Chitral News

Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, Jan 31, 2026: In a bid to bolster operational leadership and enhance branch operations, the Bank of Khyber (BOK) has appointed Gul Buhar Khan, a veteran banking executive, as senior executive vice president (SEVP) and head of its branch banking division, retail banking group. Khan, 53, a dynamic banking leader, brings over […]

Booni, Jan 30, 2026: A formal complaint has been submitted to the Anti-Corruption Department Upper Chitral regarding alleged financial irregularities and violations of rules and regulations in several development projects carried out in the district. According to the complaint filed by Siraj Ali Advocate, District President of the People’s Lawyers Forum, during the financial year

Booni, Jan 29, 2026: : Five union councils of Upper Chitral may face difficulties in the upcoming anti-polio campaign due to heavy snowfall, which could affect access for field teams and delivery of vaccines. A meeting regarding preparations for the anti-polio campaign, scheduled to begin across the province including Upper Chitral from February 2, 2026,

Chitral, Jan 28, 2026: Residents of Chitral have submitted a formal memorandum to the chief justice of Peshawar High Court, the chief minister and other authorities to resolve a long-standing injustice faced by the district’s PEDO employees. The memorandum stated that several young employees of the Pakthunkhwa Electric Power Development Organization (PEDO) have been working

Long-distance journeys from Booni to Peshawar, Islamabad and other cities should be scheduled in a way that allows passengers to reach their destinations during daylight hours. Booni, Jan 28, 2026: The district administration of Upper Chitral has decided to initiate a consultative process with the Transport Union to review and fix transport fares in view