2023 - Page 19 of 100 - Chitral Today

Progress on setting up of Chitral nursing college reviewed

October 18, 2023

Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: A second meeting between Chitral Nurses Forum and officials of Khyber Medical University was held regarding the establishment of a nursing college in Chitral. Registrar Khyber Medical University Inamullah Wazir informed the participants about the progress on the project. Prof. Dr. Ziaul Haq, the vice chancellor if Khyber Medical University, said opening […]

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MDCAT, medical colleges' entry test. Students cheating

219 students banned from sitting MDCAT for two years

October 18, 2023

PESHAWAR: As many as 219 students have been banned in Khyber Pakthunkhwa from sitting the medical colleges’ entry test for two years for using unfair means in the test held on Sept 10. The decision was taken by the Khyber Medical University Peshawar on the basis of reports that these students were caught cheating in

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Crackdown on NCP vehicles in Malakand Division including Chitral opposed

Rally held against govt plan to crack down on NCP vehicles

October 17, 2023

Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: A rally, consisting of over 150 vehicles, was taken out here on Tuesday against the caretaker government\’s decision to launch a crackdown on non-customs paid (NCP) vehicles in Malakand Division of which Chitral is a district. The rally was arranged by Tehreek Tahafuz Haqooq-e-Chitral and led by its Chairman Pir Mukhtar Nabi

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Murder not suicide, man in Patragram Karimabad arrested for murdering brother

Murder not suicide; man arrested on charge of killing brother

October 17, 2023

CHITRAL: A man has been arrested by the Lower Chitral police on the charge of murdering his brother and trying to cover up the crime by declaring it as a suicide. According to the police, a report about the suicide of a youth was registered at the Shoghore police station on October 23, 2023. The

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Israeli aggression on Gaza

October 17, 2023

Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan The recent attack on Israel by Hamaas comes as a reaction to the continued Israeli occupation of Gaza Strip and the West Bank coupled with unabated Israeli oppression and brutalities inflicted on Palestinians. The attack was triggered by the recent military raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West-Bank city

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Grape, walnut harvesting festival held in Birir

October 16, 2023

CHITRAL: The Kalash festival ‘Pul’ was celebrated in Birir valley on Sunday to mark the beginning of harvesting season of grapes and walnuts grown in large scale in the area. The grape and walnut harvesting festival is confined to Birir valley only where local community has imposed a ban on harvesting of grapes and walnuts

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Murad Saeed escapes arrest before police raid

October 15, 2023

PESHAWAR: Murad Saeed, a close aide of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and a former federal minister for communication, escaped from a house at Nasir Bagh area of Peshawar a few minutes before police raided there to arrest him. According to the police, an FIR has been registered against a brother-in-law and other relatives

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Canadian high commissioner assures Brep flood victims of assistance

Canadian envoy assures Brep flood victims of assistance

October 13, 2023

BREP: Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlan visited the flood-affected area of Brep on Friday. Rabnawaz Khan, Additional Assistant Commissioner, welcomed the distinguished guest along with elders of the area and local representatives. The High Commissioner visited the recent flood affected Government Girls High School Brep and appreciated the role of UNDP in refurbishing the school

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Protection wall, shelter hall constructed at Reshun Gol

October 13, 2023

Gul Hamad Farooqui BOONI (UPPER CHITRAL): The beautiful Reshun village has been devastated for the last 13 years. The disastrous flooding that occurred in 2015 had not only destroyed the only bridge between Lower and Upper Chitral but also washed away houses, shops, cultivated land, standing crops and orchards. As a result, many families were

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Unregistered Afghans told to leave Chitral by Oct 25

October 13, 2023

CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has directed all unregistered Afghan nationals in Chitral to leave by October 25 and return to their country. A notice issued to the Afghan refugees warned that action would be initiated against all those living in Chitral without proof of registration (POR) and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) issued

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