utilization of the same for the purpose these were allotted for.

The marble city for the tribal areas is being set up in Michni area of the Mohmand Agency on an area of about 300 acres opposite Warsak Dam. Land has already been acquired for the city and the entire required planning has been completed. Work on the grid station has been initiated and 75 per cent work on the approach road has been completed, according to Shahid.

He said they pay about Rs70 million as annual royalty to the land owners besides two hundred thousand rupees daily to the political agents of Mohmand, Khyber and Bajaur agencies as welfare tax.

He said the marble export is fetching about 38.5 million dollar and it could be raised beyond $40 million if the sector is provided official patronage in terms of provision of machinery and other facilities.
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8:58 am bdt

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Khadokhel gets tehsil status in Buner
DAGGAR: NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti has approved formation of Khadokhel tehsil in Buner district.

The new tehsil, with a population of 103,412 will consist of four union councils and nine Patwar Halqas, with Totalai as its ‘Kanungo’ Circle.

The decision to this effect was taken on the request of Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Sardar Hussain Babak, who had proposed the creation of a new tehsil in the militancy-affected Buner to help the local people.

Meanwhile, elders called off the protest, which had been started to demand tehsil status for the area. The area residents celebrated the government notification and shared sweets. They also chanted slogans in favour of the Khadokhel Action Committee, besides the chief minister and provincial minister for fulfilling their longstanding demand.
11:05 pm bdt

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Damage assessment survey starts in Buner

Staff Report
PESHAWAR: The damage assessment of houses in Buner district of NWFP will start from January 25. The survey aims at providing temporary shelter homes and compensation to the affected people, said a release issued here on Saturday.

Six teams have been constituted in all the six tehsils comprising 27 union councils.

PDMA/PaRRSA has made arrangements for the survey and each survey team will consist of an official of Pakistan army, a patwari, union council secretary and two or three notables of the respective area.

The survey teams will visit door to door to collect data. It is necessary for owners of the affected houses to present their identity cards before the survey team and a copy of the ID card would also be attached to the survey form.

The survey would be carried out till February 20 while complaints could be registered for the next 15 days with district steering committee on prescribed form available for free from district coordination officer (DCO) Buner office.

11:23 am bdt

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Pakistan: Over 152,000 children to be vaccinated in Buner

BUNER: A three-day anti-polio campaign would be launched in the district from Monday to vaccinate 152,917 children up to five years of age.

This was stated by EDO Health Dr Maqsood Ahmad, while addressing a ceremony held here on Saturday. District Nazim Haji Rauf Khan, who was also present on the occasion, administered polio drops to some children.

Officials of various social organisations and line departments, social, religious figures and media men also attended the ceremony held in the lawns of Zila Council Hall at Dr Qadeer Khan Colony, Daggar.

Dr Maqsood Ahmad, in his welcome address, appreciated support of stakeholders especially district nazim, media, Khateebs for making previous polio campaigns successful and hoped they would extend similar support to the upcoming anti-polio drive.

The EPI coordinator Dr Lal Bacha briefed the participants of the arrangements for the drive adding 360 mobile, 20 transit and 38 fixed teams had been formed to administer polio drops to targeted population.

He informed that 8 members of district health team, 7 campaign support persons monitored by representatives of WHO and Unicef would ensure success of the drive.

Our Lakki Marwat correspondent adds: Doctors and paramedics' associations of the district withdrew their decision of boycotting the Monday's anti-polio drive after holding successful talks with the local health officials on Saturday.

A joint action committee consisting of members from both the bodies earlier in a meeting held on January 13 had decided that doctors and paramedics would boycott the forthcoming campaign as a mark of protest against the kidnapping of a physician.

It is to be mentioned here that a surgeon of Lakki city hospital Dr Falak Naz who had been kidnapped over a month ago could not be recovered so far. The failure on part of the local administration and police in securing the safe recovery of a kidnapped physician sparked protests.

EDO Health Dr Mohammad Iqbal, MS Lakki DHQ hospital Dr Mohammad Ishaq, DDO health Dr Abdul Rehman held talks with the office holders of Pakistan Doctors and Paramedics Association in which they assured the association members to take up the issue of physician abduction with the quarters concerned.

Meanwhile, MS DHQ hospital Dr Mohammad Ishaq administered polio drops to several children in the hospital during a ceremony held on Saturday. WHO's representatives surveillance officer Dr Adnan and district support person Dr Rafiullah and officials of the heath department attended the event.

Speakers said the health department alone could not achieve the goal of eradicating the menace of polio disease without the support and assistance of masses particularly parents.

They said that due to successful efforts on part of the health department workers and community participation in polio eradication campaigns no polio case had been detected in the district during the last several years.

9:25 am bdt

Buner Valley

Part of the Malakand division, Buner is surrounded by high hills densely covered by pine and other trees. This scenic district is also known for a number of great saints. Though the majority of the district’s population is descended from the Yousufzai tribes, Buner is also home to other ethnic groups as well as religious minorities, including Sikhs and Hindus.

Agriculture provides the main source of livelihood and wheat, maize and tobacco are the main crops grown here. A significant number of the younger generation works abroad. Unlike a number of its neighbouring districts, Buner is known for its peaceful atmosphere.


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