BRIEF NEWS

KOGHUZI: People of Koghuzi at an open forum (kutcheri) complained to Deputy Commissioner Khurshid Ahmed Mahsud about non-payment of compensation to locals affected by the Golen Gol power project. They also expressed their apprehension about the recent appointment of outsiders as Class-IV at the power house by its resident engineer. The residents said they were […]

CHITRAL: About 196,698 patients were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital last year, including 56,749 cases of emergency and 7,995 cases of surgery. Dr Israrullah, the medical superintendent of the hospital, said it was the highest number of patients recorded in any district headquarters hospital of the province. He said it showed dependency of the

CHITRAL: The body of an elderly man has been brought to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital for identification. The body was recovered from the riverside at Sinkuloom Broz at about 7:30pm. The deceased seemed to be over 60 years of age. No other details were available about the incident.—Bashir Hussain

BOONI: The Qaqlasht festival committee today decided to hold the annual festival in the first week of April this year. The festival has been celebrated in the Qaqlasht plateau near Booni for many years to promote the Khow culture including the traditional games and sports of Chitral. The committee reiterated that inclusion of all traditional