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K-P Govt Removes Officials After Swat River Incident

K-P Govt Removes Officials After Swat River Incident

Coverage: 2 sources

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…See the Story

PM lauds best possible arrangements during Muharram, ongoing rains

Shehbaz Sharif · Swat

PM lauds best possible arrangements during Muharram, ongoing rains

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Premier Shehbaz expresses sorrow over loss of lives due to heavy rainfall in various parts of the country, specifically the tragic Swat Expresses satisfaction over the recent positive trends in macroeconomic indicators ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday commended the efforts of all provincial governments, the federal administration, as well as authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for making the…Read Article

Man, woman gunned down in name of ‘honour’ in Swat: police

Man, woman gunned down in name of ‘honour’ in Swat: police

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Police say suspect, woman's husband, first shot the man dead, then proceeded to shoot his wife before striking her with an axe.Read Article

Swat DC Mobilizes Efforts to Preserve River Swat’s Scenic Charm and Environmental Integrity

SWAT- (Haroon Siraj)-Deputy Commissioner Swat, Saleem Jan, has pledged to protect the scenic beauty and ecological integrity of River Swat, declaring that the district administration will remove every obstacle standing in the way of preserving this natural treasure. In an conversation with our correspondent on Friday, DC Saleem Jan said, “The River Swat is […] The post Swat DC Mobilizes Efforts to Preserve River Swat’s Scenic Charm and Environme…Swat · Swat Read Article

Body Of Missing Child Recovered 21 Days After Swat Tragedy - 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 Body was found in Swat’s Barikot tehsil. 384-page flood inquiry report submitted to PHC. Report blames govt officials for deaths. The body of a young boy who went missing in the Swat River has been recovered, 21 days after he was swept away with …Swat · Swat Read Article

Swat disaster probe reveals official failures, CM approves

Swat Tragedy Investigation Exposes Systemic Failures, Prompts Major Government Overhaul SWAT: A damning 63-page investigative report into the devastating Swat River tragedy has laid bare catastrophic failures across multiple government departments, prompting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to order sweeping reforms. The comprehensive document reveals how bureaucratic negligence, inadequate emergency systems, and unregulated c…Swat · Swat Read Article

Pakistan: Mountain with Treasures · Global Voices

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The northern region of Pakistan is mountainous and very difficult to access, but it holds a treasure that has made explorers dream for 70 years: emerald deposits of a quality unique to the world. Main production is destined for the local market as well as for international trade. In France, a stone of four carats sells more than 20,000 euros. The richest runs are located along the Swat River. One of our teams has gone there. (International).Swat · Swat Read Article

Son asked for forgiveness days before river tragedy, says mother

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

JITRA: Days before the accident that claimed the lives of Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, his wife, and their four children, the 32-year-old father visited his mother. © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdJitra · Jitra See the Story

PTI slammed for negligence in Swat drowning tragedy

Coverage: 2 sources

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has strongly criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for what he called over a decade of poor governance in the province, citing the recent Swat river tragedy as a stark example of administrative failure. Speaking to the media on Saturday during a visit to the main 9th Muharram mourning procession in Peshawar's Saddar area, Governor Kundi expressed his sorrow over the death of 14 tourist…Swat · Swat See the Story

Tourism Without Rules, Nature Without Mercy

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

It was supposed to be a morning filled with laughter, the cool breeze of the Swat valley whispering through the trees, the sound of the river dancing over the rocks, and the joy of a family sharing breakfast by the riverside. Eighteen souls from Daska had come to Swat —Pakistan’s postcard-perfect valley —to escape the city’s heat and find peace in nature’s lap. But in mere minutes, their holiday turned into horror. As they sat near the Mingora B…Trees · Swat Read Article

Gandapur Orders Probe Into Swat River Tragedy

50% Right coverage: 4 sources

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced that a high-level committee has been formed to investigate the recent Swat tragedy, in which 14 people drowned in the Swat River. Speaking to the media after a court appearance at the Peshawar High Court, the chief minister said that anyone found negligent in the incident will not be spared. "The tragedy in the Swat River is extremely unfortunate. A committee has been constituted …Floods · Swat See the Story

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