CHITRAL: Dr Irshad Ahmed, principal dental surgeon (BPS-19), has been appointed as the district health officer (DHO) of Upper Chitral. According to a notification of the KP health department, Dr Ahmed will replace Dr Rehmat Aman, who has been transferred to the District Headquarters Hospital after his promotion as the chief medical officer in BPS-20.
BOONI: A ban has been imposed on holding of public gatherings, rallies or any processions at Booni Chowk/bazar area for one month. In this regard, the deputy commissioner of Upper Chitral has imposed section 144. It said anyone planning to hold a rally or public gathering should take prior permission and hold such a gathering
CHITRAL: Two persons were caught while trying to poach markhor in Lower Chitral, the wildlife division said on Wednesday. It said after getting information, field staff caught the alleged poachers red-handed. They belonged to Kuju Payin village. They were fined Rs260,000 under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Act 2015.
BOONI: A fire erupted in a house in Teklasht locality of Booni, Rescue 1122 stated on Wednesday. It said after being alerted about the incident at the house of Muhammad Hassan, Rescue 1122 staff at Booni reached the spot and put out the flames in an hour. Household items were damaged in the fire. The
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday rejected a set of petitions seeking to postpone the second phase of local government (LG) polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and declared that the elections will take place on March 31 as per the already issued revised schedule. The petitioners, who included candidates, wanted postponement of
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The government on Tuesday dropped a major bombshell on the people by increasing the price of petrol by Rs12.03 per litre due to an increase in the prices of crude oil in the international market, Geo reported. “The prices of petroleum products are showing drastic increase in the international market and presently are at the
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Muhammad Irshadullah PESHAWAR: A university student and his mother here called upon the chief minister and the inspector general of police KP to take action against the Mardan police for arresting him and torturing his mother without any reason. Addressing a press conference at Peshawar Press Club, Ismail Khan, a resident of Mardan, said a few
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MINGORA (SWAT): A petition filed against government employees from Upper Chitral who are working in Lower Chitral after bifurcation of Chitral into two districts has been dismissed by Peshawar High Court Mingora bench as non-maintainable. Amirul Mulk and others in their petition had maintained that the employees working in Lower Chitral even after the setting
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BOONI: An ice hockey championship, the first of its kind, was organized in Sarghuz village of Upper Chitral in which eight teams took part. The two-day championship concluded on Saturday in which four teams of girls and as many of boys participated. The event was organized by Aga Khan Youth and Sport Board and Environmental
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CHITRAL: After Qaqlasht in Upper Chitral, a four-day snow festival was inaugurated in Madaklasht valley of Lower Chitral on Thursday. Commissioner Malakand Division Zaheerul Islam opened the festival in the presence of a large number of people. Youngsters from across Chitral and other areas are taking part in alpine skiing, snow boarding and ice skating
