PESHAWAR: Authorities say counterterrorism forces have arrested a man who was allegedly funding al-Qaeda militants under the cover of a non-governmental organization. Officer Ilyas Khan of the provincial Counter-Terrorism Department said Ali Nawaz, son of Amir Nawaz of Chitral, was using multiple bank accounts linked with the NGO, Human Concern International (HCI). The official said […]
CHITRAL: District administration and police on Sunday stopped people of Koghuzi from holding a protest. The residents of Koghuzi and Golen planned a peaceful gathering against induction of outsiders in local WAPDA office and power outages. They say locals affected by Golen Gol power project were not being given preference in hiring of Class IV
SHANDUR: The first match of the three-day Shandur festival was as usual played between the teams of Laspur and Ghizer on Sunday. However, against past years Ghizer won the match by eight goals against six of Laspur. The first match of the mega event was inaugurated by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Provincial ministers Atif
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CHITRAL: The district administration\’s ban on firework at the end of annual Shandur festival is welcomed but there is much more to do to ensure that no wildlife at the pristine environment is disturbed by human activities during the three-day festival. This was stated by Rehmat Ali Jaffar Dost, who heads Chitral Heritage and Environment
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PESHAWAR: Twelve Village Conservation Committees from Chitral have challenged the provincial government notification banning the use of their 80 percent share in the Markhor and Ibex trophy hunting permits in the Peshawar High Court. The Village Conservation Committees filed the petition through its presidents, seeking the judicial order to set aside the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anti-Corruption
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