CHITRAL: A young bike rider was killed and another injured when a taxi car (ghogay) and a motorcycle collided on Chitral-Dir road at Jutilasht on Saturday. The bike rider, who died on the spot, was identified as Sardar Ayub Khan, son of Amir Wali Shah, of old bazaar Drosh. The police have arrested the driver […]
CHITRAL: Police on Saturday claimed that it arrested a man within 24 hours after he allegedly sexually assaulted a six-year-old child in Ayun. The suspect allegedly committed the crime in the Arkhal locality of Ayun. He was identified as Muhammad Nadeem, son of Nadir Khan. The arrest was made after the police registered a case
By Farman Ali ISLAMABAD: Conservationists, academics, community activists and policymakers unanimously called for integrated approach and coordinated efforts to protecting habitats of endangered species such as snow leopard in Karakoram-Pamir, Himalaya and Hindukush regions. They were speaking at an inception workshop for Pakistan Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (PSLEP) at a local hotel on
CHITRAL: Deputy Commissioner Khurshid Alam Mehsud on Thursday distributed compensation cheques among 21 people of Osiak village in Drosh whose houses were damaged by floods recently. Addressing the affected people, the deputy commissioner said a post-disaster coordinated effort had been made in rescue, response and relief operation in the village. He appreciated the efforts of
Compensation cheques distributed among flood affectees Read More »
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government has decided to temporarily suspend operations at the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) after deciding to stop procurement of all commodities. According to the official order issued by the USC management, as directed by the joint secretary ministry of industries and production, the minister and secretary have directed to stop all
CHITRAL: Rescue officials recovered the body of a girl student, who allegedly committed suicide after failing to score good marks in her FSc exam three weeks ago, was recovered on Saturday. It was reported that the girl from Mogh village of Lotkoh jumped into the river on Aug 6. Rescue officials recovered her body from
Girl\’s body recovered three weeks after \’suicide\’ Read More »
DROSH: A diehard PPP activist, Akmal Bhutto, left his party and joined the PTI along with scores of youth and other people of his Doom Shughoor village near Drosh. In this regard, Bhutto invited Kalash minority MPA Wazir Zada to his house and announced his decision to leave the PPP along with 25 youth and
PESHAWAR: New Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mehmood Khan has directed the district administration Chitral to immediately submit a comprehensive and complete report on losses of lives and property due to flood since 2015. Mr Khan directed the concerned officers to conduct a detailed survey and identify the losses. He directed to prepare an overall recovery plan in order to compensate
New CM seeks report on flood destruction in Chitral Read More »
ISLAMABAD: A Chitrali labourer working on an under-construction house in the F-6 sector of the federal capital died after falling from the second floor of the house on Sunday. Murad Ali, son of Amandullah Jan of Khruzg village in Yarkhun valley, was father of three children. His dead body was taken by his colleagues to
Mr Wazir Zada, the PTI member of the KP assembly selected on a served minority seat from the Kalash community of Chitral, owns no property such as houses or land, according to the declaration he submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). A look at the assets declaration available with the ECP by ChitralToday
