Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM)

The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement abbreviated PTM), or the Pashtun Protection Movement, formerly called the Mehsud Tahafuz Movement (MTM), is a social movement for Pashtun human rights, based in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan, Pakistan. The movement originally started in 2014 as an initiative for removing land mines from Waziristan, affected by the war in North-West Pakistan.

1. The PTM leaders said that Frontier Corps should be replaced with Khasadar and Levies forces at all the checkposts in Fata. They said that law-enforcement agencies shall refrain from disrespecting tribesmen at security checkposts and stop misbehaving with people in the name of cleanup and search operations.
2. They also demanded immediate release of all the innocent missing persons. They said that the people facing charges of anti-state activities should be produced before the court of law.
3. The relatives of a number of missing persons from different parts of Khyber Agency participated in the PTM rally. They were holding photos of their missing relatives and placards inscribed with demands for their recovery.

Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) aims at protecting the human rights of the ethnic Pashtun people living in the Pashtun Belt in Pakistan i.e. the area comprising KP province, FATA and the Northern Baluchistan. Though PTM has been in existence in Pakistan for the last couple of years, it gained prominence following the extra-judicial murder of a Pashtun boy Naqeeb Ullah Mehsud by the Karachi police in January this year. These days, the activists of this social movement are actively holding public rallies and protest marches in many cities across the country. They have also held public protest rallies in the country’s big cities like Peshawar, Islamabad and Lahore. As a matter of fact, during the last few months, the agenda and scope of PSM has expanded beyond demanding the justice for Naqeeb Mehsud. In a public rally in Lahore on Sunday, PTM leaders demanded the formation of a ‘truth and reconciliation commission’ to thoroughly look into the extra-judicial killings and missing persons. Currently, there is a media blackout on the PTM’s activities in the country. However, the activists and followers of PTM are actively propagating their agenda and demands on social media. Giving a substantial impetus to this movement, a large number of ‘liberal’ journalists, analysts, political and human rights activists have also readily jumped into the PTM’s bandwagon. Similarly, some anti-establishment political parties are covertly supporting PTM. On the other hand, there have also been some Pashtun public rallies, showing solidarity with the armed forces, and rejecting altogether the objective and demands made by the PTM leaders.

The PTM’s current demands range from inquiring into the extra-judicial killing and enforced disappearance of Pashtun people to the clearance of landmines and the removal of security checkposts in North Waziristan. In fact, no one can support the extra-judicial killing or enforced disappearance of any Pakistani. So the extra-judicial killing of Naqeeb Mehsud is equally condemnable and regrettable. His alleged assassin Rao Anwar has been arrested. Indeed, he should be interrogated, tried and punished in accordance with the law. There should certainly be a zero tolerance for any sort of extra-judicial killing by the law enforcing agencies throughout the country.

Noticeably, there has been a significant shift in the organizational agenda of PTM over a short period of time. Instead of keenly protecting the Pashtun human rights, PTM leaders currently look more interested in maligning and discrediting the military. They are openly accusing the military of Pashtun persecution. Unfortunately, some PTM activists are also blaming the military for the 2014 APS Peshawar tragedy. In fact, PTM is holding the military responsible for the underlying Pashtun woes and deprivation in line with some other anti-military ethnic and regional parties. So the current stance and modus operandi adopted by PTM leaders are no more different than that of Mama Qadeer, the founder of “International voice for Baloch Missing Persons”. The instant rise of PTM in Pakistan has certainly raised many eyebrows. However, these sorts of movements and propaganda parties have been mushrooming in Pakistan for a long time. And anti-establishment political parties and individuals have readily been extending their support to these movements in some way. In fact, this ‘anti-military brigade’ hardly misses any opportunity to defame our armed forces. 

Corona-virus (COVID-19) Awareness

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause a wide range of illnesses. Generally, they cause a mild illness such as the common cold. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new respiratory illness caused by a new type, or novel, coronavirus previously unseen in humans.

The virus is now spreading, which means that appropriate awareness training in the workplace will play an integral role in helping to stop the spread of this coronavirus.

Educating employees on the symptoms of the virus, how they can pre-emptively protect themselves and their colleagues, and what measures should be taken if they or a colleague have been exposed, is the first line of defense in fighting coronavirus (COVID-19).

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. It can take up to 14 days from when a person has been in contact with coronavirus for the symptoms of coronavirus to appear. Symptoms may include fever (high temperature), coughing, shortness of breath, and/or breathing difficulties. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.

