Chitral News Archives - Page 110 of 143

Chitral Lower received highest number of foreign tourists in KP

December 30, 2023

PESHAWAR: The district of Chitral Lower received the highest number of foreign tourists in Khyber Pakthunkhwa in the year 2023. According to the Khyber Pakthunkhwa Tourism Department, a total of 1,624 foreign tourists visited Chitral Lower, which was the highest in the province. Overall, 591,330 tourists visited Chitral Lower and only 38,771 tourists visited Upper […]

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Foul play suspected in teenage girl\’s death

December 29, 2023

Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: A 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself with a gun and the same bullet accidentally also killed her uncle in Prayit village of Lower Chitral on Wednesday night (December 28). It is being claimed that the girl was mentally unstable and had left home after estrangement with her family and

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Rah-e-Haq Party supports Abdul Akbar in NA-1

Candidate of former ASWJ withdraws in support of Abdul Akbar

December 27, 2023

CHITRAL: Rah-e-Haq Party, formerly Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) that was outlawed in Pakistan, has announced to withdraw its candidate in NA-1 Chitral in support of Molana Abdul Akbar of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). The announcement was made by chief of Rah-e-Haq Party district Lower Chitral and candidate for the seat Molana Sirajul Haq Qureshi at a

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Strike by KP bar council against arrest of lawyer in Chitral

December 27, 2023

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council is observing a boycott from courts against the arrest of Syed Farid Hussain Jan Advocate in Chitral, who is member of the council. KP Bar Council vice chairman Zarbadshah Khan and executive committee chairman Syed Mubashir Shah condemned the arrest of Farid Hussain Jan advocate and announced observing the

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Abdul Akbar, Iftikhar and others file nominations for NA 1

NA-1 Chitral: three ex-lawmakers, 20 others file nominations

December 25, 2023

BOONI: Two former MNAs, one ex-MPA and 20 others have filed nomination papers for the National Assembly seat (NA-1) of Chitral. According to the list available with ChitralToday, the aspirants for the NA seat include former MNAs Shahzada Iftikharuddin of the PML-N, Molana Abdul Akbar of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and ex-MPA and provincial minister Saleem Khan.

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19 PTI workers booked for meeting inside house

December 25, 2023

DROSH: As many as 19 workers of PTI Drosh have been nominated in an FIR on the charge of holding a convention on the premises of a house in Drosh. The FIR available with ChitralToday stated that the PTI workers gathered at the haveli of Razitu Billah in violation of Section 144 imposed in the

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28 aspirants file nomination papers for PK-2

December 24, 2023

CHITRAL: For the provincial assembly seat of PK-2 Chitral Lower, 28 candidates, including two women, filed nomination papers with the returning officer as the deadline ended on Sunday evening. According to the list issued by the returning officer and available with ChitralToday, the names of the candidates are as follow: Maghfirat Shah, Jughoor Lasht, Abdul

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Local govt elections in KP from Dec 19: ECP

Three women among 40 candidates for PK-1

December 24, 2023

BOONI: As many as 40 candidates filed nomination papers for the provincial assembly seat of PK-1 Chitral Upper, according to a list of the returning officer available with ChitralToday. Three women are among the aspirants for the seat. According to the list, the names of the candidates are as follow: Suriya Bibi, resident of Mandagh

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Chitral Women FC formed

December 23, 2023

CHITRAL: For the first time, a women football team has been formed in Chitral by national player Karishma Ali. About Chitral Women FC, Karishma told media that she has formed the football club, consisting of 16 players. She said six of the 16 players of the Chitral Women FC had represented Khyber Pakthunkhwa in the

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Lowari tunnel brings little relief to commuters

Lowari tunnel: a dark and dangerous journey

December 22, 2023

Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: The Lowari tunnel, one of the longest road tunnels in the world, is plagued by serious operational issues that endanger the lives of the commuters and the security personnel. The tunnel, which spans 8.6 km, is supposed to connect the districts of Chitral and Dir Upper in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. However,

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