Chitral News

Zulfiqar AhmadISLAMABAD, Feb 20, 2026: Despite intense political pressure, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah has ordered a crackdown on the timber mafia and the immediate arrest of 11 individuals allegedly involved in the destruction of Chitral’s forests. Well-placed sources confirmed to ChitralToday that the chief secretary ordered Deputy Commissioner Lower Chitral Rao Hashim […]

Khairuddin ShadaniChitral is not an ordinary constituency. Spread across vast mountainous terrain and comprising Upper and Lower Chitral, it is geographically challenging and strategically sensitive due to its border location. Yet in the National Assembly, it is represented by only one seat. When that single seat falls vacant, it creates not just a political gap

Rs10.922 million also allocated to promote information, employment and local journalism. M. Irshad Ullah Peshawar, Feb 19, 2026: The provincial government has officially approved the establishment of an FM radio station in Upper Chitral under the Information and Broadcasting Department, with Rs10.922 million allocated for the project. Officials said the initiative will ensure timely dissemination

Booni, Feb 18, 2026: The foundation stone of a community hall was laid at the District Headquarters Booni in Upper Chitral at an estimated cost of Rs7 million today. The funds have been provided by Deputy Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Suriya Bibi, her focal person Afgan Raza told ChitraToday.The foundation laying ceremony was attended by

For over a year, local communities have neither received their dues, nor have any development or welfare project initiated in their areas. M. Irshad Ullah Chitral, Feb 18, 2026: Community elders, youth and political representatives in Rumbur Valley of Chitral have raised serious objections over unpaid dues from previous markhor hunts and alleged irregularities in

Chitral, Feb 17, 2026: A senior leader of (JUI-F) has voiced serious concern over the difficulties faced by residents of in obtaining stamp papers, particularly those valued at less than Rs500. Qari Jamal Abdul Nasir, a member of the party’s central general council, urged the chief minister and relevant authorities to restore the previous mechanism

Zulfiqar AhmadISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Abdul Akram, an officer of the Provincial Management Service (PMS), has been promoted to BPS-19 and appointed additional secretary in the Higher Education, Archives, and Libraries Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Prior to his promotion, he developed a solid reputation through various roles within the provincial civil administration, especially in high-risk areas facing

Garam Chashma, Feb 16, 2026: For the first time in the Lot Koh Valley, a three-day ice skating training camp was held, drawing hundreds of local youth. Participants received professional coaching from trainers from Kalash Valley and Madak Lasht. The camp was organized by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board Local Council Garam Chashma

Bashir Hussain Azad | Chitral Today Chitral, Feb 15, 2026: A recent unpleasant incident between workers of Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf at Drosh has been amicably resolved. The disagreement occurred at Drosh Chowk during Senator Talha Mahmood’s visit to Chitral, where leaders and workers of the two parties engaged in a heated exchange

Booni, Feb 15, 2026: Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a theft reported on January 13, according to the Upper Chitral police. Under the supervision of SDPO Circle Mulkhow and Torkhow Molai Shah, SHO Ower Akbar Wali Khan and his team traced and apprehended the individuals allegedly involved in the theft. The initial