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AKRSP, FDO join hands to turn more barren land into forest

DIZG (YARKHUN): An agreement on a solarization project worth over Rs3.5 million has been reached between the Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) and Faizia Development Organization (FDO) of Dizg village in Upper Chitral. The project will augment community efforts for tree plantation along the River Yarkhun and the passageway of Dizg Gol (stream) to

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Malaysian tourists stranded on Shandur

MASTUJ (UPPER CHITRAL): Three Malaysian tourists got stuck on the snowbound Shandur Pass and were rescued by personnel of the Chitral Levies. According to a statement issued by the district administration of Upper Chitral, the Malaysian tourists were travelling in a vehicle from Chitral to Gilgit when they got stuck on the pass. After receiving

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Two arrested with stolen emerald

CHITRAL: The Chitral Lower police recovered 20 pieces of emerald, an SMG and Rs200,000 cash stolen from a house in Arkari valley and arrested two suspected thieves. In a statement, the police said that the recovered emerald was worth Rs1.4 million. It said that Nasir Khan, son of Dost Muhammad, a resident of Phasti village,

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