BOONI: A bridge connecting Zupu, Wasum and other villages on right bank of River Yarkhun with other parts of Yarkhun was washed away by recent floods. The district administration of Upper Chitral installed a chairlift over the river to the residents.
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CHITRAL: Two Japanese mountaineers scaled Terich Mir, the highest peak of Hindu Kush mountain range, on July 23 (Sunday). Kenro Nakajima, 38, and Kazuya Hiraide, 44, both photographers by profession, told Dawn that after their failed attempt in 2019 to scale the peak, they had committed to accomplishing the feat at any cost, and they
BOONI: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist from Kuragh died in a road traffic accident at Charun, Upper Chitral, late on Sunday. According to locals, Hassan Ali, former president of PTI youth wing Mastuj, was traveling in a Mazda when it fell into the river after hitting a bike head-on. Four persons were onboard the Datsun
DROSH: Langa Fighters won the final of football at the Drosh sports festival by 1:0 goals against DFC Drosh on Sunday. The volleyball final was won by the Arandu team. The festival containing football, volleyball matches and a marathon was organized by the district administration of Lower Chitral and the district sports office. Additional assistant
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HERAT: Authorities from Afghanistan’s vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral. “Promoting music causes moral corruption and playing it will cause the youth to go astray,” said Aziz al-Rahman al-Muhajir, head of the Herat department of the Ministry for the Promotion of
CHITRAL: Polo players were paid tributes at a function held here for preserving and promoting the free style game of the region despite high financial cost of keeping horses. The function was organized by Chitral Polo Association at Town Hall in honor of the winning Chitral team of the annual Shandur polo festival 2023. Event
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a host country agreement. The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and IFAD President Alvaro Lario. Under the agreement, the country office of IFAD will be set up in Islamabad and the existing cooperation between Pakistan and IFAD will be
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PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Tuesday said at least 15 people were killed and 14 others injured in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last four days. About 83 houses were partially damaged and 12 completely destroyed as relief activities continued in the districts affected by rains, landslides and floods. On
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TIMARGARAH: A 35-year-old Indian woman, Ms Anju, has arrived in the Upper Dir district to spend time with her 29-year-old Facebook friend, Nasrullah. Official sources disclosed that the woman, belonging to Kailor area of Uttar Pradesh, is holding valid travel documents for visiting village Kulsho, Upper Dir district, to which Nasrullah belonged. Born on Dec
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BOONI: Two persons riding a motorcycle fell into Yarkhun river from the broken Mastuj bridge early on Sunday. One of the motorcyclists was recovered by Rescue 1122 Upper Chitral while the other is still missing. The missing man was identified as Shehzad Hussain, a jawan of Pakistan Army. The two bike riders were going to
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