Current data shows that most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around one out of every six people who get coronavirus COVID-19 become seriously ill and develop difficulty breathing.

Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. Current data shows that about 2% of people with the disease have died.

The precise way in which the virus is transmitted has yet to be determined. In general, though, respiratory viruses are usually transmitted through droplets, created when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Other people can then breathe in the droplets and get the infection that way. Droplets can also land on surfaces or objects. If other people touch contaminated surfaces or objects and then touch their eyes, nose or mouth they can also get infected this way.

Genocide Myanmar, Rohingya (Burma) Muslims

When it's Burma or Bosnia or even Kashmir etc  , UN & champions of human rights  need visa to enter the country. When it's Afghanistan or Iraq etc , they just INVADE .. no permission required to enter Muslim countries ..
UN is the biggest symbol of  shameless hypocrisy on globe .. 😡.. they will only step in when "the job is done."
The Burmese army has been accused of carrying out extra-judicial killings of Rohingya Muslims in response to clashes with insurgents.

Soldiers have allegedly shot indiscriminately at unwarmed men, women and children during their intensified operations against Rohingya insurgents after three days of clashes with militants in the worst violence involving Burma's Muslim minority in five years
Where is the world humanity today? Where is the United Nations? Iraq, Afghanistan have destroyed this way. Why they don't see in Myanmar, the injustice of the unbelievers , so the United States is silent. Another side Muslims are silently watching destroying of human beings.
Where is human tights?
Where is justice?

Ayesha Gulalai political history

Wazir began her political career as a human rights activist from South Waziristan.

She was a worker of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) as coordinator in Federally Administered Tribal Areas. She also has been a member of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

It was reported that PPPP was considering to give her a party ticket in Pakistani general election, 2008 to run for the seat of National Assembly, but she could not compete due to the age issue.

In 2012, she joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and was nominated as a member of the PTI central committee.

Ayesha Gulalai Wazir was Indirectly elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for first time on PTI ticket on a reserved seat for women from the FATA in Pakistani general election, 2013.

She quit PTI in August of 2017, accusing that the party does not guarantee respect and dignity to women. She has blamed Imran Khan for inappropriate text messages sent to her in October, 2013

Ayesha Gulalai and PTI workers

PTI worker women press conference against Ayesha Gulalai

PESHAWAR: A worker of the PTI has approached a police station in Peshawar with the request to register an FIR against MNA Ayesha Gulalai for defaming the party and its chairman, Imran Khan.

Gulalai on August 1 quit the PTI after accusing Imran and his ‘gang’ of immoral behaviour against women. Gulalai had claimed that the PTI chief had been sending her obscene messages since 2013, a charge vehemently refuted by the PTI.

On Friday, Muhammad Amir Khan – chairman of the PTI’s Youth Revival Committee PTI – submitted an application to the SHO of Peshawar’s Hayatabad police station, requesting him to lodge an FIR against Gulalai.

Requesting to invoke Section 499/500 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), the application said Gulalai put him under immense mental agony as she “lied through electronic and print media by making false allegations against my party chairman Mr Imran Khan and my party PTI.”

When contacted, the SHO Hayatabad said they had received the application but it could not be entertained because it had no legal grounds. “[The PTI worker] has submitted an application but the crime has not been taken place in my area so he should instead go to the court and file a writ petition,” he said. “No FIR can be filed on the grounds provided in his application.”

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday passed a motion to constitute an inquiry committee of the House to hold in-camera probe into the allegations of Ayesha Gulalai against her party Chairman Imran Khan on sending indecent messages to her.

The parliamentarians from PML-N, PPP and other parties supported the move while the PTI members first rejected it but later their leader welcomed the motion.In an interview, PTI chief Imran Khan welcomed the formation of a parliamentary committee to probe Gulalai’s allegations as announced by the prime minister. He said half of the country had been submerged in floodwater while the prime minister accorded importance to Gulalai’s allegations. He said that Gulalai was in contact with the KP governor and Amir Muqam as the PML-N and other political parties wanted point-scoring on the issue. He hoped that forensic audit of the allegations would be conducted by experts. He said that forensic audit of the mobile phones of the KP governor, Amir Muqam and Gulalai should also be carried out. He said that all the cases against him and his party had failed. He said that the war against corruption would continue and his determination to expose the corrupt people would continue despite all odds.
The inquiry committee was constituted on suggestion from Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who wanted the issue to be resolved through investigations to be conducted by an inquiry committee through in-camera proceedings.

