CHITRAL: While it is not clear how many foreigners are working in Chitral and where they are based, the local police have been showing its preparedness to ensure their security since a terror attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi a few days ago. Today, the police conducted a mock exercise on over a foot-deep […]
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BOONI: People from different areas gathered at the PTDC motel here and celebrated the creation of the new district of Upper Chitral on Thursday.–GH Farooqui
ISLAMABAD: The Suri Jagek practice of Kalasha people has been approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for inclusion in this year’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The nomination was accepted by Unesco’s Inter-governmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage during its 13th session being held in Port Louis, Mauritius.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday approved in principle to change the status of Gilgit-Baltistan to an interim province by accepting the recommendations of a reforms committee. The federal cabinet would discuss the matter to change the status of G-B today in a meeting to be presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan. According
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Tourism Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Atif Khan has announced to set up a specialized tourist police force in Chitral and Hazara Belt. The step has been taken to ensure protection and proper facilities to foreign tourists.
