Matta hosted its first ever book fair, to a very encouraging public response.

Ramzan replicates intricate Gandhara art on rocks to meet his family’s needs.

District health officer advises people to cover food items and use bug spray at home.

Traders and students in upper Swat say it takes hours to reach Mingora.

Anthropologists urge preservation of culture among tribesmen.

Though unhealthy, the ice is an important source of income for the people of the area.

District administration has no measures in place to prevent picnickers from swimming to dangerous points.

There has been no gynaecologist at the hospital for the past 10 years.

Vulnerable recipients from Upper Swat forced to travel long distances for the one-time collection.

Themes including extremism, education, music and freedom threaded through the pieces.