CHITRAL: The police began a crackdown on hashish and destroyed cannabis plants and arrested growers in Mulkhow area of upper Chitral. A police official said subdivisional officer of the Mulkhow police Attaullah led the crackdown on the cannabis crops cultivated on a vast piece of land. He said the police also recovered a large quantity […]
CHITRAL: Labourers belonging to Bajaur and other areas have said Chitral police’s directive asking them to submit no-objection certificate (NOC) from their respective districts to continue working in the valley is unjustified and a violation of their basic rights. They said they were the citizens of Pakistan and had the constitutional right to go
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CHITRAL: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar reached Chitral on Wednesday night to spend the weekend along with his family in the valley. He was expected to visit different parts of Chitral, including the Kalash valleys, Golen Gol and the Shandur lake. However, he fell ill upon reaching Chitral by road. Sources said the CJP
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CHITRAL: Though there’s no official word, Supreme Court Chief Justice Saqib Nisar is likely to visit Chitral soon. The cleanliness and maintenance of the DHQ Hospital for the visit is under way, while the administration is cleaning and beautifying major roads and public places. The removal of solid waste from the roadsides is under way.
GILGIT: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Gilgit on Tuesday ordered release of incarcerated journalist D.J Mathal on bail. The court gave the verdict while hearing a bail plea. DJ Mathal was arrested on 24th October 2016 in Gilgit, after he presented himself to the police. He was wanted in cases pertaining to ‘publication of controversial content’. The police had
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