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In a press release, the MPA said that the available machinery would be utilized to clear snow from the main Chitral-Booni road to open it for traffic by Sunday evening. The roads from Booni to Mastuj, Torkhow and Mulkhow would be opened by tomorrow, he added. However, as the local government lacked heavy machinery, the

He has directed all relevant federal and provincial authorities to reach the site immediately and undertake rescue and relief work on priority, said a press release from the PM Office media wing. The Prime Minister also directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to coordinate the rescue efforts and arrange necessary medical care, food and

The beautiful village of the Lotkoh sub-valley has been named as Garam Chashma (hot spring) and is the second tourist resort in Chitral after the Kalash valleys due to its natural beauty. The government has constructed a number of public bathrooms in the vicinity of the hot spring while the water has also been carried

said Ziaul Islam was detained in the quarter guard of the police lines as a punishment for a crime a day earlier. On Friday, he requested the policemen on guard to allow him to offer Friday prayers promising that he would come back soon. However, when he was allowed out, Mr Zia took out his

CHITRAL: The Meotrological Department has issued flood warning in Chitral with the start of new rain spell on Friday. The Met Office said flood-like situation may emerge in Bandogol and Golain goal nullah (canal) due to heavy rain. It asked the concerned departments and local people to take precautionary measures to tackle any emergency situation.

Syed Mazhar Ali Shah[/caption] Deputy Commissioner Chitral Shahab Yousafzai issued the order to fill the post on a temporary basis till the appointment of a new assistant commissioner as people of upper Chitral were facing problems due to absence of any magistrate in the area. People belonging to different walks of life welcomed the decision

say the life of the boy can be saved only through the transplantation of a kidney. Mr Wazir utilized all the available resources including selling his movable and immovable properties to treat his loved one in different hospitals in cities such as Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar. But now he even is unable to bear the

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