GILGIT, July 8: An avalanche hit an area near Phandar valley blocking the Chitral-Gilgit road. Hundreds of people intending to reach Shandur and participate in the annual polo festival have got stuck there. Administration officials said the avalanche destroyed standing corps and agricultural fields. Police said there was no life loss due to the avalanche. Meanwhile, following high snow melting‚ water level ...

CHITRAL, July 8: Several workers of PPP on Saturday announced their decision to resign from the party membership and join Awami National Party. In the function held here, red caps embroidered with letters ‘ANP’ were put on their heads by the provincial vice-president of the party Shagufta Malik while many people termed the participation of women in the public meeting a departure from the centuries-old tradi ...

ISLAMABAD: The Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI) recently launched four new books written in the two local (minority) languages - Palula and Gawri (also known as Kalam Kohistani). Two of these books are included in FLI’s new publication series, FLI-maqami zaban-o-adap ka ishaati silsila: Palula matali (Palula Proverbs) compiled by Naseem Haider, Training Coordinator at FLI, and a Gawri-Urdu-English conve ...

By Junaid Saleh Hayat Amidst the scenario of roaring slogans of political parties and hot debates on various issues, I want to drive your attention to yet another serious issue and that is the environmental degradation in Chitral. Chitral, a remote district of Pakistan, once or may be still is famous for picturesque landscape and breathtaking natural beauty of its valleys, is now losing its charm! One of th ...

CHITRAL: The casualty (emergency) block of Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Booni was opened the other day. The renovation and necessary maintenance work was completed by Chitral Integrated Area Development (CIADP) which donated Rs3.7 million for the project. The CIADP also donated equipment for the operation theatre, duty room for casualty medical officer, as well as beds to the hospital.—G.H. Farooqui   ...