CHITRAL: A fine arts graduate belonging to Jughoor in Lower Chitral was humiliated and beaten up allegedly by the Chitral police at the behest of the manager of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Chitral branch. In an application addressed to the district police officer (DPO), Iftikhar Ahmed said he was working on a project assigned […]
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CHITRAL: The first local case of dengue fever has been reported in the district of Lower Chitral. Aftab Alam, 19, was brought to the DHQ hospital from a village in Lotkoh with high grade fever and other symptoms of dengue. Doctors at the hospital carried out lab tests that confirmed he was a dengue case.
CHITRAL: The deputy commissioner of Lower Chitral on Monday appeared before a civil court that had issued his arrest warrants for allegedly harassing a bailiff and defying its orders. The senior civil judge had issued the arrest warrants for Deputy Commission Hassan Abid, who had allegedly harassed a bailiff and defied court orders.He appeared in
BREP (UUPER CHITRAL): Pakistan Red Crescent Society in collaboration with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) conducted a week-long disaster simulation exercise in Brep, Upper Chitral. Brep is prone to frequent natural disasters like flash and glacier lake outburst floods, according to a statement issued here. The disaster preparedness exercise had dual purposes to help
CHITRAL: Renowned economist Prof. Toufiq Jan has lamented the apathy of successive governments towards the worst condition of roads in the two districts of Chitral. In a press statement, Prof. Jan said Chitral was the first princely state to join Pakistan in 1947. Our national and provincial leadership failed to address basic needs of people
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BOONI: A paraglider sustained injuries during landing at Qaqlasht on Saturday. Mr Usman, a resident of Hunza, took off from Zaini Pass and met with the mishap at the landing point. The injured paraglider was shifted to Booni with broken arms, eyewitnesses told ChitralToday. Scores of paragliders are taking part in a three-day paragliding festival
CHITRAL: A three-day paragliding event got underway at Zaini pass in Mulkhow valley of Upper Chitral on Friday. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Umar Ayub inaugurated the grand event as chief guest. The minister also participated in the event as a paraglider in front of a large number of locals and guests from other parts
Aga Khan Development Network ((AKDN)\’s special representative Akber Ali Pesnani met Afghanistan\’s acting foreign minister Akber Muttaki in Kabul, according to a spokesman of the ministry. Taliban ask AKDN to continue work in Afghanistan. In a tweet, the spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said: \”IEA acting FM Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaki met with special rep of
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CHITRAL: A three-day high altitude paragliding festival will begin in Upper Chitral from October 1. Paragliders will take off from Zani Pass (4,200 metres) and land in Booni town, the headquarters of Upper Chitral district, situated some 30 kilometres away. The first-ever event, organised by the district administration, will be participated by paragrliders of national
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CHITRAL: New district president of PPP Lower Chitral Engineer Fazle Rabbi Jan said politics should not be aimed at dividing people and creating hatred among them. He said he would do politics of tolerance, brotherhood and love and convey the party\’s message to the people of Chitral by making house-to-house visits. Speaking at a reception
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