ISLAMABAD: Burglars struck at the home of a Dawn staffer on Saturday night and robbed him of cash and valuables. Lohi Bher police have registered an FIR into the incident and begun working on arresting the robbers. Zar Alam Khan, a resident of Media Town, told the police that his wife was at a relative’s […]
CHITRAL: A suspected drug peddler has been arrested by the Drosh police after recovery of 1,480 grams of charas from his possession. The police said the suspect identified as Muhammad Rahim, a resident of Muldeh, Shishikoh, was being investigated further. The police said the arrested man’s son Fazle Rahim was arrested in a drug peddling
DROSH: Executive Engineer C&W department Chitral Maqbool Azam has been issued a commendation letter by the KP chief minister\’s adviser on communication and works. The letter stated: \”It is my privilege to express my deepest and sincere gratitude that your enthusiasm and ability to work with dedication and devotion has resulted in a significant increase
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CHITRAL: A teenage girl in the Terich valley of Upper Chitral has reportedly committed suicide, bringing the number of suicide cases to 26 within the last about seven months in Chitral. The Mulkhow police said the 15-year-old ended her life by jumping into the river. The cause of the suicide could not be ascertained. The
CHITRAL: The District Bar Association (DBA) Chitral has received a grant of Rs1 million from the federal government. In a press statement issued here on Tuesday, DBA president Khurshid Hussain Mughal thanked federal minister for law and justice and the prime minister\’s adviser Barrister Zafarullah Khan for providing the grant to the bar association as
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BOONI: Police here have arrested a man on the charge of killing his wife over a week ago and declaring it as an accidental death, the police said in a statement. The police said Arifur Rehman, a resident of Sonoghur, had claimed that his wife Gul Zehra died of electrocution on May 8. However, on
CHITRAL. To provide relief to the public hard hit by rising prices, a Sasta bazaar has been opened near Atalegh Bridge in Chitral town. This is the first ever Sasta bazaar in Chitral where vegetables, fruits, restaurants as well as a taxi stand and car parking space have been provided to facilitate the citizens. Speaking at
Press Release DROSH: Pakistan Zindabad Jashne Baharan Football tournament 2018 ended at Col. Murad Stadium with Chumarkhon Football Club (FC) as the champion. Commandant Chitral Scouts Col. Moeenuddin was chief guest at the final ceremony. He was accompanied by Lt. Col. Khurram Nazir, Lt. Col. Adnan and Major Kheitran. Talking to the gathering, Col. Moeenuddin
UPPER DIR: A large number of trees have been cut in the forests near the under-construction Lowari Tunnel for widening of an approach road to the tunnel, locals complained. The felling of trees has also affected the beauty of the scenic area because forests are the main source of serenity of the region, they said.
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BOONI: With the start of the holy month of Ramazan, consumers rushed to utility stores in Booni to get essential items on subsidized rates but the outlets were short of stock. There are four utility store outlets in the Booni town but all of them lack sufficient stock of daily use items. The consumers complained
