CHITRAL: The four-day Qaqlasht Festival 2019 showcasing an amalgamation of sports competitions kicked off at 8,000 feet high tourist point in Upper Chitral on Thursday, said the DC office. The Qaqlasht festival showcases different indigenous sports, including polo tug-of-war, skate shooting, marathon race, volleyball, cricket, football, archery etc. First time ever, orphans and […]
CHITRAL: A teenage girl committed suicide by jumping into the Chitral River in Torkhow on Wednesday. A police official said the incident occurred in Tech village of Torkhow where an unmarried girl (18) ended her life by jumping into the river whose body was recovered later. The reason for the suicide was said to be
PESHAWAR: The KP government has appointed deputy commissioner for the newly created district of Upper Chitral. A notification issued on Wednesday stated that Shah Saud, a grade 18 officer of the Provincial Management Service (PMS), will be the first deputy commissioner of the new district. Currently, Mr Saud is working as the deputy secretary in
CHITRAL: A young man reportedly jumped into the river near Denin while crossing it on a chairlift on Wednesday. However, an onlooker rescued him by swimming into the water and called Rescue 1122. Rescue 1122 staff reached the spot and provided the youth first aid and then shifted him to hospital. The youth was identified
PESHAWAR: The KP government has announced to make minority member of the provincial assembly Wazirzada as the chairman of the District Development Advisory Committee (DDAC) of Chitral. According to a notification issued by the local government, elections and rural development department, the PTI government also named the chairmen of DDAC for Peshawar, Swabi and Karak.
