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Contractor happy over JUI leader's defeat in Senate poll
Nasir Ahmad Khan filed an `objection petition` with a tribunal headed by Peshawar High Court Justice Mussarat Hilali on Feb 16 against the candidature of Maulana Naseeb, which was rejected. On Sunday, Mr Khan told reporters in Chitral that he was not against JUI but against alleged corruption by its leader Maulana Naseeb. He alleged
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Daboor Subedar of Booni passes away
BOONI: Subedar Muhammad Daboor Khan (Baba of Lot Dur), a very popular and known figure of Chitral, passed away in Booni after a short illness. He was 88. He was laid to rest in a local graveyard in the presence of a large number of people. Daboor Subedar was also an active and founding member
Samina Baig named as UNDP goodwill envoy
The first Pakistani woman to have climbed Mount Everest, Ms Baig will lead efforts to build national awareness and partnerships around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to climate change, environmental protection, youth and women’s empowerment. Born in Gilgit-Baltistan, Ms Baig became the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest at the age
CDLD programme extended to six more districts
He said the Community Driven Local Development (CDLD) programme had been launched in six most backward districts of Malakand division in collaboration with the European Union (EU) in 2014 to improve road infrastructure and municipal services that yielded positive results. Hence, he said, this programme was being extended to six more districts of the province:
Chinese salt seized from bazaar after ban
In pursuance of a Supreme Court order, the KP and Sindh governments have banned the trade related to Chinese salt commonly known as Ajinomoto due to its “hazardous effects on human health” following the decision of the Punjab government which last month made the same move on recommendation of the Punjab Food Authority. A statement
