Chitral News

CHITRAL – A summer pasture dispute between the residents of Izh (Garam Chashma) and Begusht in Lotkoh has escalated after the court ruled in favour of Izh residents. The Assistant Commissioner/Land Collector Chitral delivered the verdict on Monday and ordered immediate enforcement. Begusht residents rejected the order and mobilized hundreds of stick‑wielding men to block […]

CHITRAL, Aug 5, 2025: Acting on the special directives of District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Iftikhar Shah, police have launched a profiling drive for unregistered rickshaws in the district. The process is being conducted at the Police Facilitation Centre in Zargarandeh under the supervision of DSP Headquarters Akbar Shah, Traffic Clerk Nadeem Ahmad, President

Parwak, Upper Chitral – August 5: Residents of Parwak gave Tayaba Rehmat received a hero’s welcome when she returned from Dubai after winning a gold medal at the Global Encounter Festival. Dozens of locals, including community elders, youth, and sports enthusiasts, lined the roadside and presented her with flower garlands and banners to celebrate her

CHITRAL. Aug 5, 2025 — Two 300-year-old chinar trees may fall within hours. Commercial contractors plan to cut them for a new building. The trees stand in the way of the project. Shahzada Sirajul Mulk, a respected elder and hotelier, is fighting to save them. “These trees have shaded millions in my lifetime,” he said.

Khairuddin Shadani CHITRAL: The federal government granted Chitral Garam Chashma-Dorah Pass Road national highway status on May 6, 2020. Authorities have released Right-of-Way (RoW) details based on records from the Land Revenue Settlement Office, Chitral. The National Highway Authority (NHA) has begun the land takeover. The road runs 144.2 kilometers, with an average width of