Chitral News

Chitral, Oct 1, 2025: On the directions of SDPO Drosh Iqbal Karim, Station House Officer (SHO) of Ashiret police station SI Mirajuddin and his team intercepted a suspicious vehicle at the Ashiret police checkpoint during routine checking. The police searched the vehicle and found an unlicensed Kalashnikov rifle with an empty magazine hidden inside a

Booni, Sept 29, 2025: The Additional Sessions Court of Upper Chitral in Booni has sentenced Akram Nawaz to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs2 million for the murder of engineering student Rafiq Ali from Reshun last year. Rafiq Ali, a final-year engineering student, was killed in April last year in an incident that

CHITRAL, Sept 29, 2025: Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Upper Chitral Haseebur Rehman Khan Khalil has imposed Section 144, prohibiting the construction of ponds along riverbanks. Meanwhile, the district administration of Lower Chitral also imposed a similar ban. According to the district administration, the practice of creating ponds, mainly for hunting migratory ducks, disturbs the

Khairuddin Shadani GARAM CHASHMA, Sept 29, 2025: Hundreds of stray and rabid dogs have taken over Garam Chashma bazaar, creating a severe civic crisis as they roam unchecked through streets, alleys, and the marketplace. These dogs attack residents and prey on livestock. Locals recently filmed a goat being mauled near the ground, which clearly demonstrates

CHITRAL, Sept 29, 2025: The primary healthcare system in Lower Chitral district is in a state of serious crisis due to an acute shortage of doctors, with only 20 medical officers posted against 100 sanctioned positions over the past four years, officials have revealed. Confirming the situation, District Health Officer Dr. Muhammad Shamim said that