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Yarkhun faces humanitarian crisis; communication disrupted across Chitral

August 27, 2022

[Picture of damaged house by Musa Syeed] YARKHUN: A humanitarian crisis is brewing in the remote Yarkhun valley of Upper Chitral with the already poor road and Telenor communication services collapsing in the wake of the incessant rains and floods. Damage to optical fibre cables and power outages have also disrupted internet and telephone services

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Four killed as flash floods devastate Shishi Koh

August 19, 2022

Kamal A. Jamil DROSH: At least four people were confirmed dead and scores of others missing during flash floods that washed away a number of houses and other properties in Azeerbekan Deh of Shishi Koh on Friday. Sources in the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Drosh confirmed to ChitralToday that four dead bodies had been brought

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Attacker on Chitrali boy in Islamabad still at large

June 16, 2022

ISLAMABAD: No arrest has been made in connection with the armed attack on a Chitrali boy in the rural area of the federal capital on June 15. The Bhara Kahu police have registered an FIR of the incident but sources told ChitralToday that the family of the attacker had disappeared from the area and their

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A tribute to Chitral’s polio workers

May 23, 2022

BOONI, May 23, 2022: Polio workers of Chitral deserve appreciation and tributes for their work, as Chitral has been free from the crippling disease for over 30 years now. On May 23, 2022, a polio vaccination drive was launched in Upper Chitral. During the campaign, these polio workers will visit door to door even in

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Thousands of tourists flock to charms of Chitral

May 6, 2022

CHITRAL: Thousands of vehicles laden with tourists from all parts of the country poured into the scenic valleys of Chitral during Eid holidays resulting in overcrowding at hotels and guest houses. Over 600,000 people visited seven major tourist destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mostly Malakand and Hazara divisions, during five Eid holidays, said the tourism department.

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