Chitral News

CHITRAL: Lower Chitral is alive with excitement as the district administration hosts the Independence Day Polo Cup 2025. The event marks Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day. The week-long “Celebration Week” showcases the region’s rich culture and love for sports. A large number of people enjoyed the matches by polo teams from different areas. To honor Independence […]

CHITRAL, August 8, 2025: In a bid to improve safety and living conditions for students, the deputy commissioner of Chitral Lower has introduced new regulations governing the operation of student hostels. Under the new rules, hostels will no longer be allowed to operate in residential buildings. Instead, they must be housed in separate buildings with

CHITRAL, Aug 8, 2025: A group of 16 women trekkers from Chitral, Kalash Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, Islamabad, and other cities has set off for Terichmir base camp. The team includes three women from Chitral, including one from the Kalash community. Four women represent Gilgit-Baltistan. Thirty-five local porters and three local guides are also part of

Gilgit, Aug 8 — Floods and landslides have blocked the Gilgit–Shandur Road for more than a week, cutting off remote valleys from the rest of the region. Flash floods between Phandar and Teru washed away several road sections. Swollen streams burst their banks after days of heavy rain. Hundreds of residents and tourists remain stranded.

BUMBURET: MPA and DDAC Chairman Mehtar Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir visited Pehlawandeh, Shekhanandeh and Batirk villages in Bumburet Valley. Residents listed urgent problems: lack of healthcare, poor education facilities, broken roads, incomplete water channels, no protective walls, and shortage of clean drinking water. They said these issues have persisted for years and hurt daily life