K-P Govt Removes Officials After Swat River Incident

K-P govt removes officials after Swat river incident

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has removed the Director General of Rescue K-P and the Director General of the Upper Swat Development Authority following the recent drowning of tourists in the Swat River, said officials on Tuesday. The provincial inspection team submitted a report blaming the Swat Development Authority for administrative delays, reported Express News.  The report also raised concerns over the DG Rescue’s lack of technical expe…

Tourists ignored warning, entered River Swat via alternate route: report

A rescue worker rows a raft while searching for survivors, after tourists, who were on a picnic, were swept away by overflowing floodwaters in the Swat River, in Swat Valley on June 27, 2025. — ReutersPESHAWAR: With the search operation entering 1the 1th day on Monday for a youth...

Tourists Ignored Warning, Entered River Swat Via Alternate Route: Report - Pakistan Live News

A rescue worker rows a raft while searching for survivors, after tourists, who were on a picnic, were swept away by overflowing floodwaters in the Swat River, in Swat Valley on June 27, 2025. — Reuters PESHAWAR: With the search operation entering 1the 1th day on Monday for a youth who, along with 17 others, was swept away in the Swat River, it has come to light the tourists had entered the river via an alternate route despite being denied permis…

Swat tragedy: Tourists ignored hotel guard, inquiry report reveals

The Commissioner of Malakand Division has submitted the inquiry report regarding the Swat tragedy to the committee, in which it was stated that the hotel guard had stopped the tourists from going into the river, but they went through the back of the hotel. According to a report citing sources, Commissioner Malakand Division Abid Wazir appeared before the inquiry committee established regarding the Swat tragedy and submitted a written report to t…