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Skardu airport all set to operate international flights

December 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Skardu airport in Gilgit-Baltistan has been elevated to international status and will begin operations under the new identity from Dec 2, the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Wednesday. Skardu airport all set to operate international flights. The agency said the airport\’s initial operations will be conducted under the Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only. Under […]

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Centre told to implement SC order on rights of GB people

December 1, 2021

GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court has directed the federal government to implement the verdict of Supreme Court of Pakistan on GB Order 2019 to ensure fundamental rights to the people of the region at the earliest. A two-member bench comprising Chief Judge Justice Syed Irshad Hussain Shah and Judge Wazir Shakeel Ahmed issued the

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Lifting of ban on heavy trucks through Lowari tunnel sought

November 30, 2021

CHITRAL: Ban on heavy trucks to transport goods to Chitral should be lifted to facilitate supply of essential commodities to the remote district, especially in the winter, says a religious, political and social figure. About the ban on heavy trucks, Qari Jamal Abdul Nasir of Drosh said residents of Chitral had to bring their goods

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Another soldier from Chitral martyred

November 28, 2021

ISLAMABAD: An army soldier from Chitral embraced martyrdom after terror elements attacked a military checkpost in Datrakhel area of North Waziristan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. “During intense exchange of fire, Naik Rehman, age 27 years, resident of Chitral and Lance Naik Arif, 22, resident of Tank embraced Shahadat [martyrdom],”

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Strike by petrol dealers across Pakistan

November 25, 2021

CHITRAL: Petrol pumps remained closed in Chitral on the call of the dealers association of Pakistan creating hardship for motorists and commuters on Thursday. Chitral Petrol Dealers Association president Liaquat Ali said the filling stations would remain closed till acceptance of their demands. He said since the regime of Ayub Khan, petrol dealers had been

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