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Local admin nowhere to be seen, affected people look to army for assistance

July 21, 2015

CHITRAL: As the already haggard road infrastructure has been destroyed by floods, local administration is nowhere to help, forcing people to look towards the army. But so far the communication and works (C&W) department has not initiated work on the restoration and rehabilitation of the damaged roads. According to reports, 240 small and major bridges […]

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Droshp village washed away

July 18, 2015

Report Muhammad Amin Baloch GARAM CHASHMA, July 18: The village of Droshp in Garam Chashma valley is completely washed away by flood in the Murdan Gol. As many as 13 homes in Droshp and two in Murdan have entirety disappeared along with their whole household items and other possessions. The homeless people are sitting under the

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Marooned by flash floods, families remain helpless

July 18, 2015

Report Alhaj Muhammad Khan KURAGH, July 18: The flash flood in Kuragh left nine families at the mercy of river Yarkhun razing down their properties while the Charun stream has rendered one family homeless. The road link to nine families in Mulen Kuragh was cut off in Kalak near Gazlasht hanging bridge on one side

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Traders union chief contests MNA\’s claim

July 15, 2015

CHITRAL, July 15: President traders union Chitral Habib Hussain Mughal here on Wednesday criticized MNA Iftikhar Uddin for contesting his claim on the winding up of the streetlight project as a sign of lack of information. “I have spent 40 years of my life on politics while Iftikhar Uddin just two years ago joined politics,”

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BoG member terms DC Chitral\’s claim ridiculous

June 30, 2015

By Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, June 30: A key member of the board of governors (BoG) of Langlands School and College Chitral on Tuesday came down hard on the deputy commissioner Chitral for declaring himself as the chairman of the BoG, saying he (DC) had no role at all in the matters of the institution. In a telephonic interview with ChitralToday,

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KP govt proposed to take over Langlands School, says DC

June 30, 2015

ISLAMABAD: The KP govt has been proposed to take over Langlands School Chitral. In a telephonic interview with ChitralToday on Monday night, the DC said he had communicated the proposal to the KP government through the chief secretary. He said the chief secretary had ordered an inquiry into the current affairs of the school under

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Parents, civil society delegation discuss Langlands school issue with DC Chitral

June 17, 2015

CHITRAL, June 17: A delegation of parents, political figures and civil society members, led by Professor (Retd) Syed Taufeeq Jan, called upon the Deputy Commissioner Chitral today at DC Office Chitral. The delegation included Advocate Abdul Wali, Abdul Latif PTI, Riaz Ahmad Diwanbegi, Shahzada Amir Hasanat Uddin, Dr Noor Ul Islam, Dr Gulzar Ahmad, Muhammad

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Et tu Brute? The rise and fall of Langlands School

June 15, 2015

Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, June 15: The decision taken by 97-year-old G.D. Langlands, the former Principal of Langlands Public School and College Chitral, to remove Carey Shofield as the principal has drawn lots of flak in Chitral with local people terming the move the last nail in the coffin of education in the backward area. Background

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Seven billion dreams, one planet!

June 8, 2015

The major event was celebrated in Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Chitral campus, in which environmentalists and Worldlife representatives delivered speeches on environmental challenges in Chitral and climate change in the world. Chitral-wide green clubs in their own targeted areas held walks with placards, banners and charts, and civil society also took interest in awareness programs

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Scouts, police show preparedness to ensure security

May 29, 2015

CHITRAL: Scouts, police showed preparedness to ensure security in the district. Led by the commander 143 wing Chitral Scouts Lt. Col Mehmudul Hassan, the security team also visited different polling stations in the garrison town and inspected the security measures. SDPO Drosh Zafar Ahmed and Captain Tariq were also present. The SDPO briefed the wing

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