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Uchal festival ends: tour operators say tourists being harassed at checkposts

CHITRAL: Tour operators, tour guides and hoteliers have urged the government to facilitate tourists coming for the religious festival of Uchal in Kalash Valley instead of harassing them at the checkpoints in Chitral. The Uchal festival of Kalash tribes concluded in Bumburate with the participants indulging in merry-making by dancing and singing. Talking to the […]

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Mining in reserved area endangering wildlife species

CHITRAL: Mining activities being undertaken in the Nerdat Gol community conserved area near Chitral city have endangered the population of some rich species of wildlife, including snow leopard and Kashmir Markhor. The local community members have expressed their reservations over the grant of lease by the mineral development department to an investor for mining of

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Interview process at UoC stayed by court

PESHAWAR: A divisional bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) granted status quo against re-interviews scheduled for Tuesday (Aug 21) on 16 posts of lecturers and stopped any adverse actions against petitioners on Monday. Khalid Rehman Advocate argued before the bench, comprising of Justice Muhammad Ijaz Sabi and Justice Dr. Khursheed Iqbal Mehrun Nisa along, that

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