BOONI: People of Booni on Thursday held a public gathering in support of the military and against Indian incursions into Pakistan\’s territory. The public gathering was held under the banner of Tehreek Huqooq-e-Awam in which people from different walks of life including trades and civil society took part. The participants chanted slogans against India and […]
ISLAMABAD: Mulkhow United arranged a football tournament for the youth hailing from Chitral in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, says a press release. The objective of the event was to provide an opportunity to the Chitrali youth to exhibit their talent and take part in healthy activities. At least 25 football teams took part in the tournament.
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CHITRAL: People in Chitral town and Drosh celebrated the shooting down of two Indian warplanes for intruding into Pakistani territory today. The pilots of the aircraft were taken into custody and one of them hospitalized. A group of people, including lawyers and traders, distributed sweets in the Chitral bazaar soon after the news of the
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ISLAMABAD: A dinner was held at the residence of the Swiss ambassador to celebrate the inscription of Suri Jagek, a Kalash cultural practice, on Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list. The inscription of Suri Jagek is the first inscription exclusively from Pakistan. Suri Jagek is a spiritual tradition linked to the Winter Solstice; it is a
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UPPER DIR: The National Highway Authority (NHA) on Thursday notified the closure of the Lowari tunnel for 22 hours (10am Friday) till the approach roads are cleared of snow. The project director of Lowari tunnel in a notification informed the deputy commissioners of Upper Dir and Chitral that the snow would be cleared by 10am
CHITRAL: Two persons lost their lives when a jeep going to Rech from Washich fell off a bridge in Ujnu village of Torkhow due to snow on Thursday. Seven people, including women, were injured in the accident. The deceased were identified as Aziz Rahim, son of Aziz Baig, and Jamil, son of Mahmood Baig.
CHITRAL: Rai/snowfall continued in almost all parts of Chitral on Wednesday. Approach roads to Lowari tunnel on both sides received about four inch of snow. But traffic continued on Chitral-Peshawar road with vehicles using tyre chains. Many people were however reported stuck on both sides of the tunnel. Meanwhile, there were very few vehicles on
BREP: Food items, including flour, sugar, tea and pulses, and non-food items such as blankets, shawls, sweaters, warm caps and gloves were distributed among deserving people in Brep. The items were handed over to the community members whose houses were washed away in the 2015 floods to help them cope with the harsh winter. A
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CHITRAL: Goods, including computers, worth millions of rupees were gutted in a fire that broke out in a residential room and spread to the nearby computer and handcraft centre here on Tuesday night. The rental building housed Alfa Karim Computer and Handicraft Centre while a medical rep from Reshun lived in one room in the
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CHITRAL: District Health Officer Dr Iftikharuddin said public awareness is crucial to ensure good health of mothers and children. He was speaking at a function held in connection with the ongoing mother and child health week. The week will continue till Feb 25. Over 1,500 expecting mothers will be administered injections and about 45,000 children
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