CHITRAL: The Corona Response Network (CRN) carried out an awareness campaign about COVID-19 in the far-off Broghil valley of Upper Chitral, says a press statement. CRN, consisting of a group of development professionals and volunteers representing a variety of NGOs, community organisations and private entities, was established in March this year. It has has been […]
CHITRAL: A fire broke out in a closed auto workshop located near the Chitral polo ground on Wednesday. But Rescue 1122 said as smoke started billowing from the closed shop the rescuers were alerted who reached the spot and put out the fire. Had the fire not been extinguished on time it could have caused
AYUN: About 200 goats have gone missing along with a shepherd from the summer pasture of Bumburate, local people told ChitralToday. They said the goats belonging to four families were in the pasture and a shepherd was also there when some people kidnapped them. It is not confirmed if locals are involved in the crime
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CHITRAL: The brother of the man who reportedly killed himself by jumping off from a hilltop yesterday said he did not commit suicide but embraced martyrdom by accidentally falling into a ravine. He said the person who had told local media about the incident had enmity with his family and that\’s why he claimed that
CHITRAL: A jobless man committed suicide in Mroi Payeen on Wednesday. A resident of the village, Maqsood Ali, told ChitralToday correspondent that Rehmat Jahan was father of four children and the only bread earner for his family. Due to joblessness he was in tension for long. He said Rehmat Jahan could not fulfil the demand
CHITRAL: As many as 18 Covid-19 positive cases were detected in Lower Chitral on Tuesday. According to the lab reports available with ChitralToday, six of the new cases belonged to the Mijigram village of Garam Chashma. The others were different parts of the district, a majority from the Drosh tehsil. Meanwhile, Awami National Party\’s teacher
BOONI: A 103-year-old man has recovered from COVID-19 and sent home from a private emergency response centre in Booni Upper Chitral. The AKHSP in a statement on Tuesday said Aziz Abdul Alim, a resident of Lot Dur in Booni, was admitted to the centre on July 1 and discharged the other day after recovering from
CHITRAL: Deputy Commissioner Upper Chitral Shah Saud said Aga Khan Health Service Pakistan (AKHSP) is playing a pivotal role in the treatment of coronavirus patients and containing the viral infection in the district. Speaking at a ceremony held in connection with the distribution of medical gears for the coronavirus patients at the Tehsil Headquarters hospital
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CHITRAL: Minority MPA Wazirzada said Chief Minister Mehmood Khan has allocated Rs100 million for development of Kalash valleys and some of the funds would be spent on repair of old irrigation canals and construction of new ones. During a meeting of PTI workers in Rumbur he was told that a large swath of barren land
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CHITRAL: A married woman fell into the Chitral river near Ayun and was washed away on Saturday evening, Rescue 1122 said. The rescuers identified the woman as Fatima, wife of Zar Muhammad. She had gone to the river at Chilim Lasht to fetch drinking water when she accidentally slipped into the water, said the rescuers.
