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US President-elect Joe Biden has announced appointments of key members of his climate team, which includes Pakistan-born Ali Zaidi who will serve as deputy White House Climate Coordinator. Zaidi, 33, currently New York’s deputy secretary for energy and environment, is the is the highest ranking Pakistani-American in the Biden administration. \”We need a whole-of-government approach to take […]

CHITRAL: A resident of Sinlasht has sought financial assistance for the treatment of his two minor daughters suffering from hearing impairment. Shahid Hussain said his daughters Shahida and Uroosa had the congenital hearing impairment and he has to purchase hearing devices for both at the cost of Rs45,000 each. These devices work for just six

DROSH: As a part of its poverty reduction efforts, SRSP distributed micro-business stuff among 80 families of Drosh, says a press release. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Relief) Abdul Wali Khan was chief guest at a ceremony held to distribute the items in Drosh. Local elders, representatives of community organizations and the beneficiaries attended the ceremony. Speaking

CHITRAL: Woman police officer Dilshad Pari is in-charge of women complaint desk at the police station of Chitral town.  Ms Pari resolved 75 complaints within a period of just four months, according to a statement issued by the Chitral police. In recognition of her good performance, she was given a commendation certificate and cash award

CHITRAL: The district bar association on Friday expressed concern over delays in construction of the Istaru bridge in Upper Chitral. At a meeting with Niaz A. Niazi in the chair, the bar members expressed their concern that for over nine months people of Torkhow have remained virtually cut-off after collapse of the bridge. With the

CHITRAL: A telemedicine system has been started in the District Headquarters Hospital Chitral, offering an opportunity of one-on-one meeting between the patient here and the doctor in the Services Hospital Peshawar. Medical superintendent Dr Shamim and focal person of the programme, Dr Ziaullah Khan, told mediapersons that the online facility would save most patients from

RAWALPINDI: Shah Salim Khan, son of former governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Mir Ghazanfar, has entered into a Rs51 million plea bargain with NAB. He was arrested on Nov 11 for defrauding the National Bank of Pakistan’s Sost branch of Rs50 million. He has returned the money via two bank drafts. NAB Chairperson Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal approved the

CHITRAL: Rescue 1122 saved a petrol pump from being burnt completely after it caught fire due to a gas cylinder leak on Monday. The rescue service said the fire erupted in a room at the petrol pump in Saeedabad. After being alerted, the rescue team arrived at the spot and contained the flames from spreading

KARACHI: A man belonging to Chitral allegedly committed suicide in a hotel in Karachi, police said. The body of the man was found in a room of a hotel in Saddar. Rescuers transported the body to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for an autopsy where the man was identified as 25-year-old Sherazuddin, son of Nauroz