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Sifat Gul, a real change agent

Gul Hamad Farooqi  CHITRAL: A real change agent, Sifat Gul from Garam Chashma valley of Lower Chitral has not only stood on her own feet but is also helping young and uneducated women to learn different skills and earn their livelihood without becoming dependent on others. So far, Gul has trained 2,800 girls and women

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Chaotic scenes on border as Afghans rush back home

PESHAWAR (Reuters): Thousands of people swamped Pakistan\’s main northwestern border crossing seeking to cross into Afghanistan on Thursday, a day after the government\’s deadline expired for undocumented foreigners to leave or face expulsion. Pakistani authorities began rounding up undocumented foreigners, most of them Afghans, hours before Wednesday\’s deadline. More than a million Afghans could have to leave

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KP\’s first institute of mental health opened in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\’s first of its kind Institute of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences (IMHBS) was formally inaugurated in Peshawar on Thursday. Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan formally inaugurated the institute at a ceremony. Apart from providing quality treatment facilities to mentally-ill people, the institute will also offer a academic programs, including diplomas and

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