EARTH QUAKE IN SHANGLA NWFP PAKISTAN

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                  EARTH QUAKEIN SHANGL, ANWFP,  PAKISTAN
Shangla is land of natural beauty, long green trees, high mountains, sweet springs, thick forest and streams, was earlier sub-division of Swat District. In 1995 after long movement and endeavors of its people the then Chief Minister of NWFP Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao upgraded it to the status of a District. According census of 1998 its population was 434563 which are 2.5% of the total population of the NWFP, while its current population is 541000. Here annual growth rate is 3.27% and population density is 274 persons per Sq-Km. The number of total households is 53529 and average household size is 8 persons per family. The literacy rate is 14.7% (25.2% in male & 3.7% in female).  Total area of the District is 1586 sq-Km (339614 Acres) in which 104672 Acres (31%) is cultivated and 109685 Acres (32 %) is forest. There are two Tehsils i-e Tehsil Alpuri and Puran with 44 Patwar Circles and 111 villages. The District comprises of 1 National, 2 Provincial Assembly Seats, 2 Tehsil Councils and 28 Union Councils.      .

 Recent devastating earth quake badly affected almost whole population of the District in one or other shape. This natural disaster took about thousands human lives, seriously injured many more persons. The Thousands of kacha & pacca houses are completely demolished, while others are partially damaged which are not fit for further use as these are dangerous and life risk is involved in their further use.

Similarly last year loses of human lives and houses due to heavy snow fall and avalanches are not concealed from any one. Now thousands of earth quake affected are laying helpless under open sky in this severe cold winter weather. 

Ratio of government employers is 5.6%, while majority of its peoples are employed in coal mines through out the country and there standard of living is very below. The main source of income of population is agriculture. The inhabitants of the district are deprived of the infrastructure.

AS it is the most backward District of NWFP Pakistan, any one can estimate living standard of its inhabitants from a report recently issued by the government in which this district was on top in ratio of poverty through out NWFP.
Keeping in view low standard of living of its people lack of infrastructure severe cold winter separate geography and damages of devastating earth quake the people of Shangla District demands positive attention  and measurements of government and  NGOs for its sustainable development, reconstruction and rehabilitation.

           SULTAN ROME
          ADVOCATE HIGH COURT
         GENERAL SECRETARY
         SHANGLA DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION
            AT ALPURI DISTRICT SHANGLA
         NWFP PAKISTAN
          E-mail sultan_shangla@yahoo.com
          Ph # +92996850885 (Office)
                   +92996885488 (Residence)

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3. SULTAN ROME SHANGLA posted on Jul 22, 2008... modified on Jul 22, 2008
HAFIZ-E- ALPURI
A famous Pushto poet and religious scholar. 
Shangla is a land of evergreen trees, pastures, cold and sweet springs, singing birds, beautiful waterfalls, waving fields, murmuring streams, snow covered and green mountains, coloured   flowers, fragrant air, brave Yousafzai  Pushtoon and historical stories which gave birth to great religious scholars, poets, politicians and famous personalities, who raised the heads of  Pushtoons with pride in the whole world. Among them one of the famous name is Hafiz-e- Alpuri who as a poet served the Pushto literature a lot. 
     According to “Tawarikh-e-Rahmat Khwani” of Roshan Khan his real name was Abdul Samad. He opened his eyes in beautiful valley of Ghwarband, Alpuri in Shangla. He belonged to the famous Mandan Yousafzai tribe of Pushtoon. He migrated here from Utmanzi Charsadda and settled here in Shangla.       
He was a great poet of Pushto as well as a great religious scholar, a pious person and Hafiz-e- Quran. He was known as Hafiz-e- Alpuri because he had learnt the holy Quran by heart and belonged to village Alpuri. He traveled to Peshawar, Mardan, Buner, Swat and other surrounding areas for getting religious education. He received his early education at Khwaza Khela which was a great centre of Islamic education at that time.        When he was born, there was un Islamic customs in Shangla, Swat, Buner, dir, and other surrounding areas. He teach the people to lead their lives according to Islam and expressed his revolutionary thoughts through his poetry to eradicate the un Islamic customs and to enlighten the life of people with Islamic ways of life.       
 He added a new chapter in Pushto literature by completing a collection of his poetry called Dewan-e- Hafiz-e- Alpuri. Dewan-e- Hafiz-e-Alpuri was published after his death for the first time 1927, and for the second time in 1932.       
His poetry is classified into five chapters on the basis of composition. Chapter one contains oneness of God and Prophet hood, second real love with God, third code and conduct of life and fifth counsels and advices.        He used Persian and Arabic words very beautifully in his poetry, He is well known poet of Pushto. Those who have aesthetic sense for poetry and literature know his verses by heart.        He was a staunch, pious and a punctual Muslim scholar. The purpose of his poetry teaches to do the right and condemn the wrong. He loved Islam whole heartedly. His love for All mighty Allah and his prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is proved by his poetry.       
He was the poet of reality, though his poetry also contains verses about worldly things like beloved, wine etc. His real and spiritual poetry enlightened the mind of people and the love for All Mighty Allah and his prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is increased.       
 He was an egoist, content and monotheist poet. His poetry reflects the real love for All Mighty Allah and his prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and the real code and conduct of Islamic way of life. There are a lot of stories about his saintliness and his miracles.      
  Hafiz-e- Alpuri passed away at the age of 67 years in 1225 Hijhra. He was buried in Alpuri on Khwaza Khela Besham road among lush green mountains near the Ghwarban River.            
Some of the verses of the Hafiz-e- Alpuri are stated here.
 1. “Sal zala ka oki da Ka’abe na tawafoona,”
Khar da Masiha ba da Hajiano qareen na she” 
Translation; - If the donkey of hazrat Esa (PBUH) walks around Ka’aba a hundred times, He can’t reach the degrees of pilgrims. 
2.     “Pa daro ka da neizay zakham raghegi       
Rogh ban a she pa daro zakham da jabay 
Translation;- The wounds of spear can be treated but the wounds  of  tongue can’t be treated. 
3.     Bia mond darweshano khwand da khawro pa kandool ki       
 Hich latafat na ka da shahano jam zareen ta 
Translation;- Saints have tasted such a pleasure in the cup of mud that they never look at the golden cup of the kings.
 4.     Dunia sarab da nadanan ye oba yakhey ganri       
Mahroom tre droomi tashna lab qata’a la aba 
Translation; - This world is mirage and fools mistake it for cold spring of water. But they lose hope when they leave the world with thrust and deprivation. 
5.     “Pa sro shondo ki wor day hoom oba de”       
 Dwarha zest ka pa yaw zai ke be jadala 
Translation; - Fire and water dwell at the same time in red lips without any fighting.       
 6.     “Ta che pa Ghwarband ke shanakht qemat ghwarhi Hafiza       
  Bovi da mushk ghwari da dabgaro pa dukan ke
 Translation; - O, Hafiz! You want identity and value in Ghwarband (Alpuri area). It is as if you want to buy scents in the shop of hides (skins). 
    SULTAN ROME
            ADVOCATE HIGH COURT PESAWAR
         SHANGLA LAW CHAMBER
         SHANGLA DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION
         AT ALPURI, DISTRICT SHANGLA,
          NWFP PAKISTAN
         E-mail:-   sultan_shangla@yahoo.com
         Ph # +92996850885 (Office)
                   +92996885488 (Residence)
 
 
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2. rizwan posted on Nov 30, 2007

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