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| Another symbol of resilience from Swat valley |
| 2017-10-04 |
| [DAWN] Like many Swatis, Khursheed Alam lovingly called Spin Dada by his relatives is getting on with his life with a smile but his left arm hanging down uselessly is a constant reminder of the horrific event that changed his life forever. He lost not only his arm but also 18 of his relatives as he along with other elders gathered in a mosque were attacked by hard boyz in 2008 when militancy was at its peak in Swat ...a valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistain, located 99 mi from Islamabad. It is inhabited mostly by Pashto speakers. The place has gone steadily downhill since the days when Babe Ruth was the Sultan of Swat... valley. |
| Posted by:Fred |