CHITRAL: A fire erupted in the store room of the District Headquarters Hospital Lower Chitral on Monday. Rescue 1122 staff reached the spot and put out the flames before it could spread to other parts of the building.
CHITRAL: If the annual Shandur festival is not held this year too, the hotel industry of Chitral will face further blow. In a statement, Chitral Hotel and Restaurant Association general secretary Mir Jamsheduddin expressed resentment over the decision of the government not to hold the annual festival 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He said
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GILGIT: Two expedition teams including foreign climbers and renowned Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig on Friday started their adventure to scale K2. They started their trek to the K2 base camp from Shigar. Talking to mediapersons in Shigar before starting the trek, Ms Baig, whose expedition has been sponsored by Special Communication Organisation (SCO), said she
CHITRAL: Steps to standardize the spelling system of Khowar language has been started by a group of experts. The Forum for Language Initiative (FLI) has started standardization work for languages spoken in its target area (northern Pakistan) with initiation of steps to standardize the spelling system of Khowar. A three-day workshop jointly organized by Mother
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PESHAWAR: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Pakistan Knut Ostby has said Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (Glof) risk reduction was an important project for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, keeping in view the rapidly melting glaciers due to climate change. A statement issued here said that Mr Ostby met the provincial secretaries for relief, rehabilitation and
