Chitral News

Qamar Hayat new DPO Lower Chitral

Qamar Hayat new DPO Lower Chitral

PESHAWAR: The caretaker KP government has transferred the district police officer (DPO) of Lower Chitral and appointed a new DPO within about three months. According to a notification issued from the office of the inspector general of police, DPO Lower Chitral Ikram Ullah, a grade 18 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), has […]

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Thousands of tourists flock to Chitral on Eid

Chitral: the missing essentials

Dr Shahbaz Khan A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to enjoy the hospitality of a dear friend in Chitral. Until its division into two parts in 2018, it used to be the largest district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), covering an area of 14,850sqkms. With a population of around 0.51 million, Chitral is mainly connected

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FIR against laborers for attacking journalist GH Farooqui

Senior journalist waits for action against \’attackers\’

CHITRAL: Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against three laborers working on the under-construction Chitral-Booni road on the charge of physically assaulting and threatening senior journalist Gul Hamaad Farooqui. However, no further action has been initiated against the nominated persons.  According to the FIR, Faqooqui was returning home at Shahmiran Deh in Chitral

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Student from remote Chitral village tops in national contest

Two students from remote village stand first & third in national contest

BOONI: A 9th class student from the remote village of Upper Chitral topped a nation-wise speech contest in Urdu language held in Peshawar in connection with a Seeratun Nabi conference. Assistant District Education Officer Upper Chitral Rehmat Ali Khan told ChitralToday that Aliur Rehman, of the Govt High School Verkhop, had earlier held first position

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RCC bridge at Rayin village of Torkhow

RCC bridge at Rayin village inaugurated

BOONI: The RCC bridge at Rayin village of Torkhow valley was on Wednesday inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Upper Chitral Muhammad Irfanuddin.  Assistant Commissioner Mulkhow/Torkhow Rab Nawaz and other officials along with residents of the area were present on the occasion.  Speaking on the occasion, the deputy commissioner assured the locals that work on the Booni-Buzund

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