BRIEF NEWS

Nurses start symbolic protest at DHQ hospital

CHITRAL: On the call of the Provincial Nursing Association, nurses at the District Headquarters Hospital Chitral have started a symbolic strike demanding acceptance of their demands. They observed the two-hour symbolic protest by wearing black arm-bands till the acceptance of their demands including time scale promotion, an increase of Rs10,000 in the health professional allowance […]

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A repenting drug peddler

CHITRAL: While the police have tightened the noose around drug peddlers and sending them to jails outside Chitral, this young man involved in the illegal narcotics business thought it safe to repent and save himself from the clutches of the law. Manzoor Ahmed from Hon in Chitral told people during Friday prayers at Shahi Masjid

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Girl commits suicide in Birir

BUMBURATE: A girl committed suicide in Birir village of Kalash valley on Tuesday. Sadia, daughter of Bahadur Khan, consumed poison over her engagement break-up and passed away, a local source said. The body of the girl was shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Drosh for a postmortem and police would launch an investigation based

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NAB begins probe of corruption allegations in billion tree project

PESHAWAR: After allegations of corruption in the PTI-led government’s billion tree tsunami project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the country’s corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau, has started investigations. A statement issued by NAB KP said a team of officers had been constituted to probe alleged embezzlement of funds in the project. A briefing was given by

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Six drug pedlers put behind bars

CHITRAL: The police have arrested six drug peddlers and sent them to different jails of the province initially for a period of three months which is extendable at its expiry. District police officer retired Capt Mansoor Aman said the drug peddlers were facing criminal cases in different courts after having been nabbed by police with

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