Report Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL, Feb 11: A resident of Drosh has accused the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) of occupying his building even after the expiry of an agreement under which the NBP had hired it a few years back. Talking to ChitralToday here, Haji Muhammad Yousuf, son of Gul Mula Khan, a resident […]
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: A large number of Chitralis, including students, living in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad took part in an environment awareness raising walk at Shakarparian here on Saturday afternoon. The programme was organized by the Chitral Environment and Heritage Protection Society (CHEPS) as part its campaign to preserve environment. Those who
YASEN, Feb 2: The mighty Shandur mountains have failed to keep the people of Yasen and Chitral (Chetrar) separated from each other thanks to the culture and traditions which they have shared for centuries. D.J. Mathal, Chief Editor of daily Baang-e-Saher and weekly Baang, says that like the Chitralis the people of the Ghizer district madly love their culture
DROSH, Jan 31: During a visit to the Shishi powerhouse near Drosh, which is being upgraded on the direction of the provincial government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chitral leader Haji Sultan Muhammad realized how difficult and tricky it was to deal with corrupt officials and the contractor mafia. On the protests of the residents of the
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CHITRAL, Jan 23: An Afghan national was injured when a mortar shell fired from across the border in Afghanistan landed on the bank of a stream in Arandu area of Chitral in the late hours of Wednesday. A police official said the incident occurred in the bordering area of Kamsai, adjacent to Do Palam area
CHITRAL, Jan 6: Two hunters from Peshawar hunted one Himalayan ibex each at Agram Gol conservancy of Arkari valley as a part of trophy hunting on Monday. Irshad Ahmed, an official of the wildlife department, said Fahad Wazir hunted a 45-inch ibex while Mohammad Usman hunted a 40-inch ibex. Both the animals were aged between
PESHAWAR, Dec 23: A group of people from Chitral here on Monday set up a protest camp outside the Peshawar Press Club against the closure of the Lowari Tunnel and demanding the government should keep the passageway open for traffic on all days of the week. The demonstrators displayed banners and placards at the protest
DROSH, Dec 20: Panic gripped the people of Drosh and nearby villages when a mysterious plane violated Pakistan’s airspace and intruded into Chitral side from the western side over Orsun on Friday afternoon. The plane, seeming to be a jet, appeared over the mountain of Orsun at 3:50pm, remained in the air on Chitral side
Football Tournament concluded at the Parade Ground of the Government Centennial Model High School Chitral on Saturday. The tournament was organized in memory of late Shahzada Shujaur Rehman. His son Shahzada Amanur Rehman was the chief guest on the occasion. Some 38 football teams participated in the tournament. The final match was played between Balach
PESHAWAR, Dec 1: The plan and measures set rolling during the tenure of the previous government regarding teaching of regional languages, including Khowar, at the school level have reached almost a dead end. A literary, cultural and social welfare organisation, Gandhara Hindko Board, expressed concern over the lack of interest by the PTI-led government. It
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