US EditionPunjab Assembly Laments Swat Tragedy
- On June 28, 2025, Punjab Assembly members criticized the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government over the deaths of 11 tourists from Sialkot in a sudden Swat River surge.
- This tragedy occurred when 17 family members were swept away by floodwaters during a picnic, prompting criticism of delayed and inadequate rescue efforts.
- Rescue teams from the regions of Swat, Malakand, and Shangla, comprising over 120 members, have been conducting continuous search efforts for more than a day, utilizing boats, drones, and life jackets, while an official inquiry has been launched to investigate the incident.
- Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari condemned the treatment of victims and questioned KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, calling the rescue failure "utterly inhumane" and condemning body transportation in dumpers.
- In response, KP suspended the Swat Deputy Commissioner and announced a crackdown on illegal riverbank structures and mining, aiming to prevent future such accidents and hold negligent officials accountable.
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Punjab Assembly laments Swat tragedy
Punjab Assembly members from the treasury benches criticised the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday a gory incident of the death of tourists in Swat. They also accused the opposition in assembly of adopting an immature conduct. The treasury lawmakers said K-P government had played the role if a silent spectator when a family's members, including children, lost their lives while crying for help. Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari cam…
KP govt to launch anti-encroachment drive against ‘illegal hotels’ on Swat riverbed
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Ahsan Iqbal Calls for FIR Against PTI Leadership Over Swat Tragedy
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