Chitral News

Noor Hussain, obituary

In memory of Rahmat Noor Hussain

A.M. Khan & Nasira Jabeen For the people who served along him in Chitral Scouts as seniors and juniors, he was a Subidar par excellence even after his retirement. For many others in society he was known to be a headman, mediator, head of delegation, representative and spokesperson of populace. And the family circle had

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Sikendar ul Mulk PK-1 Upper Chitral

PTI Upper Chitral president allowed to contest polls

MINGORA: An election tribunal here on Tuesday allowed PTI Upper Chitral President Shahzada Sikendarul Mulk to contest the forthcoming general elections. Mr Sikendar through his lawyers had challenged the December 30 rejection of his nomination papers by the returning officer in Booni for the provincial assembly seat (PK-1). The election tribunal of Peshawar High Court

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Subsistence farming in Chitral

Need for climate-smart agriculture

Islamuddin Chitral has subsistence economy primarily based on agriculture. With changing climate patterns most of the traditional crops and fruit trees have started failing. Excessive and unscientific use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has poisoned the soil impacting on the quality of crops and natural fertility of the soil. Biodiversity has been destroyed. All bird

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Ex-PMG Sardar Ali passes away

Ex-PMG Sardar Ali passes away

PESHAWAR: Retired postmaster general (PMG) Khyber Pakthunkhwa Sardar Ali Sardar Aman passed away at a hospital in Peshawar on Saturday morning at the age of 91. He is survived by his sons Imtiaz Ali, Javed Ali and three daughters.  The dead body of of the late PMG is being taken to Booni where it will

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