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SWABI: The affected people of Topi tehsil headquarters and its suburbs have demanded employment in the Tarbela Dam and Ghazi Barotha dams.
Speaking at a function here on Friday, they said a few days ago they had met with the officials of the Tarbela Dam and briefed them about their grievances.
Leaders of political parties, welfare bodies, members of jirgas and former representatives of local government participated in the gathering.
They were told by the officials that it was expected that construction work on the Tarbela Dam’s fifth extension project would start during current year and priority would be given to locals in employment.
January 17, 2021
Dr Ajaz Anwar writes about the Mozang and Achha gangs, and Arif Shah who dared to challenge the goons Image supplied
History does not repeat itself but it follows the pattern set by the preceding events. The first casualty of the 1958 regime change was taking over of Progressive Papers. All its papers, namely,
The
Sportimes, were put under strict censorship.
Its chief editor, Faiz, was still in Montgomery Jail. Editor Mazhar Ali Khan immediately resigned and turned down the offer to continue till a new editor could be appointed. My father, for his part, refused to contribute any political cartoons after the leaders were barred from taking part in politics under the EBDO for seven years, which actually meant two elections or 10 years (by which time most of the senior politicians were expected to die anyway).
Prem Singh s little pottery selling stall is at Sector 27 in Noida. Prem Singh from Noida deserves a Baba ka Dhaba miracle. | Photo Credit: Twitter
Noida: In the second half of 2020, a little ray of hope was seen when the internet got together to help an elderly couple to establish a food stall to make their ends meet. Since that Baba ka Dhaba miracle, a lot of instances have come about where netizens turned Good Samaritan to help them out during such unprecedented times.
Even 2021 has got its share of kindness as, this time, the desi internet decided to help an elderly man who runs a small pottery shop on the roadside in Noida.
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Baba ka Dhaba and More: How Social Media Came Together to Help Small Eateries in the Pandemic Year
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With the coronavirus pandemic turning most livelihoods topsy turvy and small businesses facing a shutdown, the eating-out culture was almost wiped out following months of lockdown. At a time of such sheer turmoil, the Internet proved its power of bringing strangers together for a cause.
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That was 2020. With the coronavirus pandemic turning most livelihoods topsy turvy and small businesses facing a shutdown, the eating-out culture was almost wiped out following months of lockdown.