Ayesha Gulalai Twits

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Ayesha Gulalai has announced that she is leaving the party.

Speaking to the media, Gulalai alleged that the reason for her leaving the party was that the honour of women was not safe.

Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan

Aga Khan Education Services is one of four agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) supporting activities in the field of education. The other three are the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), the Aga Khan University (AKU), and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).

In 1905, Aga Khan III started the Aga Khan School in Mundra, the first school what later became a large network of schools, AKES.

AKES currently operates more than 300 schools and advanced educational programmes that provide quality pre-school, primary, secondary, and higher secondary education services to more than 54,000 students in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh,  Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Tajikistan. AKES is also developing new schools in Kyrgyzstan and Madagascar and studying the feasibility of services and facilities in Mozambique.

The foundations of the present education system were laid by Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan III, who established over 200 schools during the 20th century. The first schools were established around 1905 in Zanzibar, Gwadar (Pakistan), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Mundra (India).

The Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKES,P) is amongst the largest private networks of education institutions in Pakistan. Reaching out to the most remote areas of Pakistan, AKES,P has been providing quality education for over a hundred years. It is a direct provider of education from pre-primary to higher secondary school, and further facilitates access to tertiary education through the provision of scholarships and other educational support services.

The first AKES,P school was established around 1905 in Gwadar, Balochistan. Over a century later, AKES,P now operates 159 schools and 4 hostels in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Punjab and Sindh – operating largely in rural areas. These represent very diverse schools, ranging from rural schools with less than a 100 students to large urban schools. With more than 40,000 students and about 1,800 teachers and school heads, AKES,P is also supported by over 2,000 volunteers.

AKES,P places special emphasis on improving educational practice; leadership and management in diverse and challenging settings; female education; child-centred teaching methods; increasing the use of information technology; school-based teacher development; and working in partnership with the government and communities.

Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan School

For over 50 years, the Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan School has been a proud establishment as one of Karachi’s best schools.

Since its inception in 1965, SMS Aga Khan School has been setting standards for excellence in academics and sports. Thousands of individuals all over the world, who are exceling in their professional lives, are proud to call themselves SMS alumni.

Today, the School serves over 3,000 students with classes ranging from pre-primary to the secondary level. All its students sit for their secondary school certificate through the Aga Khan University Education Board.

SMS Aga Khan School strives to create a harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities, and community life. It challenges its pupils to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious. The School believes that while what students know is important, the true measure of a student’s education is the ability to analyse what they do not know.

Parent Teacher Interaction

Every quarter, the School faculty keeps parents posted on their children’s academic performance, attendance and school participation. The School functions in a friendly environment that supports and encourages an on-going partnership between the school, parents and management. Parents assist by:

Reviewing the school’s progress through Parent Teacher Meetings

Supporting the school’s various activities and initiatives, e.g. organising social events for students

The School’s orientation programmes give parents and students an opportunity to interact, give feedback and exchange ideas with the School management. We encourage parents to be involved in the social and emotional development of their children. Our focus lies in developing parents as critical partners, actively contributing to the effective functioning of the school.

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Gahkuch

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Gahkuch is one of the leading schools in Gilgit-Baltistan. Providing quality education to highly talented and motivated students, the School aims to empower students to face the challenges of the 21st century, think creatively and live ethically.

Established in 2003, AKHSS, Gahkuch is a coeducational school with a purpose-built campus. The School offers classes from grade VIII to XII and trains students to pursue higher education in competitive national and international institutions.

The School admits outstanding students from diverse backgrounds who are taught by a dedicated and well-qualified faculty. Besides focusing on academic excellence, the School also encourages students to participate in a variety of co-curricular activities, from art and drama to sports and social work. As a result, important abilities such as teamwork, communications, creativity and critical thinking are developed outside the classroom as much as inside.

AKHSS, Gahkuch values and welcomes parental and community involvement as it believes that only by working together can we help our next generation advance their individual strengths and identities, and contribute positively to the world.

