2014

TALSO opens sub-office in Booni

BOONI, Dec 23: The Terichmir Area Local Support Organization (TASO) opened its sub-office here. In this regard, a function was held in which Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Minhas Uddin was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Area Manajer AKRSP Mansoor Shah and SO SRSP Mr Fakhruddin appreciated the opening of the TALSO sub-office in Booni. […]

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A drawn battle

By Muhammad Nabi It is generally believed that a strong opposition, time-to-time protests and differences of opinion are some of the beauties of democracy. ‘Beautiful appearances have ugly realities behind them’ is what Shakespeare vividly depicted in most of his works. Since the accession of Nawaz to the throne, a cold battle of harsh words

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Winter days of celebration

CHAOMOS, the winter festival, now ending, celebrates the solstice at this end of the year; it is the most sacred of Kalash festivals and is the time when Balamahin, believed to be a messenger of the Divine, is supposed to ride into the valleys. I have seen all these festive seasons, Joshi in the spring,

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Environment-friendly substitute to firewood introduced

چترال (خصوصی رپورٹ) چترال میں کام کرنیوالے ایک مقامی غیر سرکاری ادارے نے سوختنی لکڑی کے متبادل کے طور رپر ماحول دوست ایندھن متعارف کیا ہے جوکہ نہ صرف ماحول دوست ہے بلکہ نہایت آسان اور کم لاگت میں دستیاب ہو سکتی ہے ۔تفصیلات کے مطابق چترال کے ایک مقامی این جی او کر یئٹو

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Hunger strike enters 8th day

WARIJUN, Dec 22: The hunger strike launched by the people of Mulkhow against unavailability of basic facilities at the Rural Health Centre, Warijun, continues for the last over one week. The participants of the hunger strike are demanding that all the missing facilities such as medical and paramedical staff, medicines should be provided at the

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Doctors' advice to diabetic patients

BOONI, Dec 22: A function was held in connection with the World Diabetes Day at the PTDC Booni on Sunday. The event was organized by the Central Asia Health System Strengthening (CAHSS) project of the Aga Khan Health Service Chitral. A large number of people from different walks of life participated in the seminar. Miraj Uddin,

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It wasn’t the final atrocity

By Pervez Hoodbhoy  The gut-wrenching massacre in Peshawar’s Army Public School has left Pakistan aghast and sickened. All political leaders have called for unity against terrorism. But this is no watershed event that can bridge the deep divides within. In another few days this episode of 134 dead children will become one like any other.

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