Deh ba Deh By Sam Sam Ali Advocate Dizg village. Many villages in Chitral are known for their natural beauty, historical significance and cultural, poetic sophistication of its inhabitants, but there are also some that raised voice against injustices in society. Though scenic and captivating too, Dizg (pronounced Deezg) village can be bracketed in the […]
CHITRAL, Sept 21: No case of dengue fever has been reported in the Chitral which is being feared due to its immediacy with the dengue-affected districts of Dir and Swat. Medical superintendent of DHQ hospital Chitral Dr Noorul Islam told this correspondent that red alert had been declared in the hospital to cope with any
CHITRAL, Sept 21: In connection with the world peace day, a function was organized by Rural Community Development Programme here on Saturday. District president of PML-N women wing Bibi Jan was chief guest on the occasion while the speakers included Shah Murad Baig and Taimur Shah. The speakers underscored the prevalence of peace for progress
With a matrimonial agreement is reached and get in the air, all eyes get feasted at the grand musical celebration of the wedlock, which from time immemorial has been the favourite tradition of the more ‘liberal’ , animated, the more epicurean and sometimes of the more ‘classy’ and boasting section of Chitral. Being the only
HYDERABAD (INDIA), Sept 20: Prince Karim Aga Khan pictured with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar (left) and minister for human resource development M.M. Phalam Raju during the inaugural ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy. The academy is among 18 new institutions planned to be opened in developing countries. The residential institutions welcome students
KALASH, Sept 20: To increase enrollment ratio in the government primary schools of Kalash valleys, an education rally was held by the students of Kalasha primary schools and Alif Ailaan (Transforming Education Pakistan). The students from Kalasha Dur Private Institute of Kalasha tradition and Kalasha primary school Mumuret (Bumborate) were carrying banners and placards inscribed with
CHITRAL, Sept 20: A group of 60 unemployed youth from Sheshi Koh valley were sent to a technical college in Rawalpindi by Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) for getting technical training in different trades. At a function to bid farewell to the selected youth in Sheshi Koh valley, the district programme manager of SRSP Tariq
CHITRAL, Sept 19: The Snow Leopard Foundation (SNF) with the assistance of USAID under the Ambassador Support Fund arranged a seven-day refresher course on animal husbandry in Chitral. The course was attended by community livestock extension workers from 12 villages. The Foundation had hired the services of renowned animal scientist from the animal sciences department
CHITRAL, Sept 19: Honeybee boxes were distributed among youth groups of Chitral for utilizing them as a means of earning. In this connection, a function was held at the office of rural community development programme (RCDP). Director Agriculture Jan Mohammad Khan was chief guest on the occasion while the ceremony was presided over by Mohammad
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ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Member provincial assembly from upper Chitral Ghulam Mohammad on Thursday said the formation of a commission to recount rejected votes and postal ballot papers in PK-90, Chitral-II, has been delayed till September 23. Talking to ChitralToday over phone from Peshawar, he said the commission will be formed on September 23, as efforts
