CHITRAL: A man in Jinjiret village sent to jail for refusing to get his children vaccinated during an anti-polio campaign. The children were vaccinated only after their father Nidaur Rehman was put behind bars. An official said the arrest was made after all efforts failed to persuade Mr Rehman to allow administration of polio drops […]
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By Zahirudin CHITRAL: The residents of Broghil valley have begun taking yaks to Chitral town to sell them and purchase household items for the imminent five months long winter season when their area will remain cut off from the rest of the district. Situated at a height of 12,500 feet above the sea level in
BUMBURATE: Kalash community members dance during their ongoing annual Chitramas festival being celebrated in the valleys of Bumburate, Rumbur and Birir. The festival got underway on Tuesday night and will continue till Dec 22. A large number of tourists have arrived in the area to enjoy the festivities. Sacrifices of lamb, goat and cow are
CHITRAL: A group of children suffering from the Down syndrome visited Chitral to create awareness about the issues being faced by the children. The visit was arranged by a charity organization. Jalal Akbar Dar of Al-Jalal Welfare Trust said they have set up a rehabilitation centre for such children in Jhelum. He said children suffering
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GILGIT: Nearly 1,600 polio workers will boycott an anti-polio campaign in Gilgit-Baltistan because a dispute regarding pensions and other privileges has remained unresolved, Polio Workers Association Vice President Mohammad Abbas said on Monday. The four-day campaign was set to start today. Of the 1,600 polio workers, 99 per cent were female. Abbas said that the
HUNZA: A CSS officer and her husband were found dead in their hotel room in Hunza early on Saturday. The deaths were caused due to a gas leakage from a heater in their hotel room in the locality of Karimabad. According to local police, Syed Shoaib Hassan and his wife Syeda Fatimee had come to
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CHITRAL: The people of Chitral on Friday remembered the victims of a PIA plane (PK-661) crash in Hevelian area which killed all 47 passengers on board, including five crew members and then deputy commissioner Osama Ahmed Warraich, flying from Chitral to Islamabad on Dec 7, 2016. A number of functions were held to commemorate those
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By Manzoor Ali PESHAWAR: After failing to hand over 256 micro-hydel power projects to the local communities in the province during the last four years, the ruling PTI has decided to amend the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (Pedo) Act 1993 to remove legal hurdles in this respect. The Pedo Act 1993 disallows the transfer of
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DROSH: Leisure Leagues Chitral Cup 2018 football tournament ended in Murad Stadium Drosh with the victory of HQ football club Jughur. The final was witnessed by large number of spectators. District Naib Nazim Moulana Abdus Shakoor was chief guest at the concluding ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, the district naib nazim said the district government
BANG (YARKHUN): An environment activist told a gathering of students here that in order to make Chitral cleaner and greener, they should play their role by setting up nurseries of indigenous plants in their homes as well as schools. Addressing the students at the Govt High School Bang, Rehmat Ali Jaffar Dost criticized the way
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