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PTI office-bearers resign over illegal nominations

December 26, 2020

CHITRAL: Five newly-elected office-bearers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Lower Chitral youth wing resigned in protest against the ‘selection’ of the president and general secretary by the party’s divisional head. Addressing a press conference here, Ziaur Rehman, Nazir Ahmed Chitrali, Abuzar Ghaffari, Salah Jani and others said the divisional president had appointed the two men on key

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Kalash festival ends on a pleasant note

December 23, 2020

CHITRAL: The winter festival of Kalash tribe Chitramas, concluded on Tuesday in Bumburate valley after 15 days. However, the concluding ceremony of the festival did not attract tourists due to fear of Covid-19. A fox was set free in the foothold of the forest by the panel of bitans (Kalash religious leaders), who made prediction

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PIA cuts fares to Gilgit and Skardu

December 19, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines on Friday announced a special discount in fares on Skardu and Gilgit routes. PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said the airline had announced a one-way minimum fare starting from Rs6,915 for flights to/from Islamabad to Gilgit and Skardu. He said PIA Chief Executive Officer retired Air Marshal Arshad Malik at a review

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Pindi-bound coaster meets with accident

December 18, 2020

CHITRAL: A passenger bus going to Rawalpindi from Chitral met with an accident in the Lowari tunnel on Friday. However, none of the passengers was injured in the mishap.

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Biden includes Pakistani-American in his climate team

December 18, 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced appointments of key members of his climate team, which includes Pakistan-born Ali Zaidi who will serve as deputy White House Climate Coordinator. Zaidi, 33, currently New York’s deputy secretary for energy and environment, is the is the highest ranking Pakistani-American in the Biden administration. \”We need a whole-of-government approach to take

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