CHITRAL: Two foreign hunters have arrived here in a helicopter for hunting a markhor and an ibex in the Toshi village conservatory. According to Divisional Forest Officer (wildlife) Muhammad Hussain, the two foreign hunters have started a search for suitable preys. Christopher from USA has a hunting trophy licence for a markhor and paid $92000 […]
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CHITRAL: A road in Bumburate valley of Chitral, which was closed to vehicular traffic in Dubaaj area as heavy boulders fell on it during the recent rains, was reopened on Tuesday, allowing hundreds of stranded tourists to travel to their respective destinations. Executive engineer of communication and works division, Chitral, Maqbool-i-Azam told Dawn that the
RAWALPINDI: PIA has restored its old slogan ‘Great People to Fly With’ and discontinued its new blue logo. A directive issued by PIA Chief Executive Officer and chairman Air Marshal Arshad Malik informed all concerned that it has been approved that the airline’s new blue logo has been discontinued from stationery products, billboards, documents and
CHITRAL: Representatives of contractors here on Monday said that they would boycott tenders of different government projects to be held on Jan 11. Office-bearers of All Contractors Association Chitral, including Sideeq Ahmed, Fazlur Rehman, Sultan Dawood and Saifur Rehman, said the association\’s provincial chapter had already decided that until the government resolved contractors\’ issues they
CHITRAL: Prominent literary figure of Khowar language and retired principal Mola Nigah Nigah passed away at his residence here early on Saturday. His funeral prayer was held at polo ground in the afternoon in which a large number of people participated. Mola Nigah spent his entire life in preserving and promoting Khowar language and culture.
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DROSH: The Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Drosh is without a gynae doctor for the last a few weeks due to which women patients are suffering the most. There were about three women doctors at the hospital but they were transferred out of the town one after the other without providing a replacement. The social
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CHITRAL: Nazims of Raman, Balim and Harchin villages of Laspur valley have demanded the government take special measures for keeping Mastuj-Shandur Road open. The road is often blocked near Shahidas village due to frequent falling of rocks during the winter season. Talking to media persons here, the nazims, including Mubarak Shah, Sher Azam and Punar
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LAHORE: Former Principal of Langlands School and College Chitral Maj retired Geoffrey Douglas Langlands died in Lahore this morning at 10:15. He was 101. Mr Langlands spent most of his life in providing quality education in Chitral and shifted to Lahore a few years ago after handing over the institution to Ms Carey Schofield from
CHITRAL: The patwaris have decided that they will go on a strike on Wednesday (today) until assistant commissioner, Mastuj, Inayatullah, was removed from his post for locking down the settlement office at Booni and misbehaving with the staff. President of the association of patwaris, Chitral chapter, Qadir Aman said they held an emergency meeting on
The first ever ice hockey Match of Pakistan was played on Saturday in Naltar, the hilly snow resort of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The match was played between the teams of PAF and GB Scouts. Players from both sides showed extraordinary skill but no team could score a goal within the
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