CHITRAL: A youth committed suicide by jumping into the river here on Tuesday. The youth, identified as Waqas, a student of BS programme, jumped into the river in the afternoon due to unknown reasons. Eyewitness said that the youth tried to swim but the gushing water swept him away in a jiffy. The rescue personnel […]
Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: Over 3,000 deodar saplings have been planted in the Chitral Gol National Park during the ongoing plantation drive by the forest department. According to Mohammad Altaf Ali Shah Shah, Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Chitral Gol National Park, the core zone of the park covers an area of 7,750 hectares while the buffer zone added later
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Naib Subedar Shahzad Ahmed of Chitral Scouts, hailing from Chitral, has emerged as a shining star in the world of Pakistani polo. Notably, he achieved the distinction of becoming the first player from the Frontier Corps North polo team to earn the coveted Pakistan colours. His remarkable journey has been marked by
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Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: The Public Health Engineering Department has started shifting the pipe supplying drinking water from Golen Gol to Chitral town from the middle of the under-construction Chitral-Mastuj road to the side. The pipeline was laid to bring water form natural fountain of Golen in 2010. At that time the narrow Chitral-Mastuj road
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BANG (YARKHOON): Residents of Yarkhoon valley of Upper Chitral have called upon the district administration and other authorities to make the Telenor mobile phone service in their area functional to enable them to remain connected with the outside world. In a statement, the residents of Yarkhoon, the far-off area of Upper Chitral, said Telenor is
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Gul Hamad Farooqi CHITRAL: Best quality onion seeds of different colors and varieties from Chitral are not only being supplied to local consumers but also being sold across Pakistan and exported to a number of countries. This was stated by officials of an organization in Chitral that produces onion seeds. The company called Mangus Kahl
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CHITRAL: A civil society organization working for construction and development of roads in Chitral has called upon the army top brass to take notice of the discrimination against Chitral by successive governments. Maulana Israruddin Al Hilal, Waqas Muhammad, Sajidullah Advocate, Inayatullah Aseer, Nisar Ahmed, Sher Zameen and Gul Muhammad of Chitral Development Movement said it
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BOONI: District and sessions judge Upper Chitral Amjad Hussain convicted a man for killing his 60-year-old woman relative and attempting to murder two others, including his wife, in Bang village of Yarkhoon valley two years ago. In a short order, the judge awarded life term with rigorous imprisonment to Junaid Akbar, son of Sardar Khan,
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Commander Peshawar Lt Gen Hasan Azhar Hayat on Friday visited Chitral, held a meeting with the district administration officials, citizens and the families of martyrs. The focus of the discussions revolved around enhancing security and maintaining peace in Chitral. During the meeting, comprehensive briefings were given on the security situation in Chitral,
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Aftab Ali Khan Musa In the pristine valleys of Chitral, where the mountains kiss the heavens and the rivers sing their own melodies, a different narrative has taken root. It\’s a narrative that speaks of romanticism, an ideology that once graced the landscapes of Europe during the Metternich era, an era fraught with political turmoil
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