Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: The construction of a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) bridge over Chitral River at Osiak village in Drosh has been completed by the communication and Works department (C&W). The bridge has opened up scores of villages in the Osiak valley up to Jinjiret Koh along the Afghan border. Before this, there was […]
Osiak bridge makes accessibility to villages easier Read More »
BOONI: National footballer Muhammad Rasool has donated 16.5 kanals of land in his home village of Charun for the establishment of a sports complex. According to a statement issued from the office of the deputy commissioner of Upper Chitral, Rasool donated the land to promote sports activities in the area that lacks facilities. In this
Footballer donates 16 kanals for sports complex in Upper Chitral Read More »
BOONI: Police in Yarkhun valley of Upper Chitral have been directed to enhance security in the wake of the prevailing law and order situation in the country and keep a vigil on any outsider suspect in the area. The direction was issued by district police officer Upper Chitral Muhammad Aleem Jan during his visit to
High security, action against drug peddling ordered in Yarkhun Read More »
CHITRAL: The Lower Chitral police booked over 30 workers of Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf on charges of criminal conspiracy to instigate people against the state and the government, creating hatred and enmity in the society. A police official told Dawn that the local leaders and workers of PTI had assembled in a house in Denin village to
30 PTI workers booked for \’criminal conspiracy\’ Read More »
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has launched a Human Resource Management and Information System (HRMIS) to digitize the record of all its employees across the province. Besides, verifiable e-posting/transfer/appoint/leave orders have also been introduced under the HRMIS that has been integrated with the system of Provincial Public Service Commission and Postgraduate Medical Institute. Moreover,
GAHKUCH (GB): A police officer was shot dead during a raid to arrest suspects in the murder case of a teacher. Local people said that a few days ago Niat Amin, a government schoolteacher and resident of Bhatrit village, was killed in a crossfire while returning home from school on a bike along with his
PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested four militants, including one belonging to Chitral, associated with banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an intelligence-based operation carried out in Buner district. The arrested militants were allegedly involved in target killings and extortion, according to statement issued by the CTD. Hand grenades and ammunition were recovered from the militants.
KARACHI: A 73-year-old resident of Upper Chitral, who had been missing from home for 45 years, has been handed over to his family with the support of Jamia Rabbania, Qasba Colony, Karachi. According to a news report, Baba Sultan came to Karachi for a job in 1978 after a year and a half of his
ISLAMABAD: Retired officials of Zari Tarqiati Bank (ZTBL) from Chitral have staged a sit-in outside the bank\’s headquarters in Zero Point Islamabad, demanding increase in their pension and allowances. The participants of the sit-in included former managers and vice presidents of ZTBL Chitral Syed Nizar Shah, Syed Jamal Shah, Zafar Ali Khan, Muhammad Sharif, Ghayasuddin
Ex-ZTBL officials from Chitral stage sit-in in Islamabad Read More »
BOONI (UPPER CHITRAL): Police here on Tuesday said they have recovered 20 grams of ice along with liqour from a house in Awi village. Crystal methamphetamine (\’ice\’, ice drug) is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the body. The police in a statement said that a raid
Ice, shisha recovered during police raid at house Read More »
