CHITRAL; Over 50pc of people affected by the recent heavy snowfall have been left out of the damage assessment survey for payment of compensation by the government, it has been learnt. People in both Upper and Lower Chitral have demanded the government order a fresh assessment of damages to houses, crops and orchards by the […]
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QUETTA: The dead bodies of seven of the total 18 people stuck in a coalmine in Harnai area of Balochistan have been retrieved, rescuers said. The 18 workers got trapped inside after an explosion caused by a gas leakage in the coalmine. A senior rescue official said two teams were trying to retrieve the workers
PESHAWAR: The World Health Organization (WHO) has refurbished 63 health facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that had become almost non-functional after being affected by climate-induced disasters, especially floods in 2022. The refurbished health facilities are in Charsadda, Chitral, Dera Ismail Khan, Upper Kohistan, Nowshera, Swat, Tank, Hangu, Lower Dir, Haripur, Manshera and Abbottabd. The initiative was
CHITRAL: Lower Chitral police have launched a crackdown against underage bike drivers and motorcycles without registration plates. The police in a statement said that alongside the drive to create awareness about traffic rules District Police Officer Qamar Hayat has ordered action against underage motorcycle drivers and those driving bikes without number plates. On the direction
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Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Aslam Khan, a man of many titles – a fighter, a nationalist, a shining star of Pakistani diplomacy, a civil servant and an eloquent spokesperson for his country – passed away at the age of 69 in Kuwait. His voice resonated with passion, his smile was infectious, and his gestures commanded