Subjects Offered in Secondary School Certificate
(Grade VIII to Grade X)

AKHSS, Gahkuch offers Science Group in SSC.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grade XI and XII)

AKHSS, Gahkuch offers the following streams in HSSC:

Pre-Medical

Pre-Engineering

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Gilgit

Established in 1998, the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Gilgit is a premier educational institution for boys, offering classes from grade VIII to XII. The spacious campus with adjoining sports grounds is purpose-built, and is surrounded by beautiful mountains.

In the 18 years since its establishment, around 1,500 students have graduated from the School to study at leading national and international institutions.

Today, our alumni students are serving as doctors, nurses, engineers, managers, principals, teachers, entrepreneurs and officers in the Armed Forces.

AKHSS, Gilgit has a well-qualified and experienced faculty who each hold a Master’s degree from an accredited university. Many of the faculty members also have professional qualifications, such as B.Ed and M.Ed degrees from renowned institutions such as from the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development.

Subjects Offered in Secondary School Certificate
(Grade VIII to Grade X)

AKHSS, Gilgit offers Science Group in SSC.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grades XI and XII)

AKHSS, Gilgit offers the following streams in HSSC:

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Engineering

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Hunza

Established in 1986, the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Hunza provides education to girls from grade VIII to grade XII.

For the past 30 years, AKHSS, Hunza has been providing students with quality education and a healthy lifestyle. The School has been contributing to the development of the community and the country by producing talented and confident female graduates. Today, the school’s alumnae are active in various fields including medicine, engineering, agriculture, education leadership, teaching, research, lecturing, social work and nursing.

AKHSS, Hunza students enjoy the benefits of a well-equipped, purpose-built campus spread over 30,000 square feet. Surrounded by magnificent mountains, the School and hostel structures blend beautifully into their surroundings. Our qualified and experienced school leadership, overseen by the Principal, manage the academic, physical and social welfare of the student body.

Subjects Offered in Secondary School Certificate
(Grade VIII and Grade X)

AKHSS, Hunza offers Science Group in SSC.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grade XI and XII)

AKHSS, Hunza offers the following streams in HSSC:

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Engineering

Aga Khan School, Hyderabad

Established in 1943, Aga Khan School, Hyderabad started as a primary school for girls. Some years later the School started admitting boys along with girls, and grew to become a middle and secondary school, and recently a higher secondary school as of 2016.

In 1997, Aga Khan School, Hyderabad moved to a new purpose-built campus. It is here that the higher secondary section is commencing its classes.

Subjects Offered in Secondary School Certificate
(Grade VIII to Grade X)

AKHSS, Hyderabad offers Science Group in SSC.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grades XI and XII)

AKHSS, Hyderabad offers the following streams in HSSC:

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Engineering

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Karachi

Since its inception in 1995, the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Karachi has strived to provide quality education to its students. It is an institution with outstanding academic, extra-curricular and sports programmes.

AKHSS, Karachi strives to create a harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities, and community life. It challenges its pupils to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious. The School believes that while what students know is important, the true measure of a student’s education is the ability to analyse what they do not know.

At AKHSS, Karachi, parent-school partnerships are encouraged. At the beginning of the academic session, an orientation for parents is organised where they are informed about the school’s policies and procedures, as well as the school’s expectations and the role they can play in their children’s education.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grade XI and XII)

AKHSS, Karachi offers the following streams in HSSC:

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Engineering
• Science General
• Commerce

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS)

Established in 2007, Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Kuragh offers classes from VIII to XII.

Situated in the peaceful and scenic village of Kuragh, about 65 miles from the city of Chitral, every year AKHSS, Kuragh welcomes a talented community of students who come with a zest for gaining quality education and facing and overcoming new challenges. In keeping with the ethos of Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan, the School tries to provide diverse opportunities to its students to develop into confident and creative lifelong learners, who are critically conscious, responsible, active and ethical citizens of a pluralistic world.

AKHSS, Kuragh gives equal importance to academic and non-academic activities as the School believes that both are very important in the holistic development of students. This approach has paid dividends as AKHSS, Kuragh alumni are now studying at prestigious national and international institutions of higher learning.

A hostel on the campus premises makes it easy for the students who are not from the village to attend the school.

AKHSS, Kuragh has a well-qualified and experienced faculty, with qualifications from accredited national and international universities. Many of the faculty members also have professional qualifications, such as B.Ed and M.Ed degrees.

