SHANDUR: The second day of the Shandur Polo Festival 2025 saw a string of defeats for Chitral\’s B, C and D teams as they faced strong opposition from Gilgit-Baltistan\’s teams. The day\’s first match featured Chitral C vs Gilgit C. In a competitive game, Gilgit C outclassed Chitral C by 9 goals to 7. In […]
ISLAMABAD, June 21, 2025: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar visited the residence of Chitrali social media star Sana Yousaf, who was murdered in a shocking incident at her residence in G-13/1 sector of Islamabad on June 2. During the visit, the minister offered condolences to the bereaved family and assured them of the government’s
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CHITRAL: June 21, 2025: A fire broke out in a room at the Terichmir View Hotel in Chitral town earlier today. Rescue 1122 Lower Chitral said that upon receiving the emergency call, its firefighting team arrived at the scene with a fire vehicle. The firefighters contained the blaze using dry chemical powder, preventing the flames from
CHITRAL, June 21, 2025: What was once a smooth, 49-kilometre asphalt road connecting lower and upper Chitral now remains torn up creating trouble and miseries for locals as well as tourists arriving in thousands to attend the renowned Shandur Polo Tournament. According to Shahzada Sirajul Mulk, the destruction of the road, which was built in
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SHANDUR: June 20, 2025: The highly anticipated Shandur Polo Festival 2025 commenced in full swing at the breathtaking Shandur Polo Ground, situated at an altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level, the highest polo ground in the world. The festival was formally inaugurated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports Fakhar Jehan in the presence of
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ISLAMABAD, June 20, 2025: A court in Islamabad on Friday approved a three-day physical remand of Umar Hayat, the alleged killer of Chitrali social media star Sana Yousaf. The remand was granted by the court on the request of the police who said that the mobile phone of the killer was yet to be recovered
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RAWALPINDI: In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through Gilgit-Baltistan, well-known social activist Abbas Pasha, originally from Nagar, was shot dead in Rawalpindi. According to police sources, the accused, identified as Joown, a close associate of the deceased from Nagar, has confessed to the murder and voluntarily surrendered to the authorities. Police have launched
RAWALPINDI: Saima Saleem, a visually impaired diplomat at Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. According to ISPR, the army chief paid tribute to Ms. Saleem’s extraordinary achievements in the field of diplomacy. Despite her visual impairment since an early age, Ms. Saleem has
GAMAR CHASHMA: Local government representatives from Lotkoh Valley at a meeting here expressed deep concern over the continued neglect of the local government in terms of budget allocations. The meeting, which was attended by a large number of elected representatives and community elders, highlighted the absence of budget allocation for local bodies over the past
Muhammad Irshadullah PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) has declined to share key operational and financial information related to the tourism police, despite formal requests filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. A citizen had submitted an application on May 9, followed by a reminder on May 24, seeking details regarding
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