CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has imposed Section 144 to ban a number of activities in the Kalash valleys during the annual Chilim Jush (Zhoshi) festival. In a handout issued on Sunday, the deputy commissioner office said that a ban has been imposed on the entry of bike riders in the Kalash valleys […]
Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: The Chitral Nurses Forum (CNF) has rejected the posting of Nurse Officer Gulshan Bibi as instructor at Postgraduate College of Nursing, Hayatabad, instead of vice principal at Khyber College of Nursing. The forum said Gulshan Bibi is a highly qualified nurse and deserved appointment as the vice principal at the nursing college.
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PESHAWAR: Police here have arrested a man from Chitral on the charge of trying to smuggle antiquities worth millions of rupees. According to the police, on a tip off, a police team led by SHO Paharipura Aqib Khan started checking vehicles at a picket near Haji Camp. The police stopped a car and during search
LAHORE: The membership of 27 reserved seat members in Punjab Assembly has been suspended in the wake of recent Supreme Court ruling. The 27 members had reached the assembly after seats meant for Sunni Ittehad Council were doled out to PML-N and other parties. As many as 23 of the suspended members belonged to the
Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: A coaster vehicle traveling from Peshawar to Chitral fell off the road in Kolandai, Upper Dir, on Friday morning. All the passengers in the vehicle were reported safe. However, some of the passengers suffered injuries and were later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital Upper Dir for medical treatment. No further details
PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary chaired a meeting to discuss arrangements for the upcoming Shandur Polo Festival in Chitral. The meeting, attended by officials and stakeholders, focused on ensuring a successful and well-organized event, says a press statement. During the meeting, the chief secretary received a briefing on the planning and coordination
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CHITRAL: A young man saved a college girl from drowning when she jumped into Chitral River from Chowni Bridge in Jughoor village to end her life on Wednesday morning. City police station SHO Munirul Mulk said the girl from Jughoor village jumped into the river to commit suicide. He said Mazhar, a young man from
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has noted with deep concern that irreparable political divisions spilled over into public acts of arson and violence on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan. In its annual report on the state of human rights in 2023 released on Wednesday, the
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BOONI: The Kaghlasht festival concluded after four days of festivities showcasing Chitral’s traditional games and sports on Sunday. On the last day, the final of match football was played between the Bronners Club, Peshawar and Booni Headquarters and the former won by two goals. The Booni Headquarters Club defeated Mroi Club and won the trophy
