LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over what it describes as an intensifying campaign to undermine its work, warning that the space for human rights advocacy in the country is shrinking alarmingly. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the independent rights watchdog said it has faced “arbitrary, illegal, and […]
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CHITRAL: In a setback to mountaineering in Chitral, an expedition team from Slovenia was stopped from proceeding to scale Terichmir Mir in Upper Chitral by the local police, according to local people. They said that the expedition team had reached Shugerbaysum Camp in Terich Valley when a lone policeman followed them there and conveyed a
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Shahzad Ahmad Shahzad BOONI: Former provincial minister and Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North chief Inayatullah Khan paid a one-day visit to Upper Chitral, where he addressed a gathering of party workers in Booni. In his speech, he strongly criticised the provincial government\’s performance, particularly the poor state of road infrastructure in Chitral. He expressed concern over
CHITRAL: The newly-elected district cabinet of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Lower Chitral has demanded immediate government action on a range of pressing local issues, including poor telecom services, flood damage relief and alleged corruption in river management projects. According to a press statement issued by the Information and Digital Media Wing of the JUI-F Lower Chitral,
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Muhammad Irshadullah PESHAWAR: Alarming details of massive corruption and financial mismanagement have emerged from the District Headquarters Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, the native district of KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. According to the internal audit report of the provincial health department, over Rs410 million in public funds were misused with evidence of embezzlement,
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Khairuddin Shadani CHITRAL: The final design survey for the strategic highway from Chitral to Shah Salim border is in its concluding phase with encouraging news for the region’s connectivity. According to NESPAK’s latest survey team report, the previously estimated length of the road was approximately 72 km. However, the fresh survey indicates the revised alignment will
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CHITRAL: Following the Supreme Court’s decision on reserved seats, Chitral is set to have three additional MPAs and one MNA nominated by different political parties. Chitral has one NA and two PA seats, currently all occupied by the PTI. MNA Abdul Latif is in hiding after being convicted by an ATC in Islamabad in a
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BOONI: As the Yarkhun River has started flooding, district administration officials visited Mastuj, Chuinj, Chapali and other areas to inspect river erosion and threat to residential areas. The district administration officers instructed people living along the river in Chapali to move to safer locations so that no untoward incident may occur, according to a statement
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BOONI: Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission chairman retired Brigadier Muzaffar Ali Ranjha here on Friday assured the public that the government will complete work on Chitral-Booni road this year, except for the section up to Shandur which will be ready next year. He also committed to completing the Booni–Buzund road within this year. He announced that
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RAWALPINDI: Renowned businessman and philanthropist Sultan Wali, CEO owner of Chitral Associates Pvt Lt., passed away on Friday. He was widely respected for his efforts to help thousands of Chitralis settle and build their own homes at Chitral Town and other areas in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Born in the remote Yarkhun Lasht area of Chitral,
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