Subjects Offered in Secondary School Certificate
(Grade VIII to Grade X)

AKHSS, Kuragh offers Science Group in SSC.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grade XI to Grade XII)

AKHSS, Kuragh offers the following streams in HSSC:

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Engineering

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Sherqilla

The Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Sherqilla, was established in 1983 and upgraded to a higher secondary level in 2015. Situated in the beautiful village of Sherqilla, the School has been offering high quality, holistic education for over 33 years.

AKHSS, Sherqilla offers classes from pre-primary to higher secondary, with separate sections for junior and senior classes. It offers admission to both boys and girls till grade IX. Grade X onwards is girls-only.

AKHSS, Sherqilla strives to create a balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities, and community life. Its highly qualified and experienced faculty challenges students to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious. The School regularly arranges study tours, intra and inter school competitions, and invites guest speakers to talk on a number of subjects.

Project work is particularly encouraged so that students learn to work in teams and develop research and analytical skills.

Subjects Offered in Secondary School Certificate
(Grade VIII to Grade X)

AKHSS, Sherqilla offers Science Group in SSC.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grade XI and Grade XII)

AKHSS, Sherqilla offers the following streams in HSSC:

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Engineering

Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Seenlasht

Established in 2007, Aga Khan Higher Secondary School (AKHSS), Seenlasht offers classes from grade VIII to XII.

Located 2 kilometers from the Chitral airport, the school’s purpose-built campus is equipped with facilities needed to help students excel, including the latest science and computer laboratories and a library. Under the guidance of qualified and dedicated teachers, AKHSS, Seenlasht students are able to excel in their studies and establish themselves as confident and critical thinkers.

The School combines extra-curricular activities with academics. As a result, the students don’t just do well academically but also learn the importance of collaboration and competition, and have a chance to express and develop their creativity.

In addition, AKHSS, Seenlasht offers counselling facility to its students. The counselling office helps students with personal counselling, along with assisting them in the selection of careers, subjects and higher educational institutions.

Subjects Offered in Secondary School Certificate
(Grades VIII to Grade X)

AKHSS, Seenlasht offers Science Group in SSC.

Subjects Offered in Higher Secondary School Certificate
(Grades XI to XII)

AKHSS, Seenlasht offers the following streams in HSSC:

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Engineering

Aga Khan School, Garden

The Aga Khan School, Garden strives to create a harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities, and community life. It challenges its students to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious.

The School believes that while what students know is important, the true measure of a student’s education is the ability to analyse what they do not know.

The Aga Khan School, Garden was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1962. It serves a population of over 1,600 students. English is the medium of instruction. The School is divided into three sections:

• Pre-primary I to Grade II
• Junior Section: Grade III to VII
• Senior Section: Grade VIII to X

Parent Teacher Interaction

Every quarter, the School faculty keeps parents posted on their children’s academic performance, attendance and school participation. The School functions in a friendly environment that supports and encourages an ongoing partnership between the school, parents and management. Parents assist by:

• Reviewing the school’s progress through Parent Teacher Meetings
• Supporting the school’s various activities and initiatives, e.g. organising social events for students

The School’s orientation programmes give parents and students an opportunity to interact, give feedback and exchange ideas with school management. We encourage parents to be involved in the social and emotional development of their children. Our focus lies in developing parents as critical partners, actively contributing to the effective functioning of the school.

Aga Khan School, Kharadhar

Established in 1926, the Aga Khan School, Kharadhar is one of the oldest schools in the Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan’s network of educational institutions.

The School serves over 1,200 students, majority of whom are females. English is the medium of instruction and the School teaches pre-primary through to primary and secondary grade.

Aga Khan School, Kharadhar teaches an enriched National Curriculum. It is affiliated with the Aga Khan University Examination Board, offering subjects in the Science and General Group. The School is divided into three sections:

• Pre-primary I to Grade II
• Junior Section: Grade III to VII
• Senior Section: Grade VIII to X

Parent Teacher Interaction

Every quarter, the School faculty keeps parents posted on their children’s academic performance, attendance and school participation. The School functions in a friendly environment that supports and encourages an on-going partnership between the school, parents and management. Parents assist by:

• Reviewing the school’s progress through Parent Teacher Meetings
• Supporting the school’s various activities and initiatives, e.g. organising social events for students

The School’s orientation programmes give parents and students an opportunity to interact, give feedback and exchange ideas with school management. We encourage parents to be involved in the social and emotional development of their children. Our focus lies in developing parents as critical partners, actively contributing to the effective functioning of the school.