Bashir Hussain Azad | Chitral Today CHITRAL: Representatives of eight village conservation committees (VCCs) from Toshi Shasha have issued a two-day ultimatum to the KP government to transfer Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Wildlife Farooq Nabi. They warned that if the government failed to do so, they would launch a protest sit-in on Garam Chashma road […]
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BOONI: The traffic police Upper Chitral have intensified their crackdown on overloaded passenger vehicles throughout the district. Officers have been stationed at key locations on the instructions of District Police Officer (DPO) Hamidullah to identify violators and issue on-the-spot fines, said a statement issued by the police. They are actively penalizing drivers who overload their
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Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, May 6: Lance Naik Qazi Sher Nawaz Khan of Chitral Scouts has been posthumously awarded the Tamgha-e-Basalat, one of Pakistan’s highest military honours, in recognition of his exceptional bravery and selfless service. Qazi Nawaz, a young soldier from the remote village of Qaziyandeh Khuz in Upper Chitral, was martyred in action on
CHITRAL: During Chilim Jush (Joshi) Festival of Kalash community, special facilitation centers will be established by Lower Chitral police to provide all possible support to domestic and foreign tourists. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by District Police Officer (DPO) Iftikhar Shah at the DPO Office in Balach. DPO Shah emphasized that the
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CHITRAL: In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking, Lower Chitral police arrested a notorious drug dealer. The police in a statement said that a raid was conducted under the supervision of SDPO Bumburate Ahmad Isa and led by SHO Ayun Sub-Inspector Ataur Rehman and his team. According to the police, the
PESHAWAR: Former provincial minister and PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Vice President Saleem Khan met Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and sought his help in getting the Chitral-Garam Chashma-Dorah Pass Road project included in the federal PSDP again. During the meeting, Saleem Khan submitted a formal request to include the project in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
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BOONI: In the remote area of Lonkuh Dok in Terich valley of Mulkhow, a mini-hydropower plant has been completed through the efforts of the local community and financial assistance from the Talha Mehmood Foundation. The formal inauguration of the project was held recently. The power plant aims to provide electricity to more than 200 households
GILGIT: In line with its vision for a waste-free future, Nestlé Pakistan has expanded the Clean Gilgit-Baltistan Project (CGBP) to Askole Zero Point, a remote hamlet located almost 10,000 feet above sea level and the final settlement before the K2 base camp. The initiative will support the collection and recycling of approximately 40,000 kilograms of
Zahiruddin CHITRAL: The pastures and meadows, situated on the hillsides of Chitral, appear to be clad in a yellow sheet due to the blossoming of the wild plant Sophora mollis, locally known as beshu, which is endemic to the area and maintains a stable population density. Found in abundance from the Arandu area in the
DROSH: The Awami National Party (ANP) Tehsil Drosh held a meeting under the chairmanship of Tehsil President Qazi Israruddin, where serious concern was expressed regarding the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Act. Party members criticized the bill, stating it undermines local rights over natural resources and poses risks to regional autonomy, says a press release.
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