CHITRAL: Popular comedian and artist Munawar Shah Rangeen, who died last night, was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Chitral in the presence of fans and admirers. His funeral prayer was offered at the lawn of the Shahi Mosque Chitral, attended by a large number of political and social figures, friends, fans, and […]
PESHAWAR: The murder mystery of a young man in Hayatabad Peshawar has come to a dramatic end — the killer turned out to be the boy’s fiancée. According to the police, the dead body of Abrar Ullah was recovered in Hayatabad on March 27. This was a blind murder case, but the police registered an
CHITRAL: Many roads blocked by flash flooding, landsliding and avalanches following the recent rain/snowfall are yet to be reopened in different areas of Chitral, creating supply and mobility issues for residents. The most affected areas included Yarkhun, Broghil, Laspur and Torkhow valleys of Upper Chitral and Garam Chashma in Lower Chitral. Residents have been stranded
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ISLAMABAD: While the federal government has launched an operation to deport all illegal Afghan nationals, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday announced that no Afghan will be forcibly evicted from his province. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Gandapur said we have some traditions and such an action against the Afghans
PESHAWAR: Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium in Peshawar has been renamed after PTI founder and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of the PTI displayed the board of Imran Khan Cricket Stadium despite instructions form Imran Khan to retain the old name of Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium. The PTI founder had issued
KARACHI: Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) said Pakistan will send two astronauts for training in China, as it becomes the first foreign country to participate in Beijing’s space station training programme. Pakistani astronauts training. Pakistan signed an agreement with China to train its astronauts and candidates, including PhD degree holders, experienced pilots
CHITRAL: The landsliding from mountain that started at Lawak in Bokhtuli village of Garam Chashma early on Thursday continued with intervals blocking the only road to the valley, with the district administration warning commuters to avoid travel on the road. In a statement, the DC office said machinery of NHA was on a standby while
BOONI: The district administration of Upper Chitral has decided to take urgent measures to preserve and protect the green fields of Kaghlasht in Upper Chitral from onslaught of motorcar and bike riders. On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Haseebur Rehman Khan Khalil, Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Ehsan Afridi, accompanied by Additional Assistant Commissioner Mulkhow and Torkhow
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PESHAWAR: Around 100,000 tourists visited the scenic northern areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Chitral, during the three-day Eidul Fitr holidays. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Authority (KPTA), a total of 100,200 tourists headed to the picturesque valleys of the province during the Eid holidays. Besides the weekend, the government had declared March 31 to
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CHITRAL: A male student committed suicide in Ayun on Sunday morning, an official of the Lower Chitral police said. The second-year student of Govt Higher Secondary School Ayun identified as Muhammad Amjad, son of Muhammad Akbar, shot himself dead in his house due to unknown reasons, the official quoted the family of the deceased. After
