BRIEF NEWS

CHITRAL: District administration and police on Sunday stopped people of Koghuzi from holding a protest. The residents of Koghuzi and Golen planned a peaceful gathering against induction of outsiders in local WAPDA office and power outages. They say locals affected by Golen Gol power project were not being given preference in hiring of Class IV […]

SHANDUR: The first match of the three-day Shandur festival was as usual played between the teams of Laspur and Ghizer on Sunday. However, against past years Ghizer won the match by eight goals against six of Laspur. The first match of the mega event was inaugurated by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Provincial ministers Atif

CHITRAL: The district administration\’s ban on firework at the end of annual Shandur festival is welcomed but there is much more to do to ensure that no wildlife at the pristine environment is disturbed by human activities during the three-day festival. This was stated by Rehmat Ali Jaffar Dost, who heads Chitral Heritage and Environment

PESHAWAR: Twelve Village Conservation Committees from Chitral have challenged the provincial government notification banning the use of their 80 percent share in the Markhor and Ibex trophy hunting permits in the Peshawar High Court. The Village Conservation Committees filed the petition through its presidents, seeking the judicial order to set aside the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anti-Corruption

CHITRAL: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday announced two special flights to facilitate tourists to attend the three-day Shandur festival starting on July 7. Two special flights will start operation from the Islamabad International Airport on July 7. The flight will take off at 10:15am on July 7 from Islamabad and return to Islamabad at

CHITRAL: All Teachers Association Chitral will hold its annual election on Sept 26. President  of the association Ziauddin here announced the names of the candidates for the district chapters of Upper and Lower Chitral. He said the names of the candidates for the four tehsils of Chitral would be announced within a few days.

CHITRAL: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) on Wedneaday blocked gobor road and damaged was on private properties and a powerhouse. According to the local community, the floods began on Wednesday afternoon due to hot weather. The people of the area fled their houses and have taken shelter in safer places.

CHITRAL: Terichmir Driver Union on Wednesday announced to observe a strike from July 5 if the government failed to revise fares and pay areas of drivers. At a meeting of the union chaired by its president Sabir Ahmed here, the drivers\’ representatives regretted that despite continuous increase in petroleum prices, the government was not ready

CHITRAL: A class 9th female student reportedly committed suicide in Torkhow by jumping into the river after she could not obtain good marks in her exam, police said. The incident occurred in the Sor Rech village of Torkhow village. Police identified the deceased as daughter of Muhammad Ghulam. Her body has not been recovered. In

CHITRAL: PPP Chitral information secretary Qazi Faisal has said making the annual Shandur festival controversial will leave a very negative impact on the game of polo in Chitral. In a statement, Mr Faisal, who is also a polo player, said the deputy commissioner\’s bid to interfere in the selection of the players was highly condembable.