Chitral News Archives - Page 248 of 336

Chitral police in action against errant bike riders

March 20, 2024

CHITRAL: Lower Chitral police have launched a crackdown against underage bike drivers and motorcycles without registration plates. The police in a statement said that alongside the drive to create awareness about traffic rules District Police Officer Qamar Hayat has ordered action against underage motorcycle drivers and those driving bikes without number plates. On the direction […]

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PEDO told to fix power crisis in Upper Chitral

March 18, 2024

PESHAWAR: Deputy Speaker KP Assembly Suriya Bibi on Monday asked officials of PEDO to resolve the chronic electricity crisis in Upper Chitral on a priority basis. Ms Suriya, member of the provincial assembly from Upper Chitral, held a meeting with chief executive officer of PEDO Jawad Haider and other officials in Peshawar. MNA Chitral Abdul

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22 female madressa students hospitalized

March 18, 2024

CHITRAL: As many as 22 students of a religious seminary located at Singoor village were hospitalized for food poisoning on Monday morning. The students of Jamia Islamia Al-Lubnat Singoor fell sick after taking Sehri and were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital Chitral. Some of the students were discharged after being provided treatment within a

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Taking over of Shahi Masjid, other mosques opposed

March 17, 2024

CHITRAL: Representatives of political, religious parties and civil society have resolved to foil an attempt of the Auqaf department to take control of Chitral\’s Shahi Masjid, Xang Bazar mosque and Bilal mosque in Drosh. At a meeting with former MPA Molana Abdur Rehman here on Sunday, a resolution was passed by the participants asking the

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Attempt to smuggle cattle foiled

March 17, 2024

CHITRAL: On the direction of the district administration of Lower Chitral, an attempt to smuggle cattle out of the district was foiled at Baradam checkpost near the Lowari tunnel. In a statement, the DC office said that the security personnel after being alerted by Levies intelligence in Drosh took action against the persons involved in

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