CHITRAL: The population of the Kalash tribe has decreased to 23pc in the three valleys of Bumburate, Rumbur and Birir in Chitral. A recent survey conducted in the Kalash valleys highlighted a clear demographic distinction between the indigenous Kalash community and the Muslim population. The total population of the three Bumburate, Rumbur and Biriri valleys
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed that road construction projects in Chitral should be given under the supervision of the PM’s Inspection Commission. The commission will ensure timely completion of the projects along with their quality. The directive was issued after Mr Sharif was briefed by a delegation of PML-N Lower Chitral officials
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PESHAWAR: Wildlife conservation experts have raised concerns over looming ecological imbalance in Chitral Gol National Park as rising temperature is driving snow leopards to higher altitudes. This shift allows medium-sized predators to dominate hunting grounds, disrupting the food chain and threatening the park’s delicate ecosystem, they added. “Known for its pristine alpine environment and biodiversity,
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M irshad ullah PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has decided in principle to transform some of the old villages in Kalash valleys into model and cultural villages. At a meeting, officials concerned also agreed to provide tractors for road cleaning in Rumbur and Birir valleys, with plans to supply modern machinery for roads in the
CHITRAL: Another Spaniard hunter has hunted a Kashmir markhor this time in the Bokhtoli forest on the Chitral-Garam Chashma Road. Mr David had obtained a hunting permit from the Wildlife Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after paying Rs78 million. The local Village Conservation Committee and community members assisted the hunter in the hunt. The hunted Markhor’s
