BOONI: Many roads in Chitral were blocked due to the heavy snowfall that started in March 1 and continued for about three days. After the weather changed, the road blockades continued with rock fall and landsliding. Today, the road to Torkhow valley of Upper Chitral was blocked after huge boulders fell on it at Deghri […]
CHITRAL: A social activist belonging to Bumburate valley of Lower Chitral died after falling from an under-construction building due to unavailability of medical treatment in the snowbound area. Local people told media that Sher Anjum, 25, son of Sultan-e-Rome, was a social activist and also a sportsman. He along with other youth of the village
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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday was presented a farewell guard of honor at the Awane Sadr, marking the culmination of his term. Contingents of armed forces presented the guard of honor which was reviewed by the outgoing president. The farewell guard of honour was given a day before the next presidential election scheduled
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ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the newly-formed provincial cabinet was held at Civil Secretariat Peshawar on Friday with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair. The chief minister welcomed the cabinet members and said an excellent cabinet team consisting of both experienced and fresh members had been formed. \”In the prevailing tough situation,
Irshadullah Khan In response to recent snowfall that rendered upper Chitral\’s Owir road impassable, the local community on self-help basis have rallied to remove the snow and open up their area. Residents took it upon themselves to temporarily open the road which had been closed due to the recent snowfall and inclement weather. Remarkably, without
BOONI: Commissioner Malakand Division Saqib Raza Aslam on Friday directed the food department to ensure speedy supply of wheat to remote areas of Upper Chitral. Mr Aslam is currently visiting Chitral to inspect ongoing work to remove snow from roads. According to the district administration of Upper Chitral, the commissioner visited the grain godown in
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Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: Roads connecting different areas of Chitral are still blocked as the snow could not be cleared due to shortage of machinery and staff with the departments concerned. The roads to Bumburate, Rumbur, Ursun, Shishikoh, Jinjiret Koh, Beuri and other areas had been closed for all types of vehicular traffic in the
ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan and across the world, women and girls face inequalities that increase their risk of diseases, disability, gender-based violence and mortality. For example, women are more likely to be blind, but men are twice as likely to have access to necessary eye care as women. And for many women, getting their health issues
PESHAWAR: An amount of Rs30 million has been released for calamity-affected area of Upper Chitral, said the director general of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday. He said the relief fund was provided under the directive of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. The amount has been released for relief and rehabilitation activities in the
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Thursday suspended the perpetual warrants for the arrest of Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, sons of former prime minister and PML-N supremo, in two corruption cases. Judge Nasir Javed Rana earlier had reserved judgement on their applications and later announced that the arrest warrants stood suspended. The applications on
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