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Evacuation in the Snow: Fears of Conflict Drive Mass Exodus from Pakistan’s Tirah Valley

Residents from Tirah valley, who fled a remote mountainous region bordering Afghanistan, gather to get themself registered, in Bara, Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan A wave of displacement is sweeping through northwest Pakistan as thousands of families flee the Tirah Valley after mosque loudspeakers warned residents of possible upcoming military action. The sudden announcements triggered a rapid and chaotic departure, with many families leaving in the middle of harsh winter conditions. Residents describe a tense atmosphere in the valley, where fears of renewed conflict between security forces and militant groups have been simmering for months. Entire communities have packed their belongings onto trucks, donkeys, and makeshift carts, heading toward safer towns such as Bara and Peshawar. Government officials insist that no military operation has been ordered and attribute the movement of people to seasonal migration patterns. Locals strongly dispute this, sayi...
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Riddles and Answers


                                      

Riddles are a great way to challenge your mind and have some fun. They can also help you improve your vocabulary, logic and creativity. Here are some good riddles for the day that you can try to solve. Don't worry, the answers are provided at the end of the post.

 
Riddles:  

1.  I have a face, two hands, and a tail, but no arms, legs or head. I can tell you the time, but I don't know it myself. What am I?

2.  What invention lets you look right through a wall?


3.  What is always running but never moves, has no mouth but can speak, has no head but can weep?


4.  I have a name that's not mine, and no one cares about me in their prime. People cry at my sight, and lie by me all day and night. What am I?


5.  What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?


Answers:

1. A clock.

2. A window.

3. A river.

4. A tombstone.

5. Silence.


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