Gul Hamad Farooqui BOONI (UPPER CHITRAL): The beautiful Reshun village has been devastated for the last 13 years. The disastrous flooding that occurred in 2015 had not only destroyed the only bridge between Lower and Upper Chitral but also washed away houses, shops, cultivated land, standing crops and orchards. As a result, many families were […]
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CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has directed all unregistered Afghan nationals in Chitral to leave by October 25 and return to their country. A notice issued to the Afghan refugees warned that action would be initiated against all those living in Chitral without proof of registration (POR) and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) issued
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PESHAWAR: The caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved grant of subsidized loans to the province’s youth and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Bank of Khyber will offer concessions on these loan schemes with favourable terms with the provincial government covering the associated costs. This approval was given during a meeting of the caretaker provincial
ISLAMABAD: The theme for this year\’s World Sight Day, \’Universal eye health,\’ underscores the urgent need to address the eye health disparities existing in our society. In Pakistan, millions of people continue to face significant challenges in accessing adequate eye care, resulting in unnecessary vision loss and impaired quality of life. This World Sight Day
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GAHKUCH (GB): A police officer was shot dead during a raid to arrest suspects in the murder case of a teacher. Local people said that a few days ago Niat Amin, a government schoolteacher and resident of Bhatrit village, was killed in a crossfire while returning home from school on a bike along with his
Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Naib Subedar Shahzad Ahmed of Chitral Scouts, hailing from Chitral, has emerged as a shining star in the world of Pakistani polo. Notably, he achieved the distinction of becoming the first player from the Frontier Corps North polo team to earn the coveted Pakistan colours. His remarkable journey has been marked by
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Commander Peshawar Lt Gen Hasan Azhar Hayat on Friday visited Chitral, held a meeting with the district administration officials, citizens and the families of martyrs. The focus of the discussions revolved around enhancing security and maintaining peace in Chitral. During the meeting, comprehensive briefings were given on the security situation in Chitral,
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CHITRAL: Meant for the conservation of snow leopard in its habitat of Hindukush belt, a landscape management plan (LMP) was presented to stakeholders during a consultative workshop in Chitral. The LMP is meant to salvage the large feline and its environment with increased participation of authorities and the communities playing their respective roles, according to
CHITRAL: An Afghan national was arrested by the City police Chitral on the charge of stealing cash and valuables worth millions of rupees from the house of a compatriot in the town. In a statement, the police on Wednesday said that Atiq Ullah, a native of Afghanistan currently residing in Jang Bazar, had reported about
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PESHAWAR: A Chitral Scouts Jawan injured fighting terrorists at Afghan border in Ostai on Sept 6 embraced martyrdom at the CMH Peshawar on Monday. Lance Naek Sher Hayat had sustained head injuries at Ostoi and was airlifted to Peshawar and admitted to CMH where he was operated upon. Hayat, who belonged to Shiaqotek locality of
