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New alignment cuts Chitral–Shah Salim Road distance by four km

Khairuddin Shadani CHITRAL: The final design survey for the strategic highway from Chitral to Shah Salim border is in its concluding phase with encouraging news for the region’s connectivity. According to NESPAK’s latest survey team report, the previously estimated length of the road was approximately 72 km. However, the fresh survey indicates the revised alignment will […]

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Booni\’s endless water crisis

KARIM ULLAH Upper Chitral’s district headquarters, Booni, is famous for its beauty and generosity. The hospitality of its people is also well known. There was a time when two to four students would live in every house in Boni, and the locals – the “Bloneghan” – never showed even a hint of displeasure on their

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River flooding: residents told to shift to safer places

BOONI: As the Yarkhun River has started flooding, district administration officials visited Mastuj, Chuinj, Chapali and other areas to inspect river erosion and threat to residential areas. The district administration officers instructed people living along the river in Chapali to move to safer locations so that no untoward incident may occur, according to a statement

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Completion of Chitral-Booni, Torkhow roads this year: Ranjha

BOONI: Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission chairman retired Brigadier Muzaffar Ali Ranjha here on Friday assured the public that the government will complete work on Chitral-Booni road this year, except for the section up to Shandur which will be ready next year. He also committed to completing the Booni–Buzund road within this year. He announced that

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