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Truck driver dies after accident

CHITRAL: A truck driver from Swat died after an accident near Chitral town on Sunday. Saran Zeb, son of Abid Bacha, resident of Shahderi in Kabal tehsil of Swat, was taking cement to Upper Chitral in his truck. At Nerdit, the truck hit an electricity pole and overturned. Both the driver and his helper jumped

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Two arrested in house burglary case

Two arrested in house burglary case

CHITRAL: City police arrested two persons on the charge of stealing valuables from a house and recovered the stolen items. The Lower Chitral police in a statement on Saturday said that Sadiq Ullah, son of Mirza Wali of Jughoor, had registered a complaint in the City police station stating that burglars entered his house and

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Jashn-i-Kaghlasht continues to attract foreign and domestic tourists as competitions of various traditional games of Chitral were held on the third day in the scenic meadow in Upper Chitral.

Kaghlasht Festival attracts foreign, domestic tourists 

BOONI: Kaghlasht Festival continues to attract foreign and domestic tourists as competitions of various traditional games of Chitral were held on the third day in the scenic meadow in Upper Chitral. Different sports competitions, including polo, sports for the physically challenged persons, traditional food stalls, cultural show, tug-of-war, skate shooting, marathon race, volleyball, cricket, football,

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Markhor comes down to Chitral town

UN declares May 24 as Day of Markhor

UNITED NATIONS (APP): The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution, sponsored by Pakistan and eight other countries, to proclaim May 24 as the International Day of the Markhor. The resolution invites worldwide observance of the fay and invites all relevant stakeholders to give due consideration to enhancing international and regional cooperation in support of efforts

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KKH accident in Diamer area of GB

20 dead in KKH accident in Diamer

GILGIT: At least 20 people lost their lives in a road traffic accident on Karakorum Highway in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan early on Friday. Reports said a passenger bus going to Gilgit from Rawalpindi met with the accident at Yashukhel Das area. About 21 other passengers were injured in the accident. The injured were shifted

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