BOONI: The central mosque of Washich village in Torkhow has been sealed to avoid a possible clash between two groups of people over appointment of the prayer leader. According to an order issued by the additional assistant commissioner of the area, the two groups came up with Fatwas in support and against the prayer leader […]
CHITRAL: A young Afghan man hanged himself to death inside his house in Goldur locality of Chitral town on Sunday morning. Police identified the deceased as Mohammad Zameer, who used to sell food in Garam Chashma Bazaar and had come to the city on weekend holiday. Police have started an inquiry to ascertain the cause
CHITRAL: The driver of the Suzuki Sierra injured in a collision with a passenger flying coach near Kuragh on Saturday died on Sunday. Adnan Murad Khan, a resident of Kargin, was shifted to Chitral along with Zar Wali Shah Zahid and his daughter soon after the accident. Mr Zahid and his daughter were on Sunday
CHITRAL: A protest was held against the poor service of Telenor in Chitral on Friday. Addressing the protesters, khateeb of Shahi Masjid Molana Israruddin Al-Hilal, Jamaat-e-Islami Youth wing president Wajihuddin, traders\’ union chief Shabbir Ahmed, PTI district general secretary Aminur Rehman and drivers union’s Sabir Ahmed said despite repeated demand by the consumers the mobile
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CHITRAL: Community representatives at a meeting in Booni stressed the need for regulating movements of the nomad Gujjar tribe in order to effectively conserve the precious flora and fauna of the fragile ecosystem. The first review meeting of landscape coordination committee of Hindukush Landscape Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme was held with Deputy Commissioner
CHITRAL: An Afghan refugee allegedly stabbed to death a young man identified as Imtiaz alias Guru in Kosht village of Upper Chitral. The Afghan refugee, running a confectionary in the village, was also injured in the scuffle and was admitted to hospital. Police refused to give details of the incident as clerk of Mulkhow police
CHITRAL: Chitral Scouts seized 39 kilogrammes of heroin being smuggled from Badakhshan area of Afghanistan here on Wednesday. Sources said during a routine checking at Zedik checkpost, the high quality heroin was recovered concealed in the luggage of three persons belonging to Garam Chashma. The alleged smugglers were also arrested. The arrested persons were identified
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PESHAWAR: Alia Saeed, a student and poet from Chitral, stole the show by reading out a poem in Khowar that was based on oppression and inhuman treatment being meted out to women. \”People refer to Chitrali girls as fairies living in the snow-capped mountains but they don\’t know that in fact women in Chitral live
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CHITRAL: Rain and snowfall coupled with winds across Chitral made the weather chilly and blocked the Lowari road for hours due to the slippery surface on Sunday. Though there was no heavy snowfall and rain on Lowari, due to slush on the road vehicles remained stuck for hours, creating hardship for the passengers. Moreover, a
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DROSH: The teenage boy who had started treating patients and even conducted surgeries in Jinjiret was on Saturday arrested by the police. A two-member team from the health department raided his so-called clinic and sealed it after taking into custody different utensils and medicines. Abdul Haq, additional assistant commissioner Drosh where Jinjiret is located, in
