CHITRAL: A man committed suicide by jumping into the River Chitral at the Chew Bridge in Lower Chitral on Monday. The deceased was identified as Waliur Rehman, resident of Terich in Upper Chitral. He had reportedly been suffering from psychological issues since his return from Oman last year. Rescue 1122 said that after being alerted,
Jamshed Ahmed BOONI: The committee organizing the annual Kaghlasht festival in Upper Chitral discussed arrangements for the event at a meeting here. The festival is slated to be held from April 17, but the date will be confirmed and announced on April 10 keeping in view the weather conditions. The meeting chaired by Mukhtar Lal
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CHITRAL: Popular comedian and artist Munawar Shah Rangeen, who died last night, was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Chitral in the presence of fans and admirers. His funeral prayer was offered at the lawn of the Shahi Mosque Chitral, attended by a large number of political and social figures, friends, fans, and
CHITRAL: Many roads blocked by flash flooding, landsliding and avalanches following the recent rain/snowfall are yet to be reopened in different areas of Chitral, creating supply and mobility issues for residents. The most affected areas included Yarkhun, Broghil, Laspur and Torkhow valleys of Upper Chitral and Garam Chashma in Lower Chitral. Residents have been stranded
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CHITRAL: The landsliding from mountain that started at Lawak in Bokhtuli village of Garam Chashma early on Thursday continued with intervals blocking the only road to the valley, with the district administration warning commuters to avoid travel on the road. In a statement, the DC office said machinery of NHA was on a standby while
