BATKHELA: The JUI-F continued to block the road at Pul Chowki, Chakdara, for the fifth day on Monday. However, the number of the protesters is decreasing day by day. A representative Qaumi Jirga led by elders, including PPP`s Khurshid Ali and Fazle Ghafoor and ANP`s Waseel Khan and Sirtaj met the protesting JUI-F leaders and […]
DROSH: Traffic on Chitral road remained blocked for two hours due to flooding in Kaldam Gol after rain here on Saturday morning. The rain across the valley continued since Friday night bringing a new wave of cold wave. Parts of areas in upper Chitral, including Broghil, received rain. Except for a few places such Kaldam
TIMARGARAH: Chakdara road in Malakand division was on Thursday morning blocked by protesters belonging to JUI under their plan B of Azadi march. Workers from Chitral, Dir, Swat, Buner and other parts of the Malakand division gathered at Chakdara Chowk to block the main road, causing a large traffic jam. The JUI started blocking major
CHITRAL: A woman who was abducted by her husband for seeking divorce in Ayun a few days ago has been recovered from Chitral town. Police said Samandar Khan of Ayun along with eight other people raided the house of his brorher-in-law where his estranged wife was living and abducted her on Nov 8. After registering
CHITRAL: A fire that was caused by electric short circuiting destroyed a house near Chitral town on Tuesday. Rescue 1122 said soon after receiving information its staff reached the house located at Ganak. The flames were put out before it could reach other houses in the locality. However, the house owned by Rehmatullah was destroyed
SHANGLA: Chitrali woman police official Bibi Zar has been appointed as muharrar at a local police station in Shangla district. Talking to this correspondent, district police officer Shangla Malak Ijaz said it was the first such step taken by Shangla police to deploy a female muharrar at a police station. Bibi Zar, who has been
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CHITRAL: On the third founding anniversary of Osama Career Coaching Academy, civil society activists and others were given awards for their outstanding performances in different fields of life. Deputy Commissioner lower Chitral Naveed Ahmed said efforts would continue to make the academy a model one and help the youth of Chitral to join different fields
BOONI: Shopkeepers in Booni and nearby areas are selling sugar at high rate even though the price of the community came down in October. The assistant commissioner Mastuj at Booni along with the tehsildar Mastuj inspected shops in Booni bazaar and surrounding areas to ensure sugar is sold and reduced rate. As the ex-mill price
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CHITRAL: PIA has changed its Friday flight from Islamabad to Chitral and back to Wednesday. The timing of the flight will remain unchanged. PIA\’s District Sales Officer Ibrahim Noor said the change was made on the request of the passengers. He said there are two weekly flights on the Chitral-Islamabad route ie on Friday and
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PESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert regarding widespread rain/thunderstorms with snowfall in hilly areas from Tuesday night. Referring to a weather advisory issued by the Met Office, the PDMA in its alert said landslides due to heavy rainfall may occur in Malakand division. The departments were asked to take necessary steps
