DROSH: Renowned religious and political figure Qari Jamal Abdul Nasir has said tehsil Drosh has been neglected in the allocation of beautification funds and a very meager amount has been set aside for it. In a press statement, Qari Jamal said the provincial government had approved Rs280 million for the beautification of Chitral but surprisingly […]
Dur Wali Khan Though Chitral has been the land of Jiyalas since 1974 when the then elected prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shaheed visited Chitral for he first time in the history of the valley and abolished Usher on the poor people. Pir Syed Kausar Ali Shah was born in the well-known Saadat family of
Muhkam Uddin Ayuni CHITRAL: A trade leader on Saturday demanded immediate transfer of the deputy commissioner of Lower Chitral for the district administration\’s failure to cooperate in the recent election of the traders\’ union. Speaking at a function held to administer oath to the newly-elected office-bearers of the union, its interim president Habib Hussain Mughal
CHITRAL: A rescued chick of rare golden eagle died in Chitral due to respiratory problemd, said the caretaker who kept the bird for more than two months at his home for care and treatment. “Unfortunately, the rescued golden eagle died yesterday saddening me and my family who cared a lot for its recovery from injuries
BOONI: Like other parts of the province, the five-day anti-polio campaign is underway in Upper Chitral. The drive started on Sept 17 and would continue by Sept 21. During the campaign, children under five years of age would be administered polio and vitamin drops. Police said it has deployed personnel for the security of the
BOONI: The district administration of Upper Chitral distributed compensation cheques among rain-affected people of Terich valley. About 30 families were affected in the area as their houses were partially or completely damaged in the recent rains. The cheques were handed over to the affected people by Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Shah Adnan at a gathering held
CHITRAL: Pakistan People\’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has announced the names of new office-bearers for the districts of Lower and Upper Chitral. A notification in this regard was issued from the chairman\’s secretariat in Karachi by his political secretary Jameel Soomro on Tuesday. The names of the new office-bearers are as follow: Chitral
Three Georgian mountaineers – Archil Badriashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze and Baqar Gelashvili – for the first time scaled the unclimbed peak Saraghrar North West (7,300m) of the Hindu Kush mountain range located in Terich valley, Upper Chitral, and are now back at the base camp. Although the Georgian climbers have not enjoyed a lot of press,
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CHITRAL: A young man reportedly committed suicide due to unknown reasons in Singoor area of Lower Chitral on Sunday. Locals told ChitralToday that Amjad shot himself dead at his house. Police are investigating the incident.
Sher Afgan AWI (Upper Chitral): A youth from Awi, who was serving in Chitral Scouts, has been missing from the headquarters of the force in the Chitral town for three days. Local people told ChitralToday that Sharif Ullah, son of Faiz Ullah Khan, was in the nursing service of Chitral Scouts. On Sept 9, Sharif
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