MUZAFFARABAD: The Madaklasht team won the Grass Skiing Championship in women\’s category in Azad Kashmir on Sunday. The runner-up in the women category was Adventure Foundation Pakistan. The Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts lifted the trophy in the men\’s category while the Pakistan Air Force was the runner-up. The championship started on September 23 at the scenic Tolli […]
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CHITRAL: An Elite Force Jawan was found dead in the ravine of Jughore Gol in Lower Chitral on Sunday morning. Local people spotted the dead body of head constable Sarwar Uddin and informed the police who reached the spot and shifted it to the District Headquarters Hospital for legal process. The body was later laid
PESHAWAR: At least six people are reported dead and eight injured when a helicopter crashed in North Waziristan on Saturday. The helicopter with three Russian pilots and 11 passengers on board was chartered by Marri Petroleum. In a statement, the company said that the MI-8 chopper was chartered for transportation of staff and experts and
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CHITRAL: The demands of Drosh protesters were accepted by the government on Friday, leading to the end of the massive public agitation after five days, on Friday evening. The protest in Drosh culminated at a shutter-down strike and blockade of the Chitral-Peshawar road on September 27. According to a letter written by the deputy commissioner
DROSH: People of Drosh town in Lower Chitral on Friday morning blocked the Chitral-Peshawar road in protest against prolonged power outages. A shutter-down strike is also being observed in the town and nearby areas. The protesters started the shutter-down strike and blocked the road after a deadline given to the government to meet their demands
CHITRAL: Lower Chitral deputy commissioner Mohsin Iqbal has said that Shaheed Osama Warraich Park will be built as the most attractive spot in the city to provide state-of-the-art facilities to children, youth and women. Inaugurating some of the facilities in the under-construction public park here the other day, he said that the park was outsourced
[Press release] BOONI: CHEPS organised an art event focusing on climate change at the Govt Degree College for Boys Booni, Upper Chitral. The event was organized by CHEPS (Chitral Heritage and Environmental Protection Society) and saw participation from students, volunteers, civil society members, and social activists. The objective of the event was to raise awareness
DROSH: A complete shutter-down and road blockades would be observed in Drosh town against prolonged power outages from Friday morning. This was announced by Drosh Action Forum President Irshad Mukarar after the end of a protest held in Drosh bazar on Wednesday evening. Mr Mukarar in the presence of the representatives of all political parties,
RIYADH: The government of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become fed up with the influx of beggars from Pakistan disguised as Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. According to media reports, the government of Saudi Arabia has asked Pakistan to check the arrival of beggars on umrah and Hajj visas. The government sources said that beggars
DROSH: Residents of Drosh started a sit-in protest against power outages that have badly affected routine life and business activities. The Dharna was arranged by Drosh Action Forum and joined by residents of Drosh and nearby areas, including representatives of all political and religious parties. The speakers at the protest sit-in blamed the subdivisional officer
