Irshadullah Khan Renowned journalist Gul Hamaad Farooqi passed away at about 4am on Saturday due to cardiac arrest. According to the family, he was rushed to DHQ Hospital Chitral after complaining of chest pain at about 2am, but, unfortunately, he passed away in the hospital. His body was later shifted to his native Shabqadar town […]
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CHITRAL: A three-day football tournament arranged for students of religious seminaries started in Chitral town on Friday. The tournament has been arranged by the district administration, district youth and district sports office Lower Chitral. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Imran inaugurated the tournament. Speaking on the occasion, the DC stressed the importance of sports activities and said
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters staged a protest rally in Peshawar calling for the release of party’s founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The participants of the rally The protest rally held outside the Peshawar press club also protested against alleged theft of PTI\’s mandate in the recent general elections. PTI
BOONI: Police here have arrested a man on the charge of killing a final-year engineering student belonging to Reshun village, ending the mystery shrouding his death. The student, Rafiq Ali, left home on April 20 evening and the following morning his dead body was found along the river in Kulum Shughoor area near Reshun with
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PESHAWAR (APP): The by-election on the vacant seats of chairmen of Tehsil Council Drosh and five other tehsils in KP will be held on April 28. According to the election commission, all the arrangements have been completed for the poll to start at 8am and continue till 5pm. The other tehsils are: Tangi of Charsadda,
CHITRAL: A security audit was carried out in the civil courts of Drosh under the supervision of subdivisional police officer (SDPO) Ahmad Esa, said the Lower Chitral police in a statement on Thursday. The police said the security audit was part of steps being taken on the direction of Inspector General of Police Akhtar Hayat
PESHAWAR: The four-day Chilim Jush festival will be held in the Kalash valleys of Bumburet, Birir and Rumbur from May 13, 2024, the KP Culture and Tourism Authority stated on Thursday. The annual festival comprises traditional events including dances of Kalash girls and boys to the beats of traditional drums, and will be attended by
BOONI: The death of a final-year engineering student in Reshun village of Upper Chitral has created suspicions of foul play with his relatives asking police for an investigation. Rafiq Ali had come home on Eidul Fitr vacation from Peshawar. He left home in the evening of April 20 in his bike and a was found
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Bashir Hussain Azad CHITRAL: Owners of tandoors in Chitral town and nearby areas have closed their units and demanded that the old rate of naan should be restored to enable them to continue business. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Naanbais Union president Bashir Ahmed, vice president Muhammad Ibrahim, general secretary Muhammad Wasi and
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BOONI: At a meeting held at Drasun on Wednesday, the local people warned the government against closing the post office in the village. They said the post office still served a large part of the remote area and the authorities concerned should withdraw their decision to wind it up. Pakistan Post has reportedly closed down
