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Awareness must for conservation of wildlife, says official

March 3, 2022

CHITRAL: The Chitral Wildlife Division observed the World Wildlife Day with the theme of \”Recovering key wildlife species for ecosystem restoration\” at Boliough. Altaf Ali Shah, Divisional Forest Officer, at a function highlighted the role of wildlife species for sustainability of life for future generations. He stated that some keystone species were indicator of healthy […]

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Contractual doctors rally demanding regularization

March 2, 2022

Muhammad Irshadullah PESHAWAR: Contractual doctors working on contractual basis in different health units for over two years on Wednesday took out a rally demanding regularization of their services. The rally started from outside the KP assembly building and ended at the Peshawar Press Club. The participants were carrying banners and chanting slogans in support of

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Journalists protest govt\’s bid to gag media

March 1, 2022

Muhammad irshad ullah PESHAWAR: The Khyber Union of Journalists held protest rally against the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and termed it a step by the government to gag the media. Senior journalists from different print and electronic media attended the protest rally held outside the outside Peshawar Press Club.

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Poverty forces Afghan to sell their kidneys

Poverty forces Afghans to sell their kidneys

March 1, 2022

HERAT: Jobless, debt ridden, and struggling to feed his children, Nooruddin felt he had no choice but to sell a kidney — one of a growing number of Afghans willing to sacrifice an organ to save their families, according to a report in Dawn.com. The practice has become so widespread in the western city of

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CM administers oath to press club office-bearers

February 28, 2022

M. Irshadullah PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Mahmood Khan administered to the newly-elected cabinet of Peshawar Press Club on Monday. The chief minister on the occasion announced to provide scholarships in the name of late journalists Hafiz SanaUllah and Rahimullah Yousafzai in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Peshawar, to working journalists of Peshawar. Mahmood Khan said

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Chitrali family injured in gas leak explosion

February 27, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Five members of a family belonging to Karimabad valley of Lower Chitral were burnt and injured after a gas-leak explosion in their rented house in the rural area of the federal capital on Jan 26. The injured – Aslam Khan, his wife Adina Begum, son Tahir Ahmed, 16, daughter Saliha Bibi, 14, and son

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Two candidates withdraw in favour of PTI in meeting with CM

February 25, 2022

PESHAWAR: A delegation of elders from Chitral called on Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Friday and discussed with him public issues of their respective areas and matters related to preparations for the upcoming local bodies’ elections. The delegation was led by the Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Minority Affairs Wazirzada. On this occasion, Pakistan

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Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan Business and cultural event

Chitral, GB business & cultural event in Islamabad

February 25, 2022

ISLAMABAD: A four-day Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan Business and Cultural Event 2022 commenced at the Sports Complex Islamabad on Thursday. The event has been organized by Qashqar Tourism to enhance cultural and business cooperation between Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan. Parliamentary Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Ghulam Muhammad, special assistance to CM KP Wazirzada and senior PTI Chitral leader Abdul Latif

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Candidates withdraw in favour of PPP, PTI

February 18, 2022

CHITRAL: Awami National Party candidate withdrew in favour of Pakistan People’s Party candidate on tehsil nazim seat. ANP president Adeel Khan and PPP president Fazal Rabbi addressed a press conference, in which ANP candidate Mir Ibadullah withdrew in favour of Qazi Faisal for local government election on tehsil seat. At another press conference, independent candidate

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Journalists in Peshawar protest Mohsin Baig’s arrest

February 17, 2022

Muhammad Irshadullah PESHAWAR: Khyber Union of Journalists (KUJ) held protest outside Peshawar Press Club on Thursday against the arrest of media person Mohsin Baig in Islamabad a day earlier. Senior journalists from different print and electronic media attended the protest. The participants were carrying placards and chanting slogans. In a statement, KUJ president Nasir Hussain

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