CHITRAL: A young man with a bullet injury was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital Lower Chitral early this morning. According to the hospital sources, the injured has been identified as Ishtiaq, son of Qayyum, a resident of Seen Kuloom. They said Ishtiaq, 24, shot himself using a pistol at his house at about 3:30am […]
Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Ikramullah inaugurated Ababil Police Squad. The establishment of the squad will further strengthen police action against anti-social elements and all those involved in street crimes, the police said in a statement. The special force will play a leading role in maintaining peace throughout the district by
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Directorate of Youth Affairs and Grow Up, an NGO, organized a poster competition on Peace and Women which encouraged women to take action and challenge the status quo. The event was a call to action to challenge gender stereotypes, bias, and discrimination and create a more
PESHAWAR: The World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Pakistan Dr Palitha Mahipala provided health and medical equipment including mobile health clinics, ambulances and vaccination vans to the Directorate of Health Services for Kalash valley of Chitral. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Palitha said that the support was meant to enhance access to healthcare in flood-affected
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CHITRAL: A PMS officer from Chitral has been appointed as the deputy commissioner of Charsadda, according to a notification issued by the interim KP government. Abdul Hadi, a PMS officer of BS 18, was serving as the additional secretary power and energy in KP. In the latest reshuffling of officers, Abdul Hadi was appointed as
PESHAWAR, Feb 5, 2023: The youth of Chitral have launched a campaign against unavailability of basic facilities of life such as roads and quality education. Besides holding protest rallies, the youth were using social media and Chitral ko haq do trending on top 2nd position in Pakistan and on 6th position internationally on Twitter last
ISLAMABAD: The Canadian High Commissioner in Pakistan Leslie Scanlon, along with ice-hockey enthusiasts, including her daughter who is an ice hockey coach, participated in five winter festivals organised in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan in January 2023. This was the fourth year Canadians have actively participated in winter festivals in order to empower women and girls through
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RESHUN: A datsun overloaded with wheat bags met with a road accident near Reshun, however, no one was injured. According to Rescue 1122, the Mazda was carrying the wheat bags from Timargara to Junalikoch grain godown. Due to the overload, the vehicle overturned near Reshun. Rescue 1122 staffers reached the spot and recovered the datsun.
CHITRAL: As many as 24 constables of the Lower Chitral police have been promoted to the rank of head constable, according to a statement of the police. At a function held here, District Police Officer (DPO) Nasir Mehmood and Subdivisional Police Officer Cuty circle Saeedur Rehman pinned badges on the new head constables. Speaking on
CHITRAL: The district administration of Chitral has taken six donkeys into custody in connection with the smuggling of timber in Drosh area of the district. The wood-laden donkeys were taken into custody after Drosh assistant commissioner conducted an operation against the timber smuggling. The assistant commissioner has directed the forest department to present the donkeys
