Chitral News

Chitrali reporter goes missing in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Irshadullah Khan, a journalist from the Oweer Valley of Upper Chitral, who works as news editor Muslim Today and reporter for ChitralToday, has gone missing from his residence in Peshawar, raising concerns among journalist unions and press freedom advocates. According to senior journalists, Khan was reportedly picked up by unidentified individuals in the early […]

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Junalikoch residents urge AKF to save their village from flooding river

Zulfiqar Ahmad  ISLAMABAD, July 9: Losing all hope in government intervention, desperate villagers of Junalikoch on Wednesday turned to the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), urging it to build protective walls as the surging Yarkhun River carves away what little land remains, warning that their homes are now at imminent risk of being swept away. Talking

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Flash flood damages homes, crops in Gasht village 

CHITRAL: A flash flood struck the village of Gasht in Laspur Valley (Upper Chitral) on Friday evening, partially damaging two houses and affecting crops. Rescue 1122 teams responded promptly after receiving information, reaching the site to assist with relief efforts and help residents secure damaged property. Officials attributed the flooding to increased runoff from rapidly

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