Opinion
Teacher turnover in private schools
The writer is M.Ed student at a private university in Karachi.]]>
Why politics is becoming such a dirty game in Chitral?
ZAIT (CHITRAL), June 13, 2013: The word “politics” has been defined and debated upon by scholars and political thinkers in different ways. But for us in Chitral, politics has now become the dirtiest game where the players have complete disregard to ethics and values. During the 2013 elections, our politicians ignored decency and fair play
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The resentful
Two major issues affect the most vulnerable in the world today – globalisation and climate change. And among those who are vulnerable, the most affected are those who have been marginalised. Globalisation consumes the world’s cultural diversity whereas climate change threatens biodiversity and natural resources, leaving vulnerable communities and nations at the mercy of natural
Public transport: A reflection of gender discrimination
A few days before his PML-N took over in Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif said they will “gift” a metro bus service to the people of Karachi. I wondered how much a difference it would make to the lives of several women who use public transportation to their offices, schools or colleges and back home. Unfortunately, there
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Teaching of reading skills and its impact on students
Reading is one of the basic communication skills. It holds immense importance in English language teaching. It is pre-requisite to speaking and writing because it enables an individual to gain information from the written language. Similarly, reading comprehension is an important component of reading skill. Comprehension helps students understand the written language which otherwise may
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Chitral Development Vision 2020: Single Focus Chitral River
By Dr. Tariqullah Khan The Chitral Area Development Vision 2020 has been envisioned to achieve dignified, sustainable, and inclusive development for the people of the valley. The primary focus of this vision is “Chitral River Control and Management,” which was released on the occasion of the formation of PTI’s new government in KPK. We welcome
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Separating gold from silver: a gender perspective
By Syed Afiat Shah It was a bloomy, cool and pleasant summer day, almost twenty five years back. I reached my school as usual. On that day boys and girls were being separated from co-education system. As soon as we gathered for the assembly, one of my male teachers uttered with a smile on his
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Elopement of girls a major issue in Chitral
It is believed that women are the most sensitive part of a society. In all cultures of the world, women possess the identity of a mother, sister, wife and daughter. In the context of a backward area like our homeland Chitral, women are believed to be the most respectable part of society. This identity of
Chitral: an analysis
Chitral, the largest district of KP, remains cut-off from the rest of the country for six months of the year due to the closure of the Lowari top, the mountainous range of Hindu Kush mountain. As a result, majority of the population in Chitral remains hibernated for many months. During this season, they also suffer


