Chitral News

Islamabad, Jan 19, 2026: The federal government has sought an urgent report from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government about the illegal logging, forest destruction and timber smuggling in the Arandu area of Chitral district.According to a letter issued by the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC) on December 22, 2025, verified information gathered during monitoring of […]

Islamabad, Jan 18, 2026: The Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for Chitral and several other districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, forecasting extremely cold temperatures in the region over the next few days. According to the latest forecast, the upper and hilly areas of the province are likely to experience severe cold weather conditions. In

Booni, Jan 16, 2026: A vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into the river near Kuragh early today, leaving a woman dead and 10 other passengers injured, according Rescue 1122 and hospital sources. The deceased was identified as Nusrat Jabeen, wife of Ghulam Ilyas, resident of Lot Dok Booni. The 10 other people travelling

Booni, Jan 15, 2026: Two people, including a minor girl, lost their lives in a road traffic accident near Shogram village of Upper Chitral this morning. According to reports, the jeep carrying six persons from the same family was travelling to Oweer from Drungagh Gohkeer. The jeep was being driven by Saeedur Rehman of Drungagh

Chitral, Jan 14, 2026: An American enthusiast hunted a Kashmir Markhor at the Toshi Community Managed Game Reserve in Lower Chitral, the wildlife department said today. The hunt was conducted under the supervision of the Wildlife Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in compliance with regulated trophy hunting procedures. According to officials, the hunter obtained a

Chitral, Jan 14, 2026: A farewell ceremony was held at Police Lines Chitral in honour of the highly respected, professional and people-friendly officer, SP Investigation Lower Chitral Muhammad Shafi Shifa, on the occasion of his retirement.The ceremony was organized by Lower Chitral Police and was attended by senior police officers, members of civil society, traders’

Drosh, Jan 13, 2026: Renowned religious, social, and political figure Qari Jamal Abdul Nasir has urged the district administration to immediately review transport fares between Chitral and Peshawar, Dir, Timergara, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad, and fix them on a per-kilometre basis in line with the practices in other parts of the country. In a statement, Qari