Chitral News

The curse of potato success

March 13, 2015: The problem is, his neighbors did the same thing. Now, in the Gobor valley where Shah lives, 60 percent of people grow potatoes, and as a result potato prices are plunging, seed is getting ever more costly and nobody’s quite sure how to store or get to market the area’s huge harvest.

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Markhor found dead in wildlife office

CHITRAL, Feb 28: A Markhor (wild goat), which is the national animal of Pakistan, is reported killed in the custody of wildlife department here. According to Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Imtiaz Hussain Lal, the injured Markhor was recovered on Booni Road three days ago. He said the injured animal was taken to the wildlife department

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Mother language day observed in Chitral

CHITRAL, Feb 22: Representatives of various linguistic groups of  Chitral gathered at Chitral Press Club to celebrate the International Mother’s Language Day on February 21. The programme was organized by literary organization, Anjuman Taraqi Khowar Chitral. Those who spoke on the occasion were Dr. Inayatullah Faizi, Gul Murad Khan Hasrat, Maula Nigah, Prof. Mumtaz Hussain,  Hayatullah (Dameli), Gul

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Strike called off after 72 days

BOONI, Feb 20: The people of Mulkhow have at last called off their symbolic strike after 72 days as one of their demands was met and they were assured that the other demands would also be fulfilled soon. The people had launched the strike against unavailability of basic facilities at the rural health centre (RHC)

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