PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU) has imposed a ban on what it said ‘intimate relationship’ between staff members and students in line with the policy of Higher Education Commission to put brakes on harassment on campuses. A notification issued by Dr Brekhna Jamil, the chairperson of KMU’s harassment inquiry committee, said penalties for violating the […]
PESHAWAR: Deputy Speaker KP Assembly Suriya Bibi on Monday asked officials of PEDO to resolve the chronic electricity crisis in Upper Chitral on a priority basis. Ms Suriya, member of the provincial assembly from Upper Chitral, held a meeting with chief executive officer of PEDO Jawad Haider and other officials in Peshawar. MNA Chitral Abdul
CHITRAL: As many as 22 students of a religious seminary located at Singoor village were hospitalized for food poisoning on Monday morning. The students of Jamia Islamia Al-Lubnat Singoor fell sick after taking Sehri and were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital Chitral. Some of the students were discharged after being provided treatment within a
ISLAMABAD: The Planning Ministry has geared up efforts to implement a 5E framework, a strategy to turn around Pakistan and put it on a sustained growth trajectory. On the direction of Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, a one-day consultative workshop will be organized at the ministry within 10 days for
ISLAMABAD (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has rescheduled the postponed papers in Chitral. Due to heavy snowfall in Chitral in the first week of this month, schools and colleges were closed from 5 to 9 March and exams were postponed. According to a notification issued by the examination department, the exams of March 5
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday was presented a farewell guard of honor at the Awane Sadr, marking the culmination of his term. Contingents of armed forces presented the guard of honor which was reviewed by the outgoing president. The farewell guard of honour was given a day before the next presidential election scheduled
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ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the newly-formed provincial cabinet was held at Civil Secretariat Peshawar on Friday with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair. The chief minister welcomed the cabinet members and said an excellent cabinet team consisting of both experienced and fresh members had been formed. \”In the prevailing tough situation,
Irshadullah Khan In response to recent snowfall that rendered upper Chitral\’s Owir road impassable, the local community on self-help basis have rallied to remove the snow and open up their area. Residents took it upon themselves to temporarily open the road which had been closed due to the recent snowfall and inclement weather. Remarkably, without
BOONI: Commissioner Malakand Division Saqib Raza Aslam on Friday directed the food department to ensure speedy supply of wheat to remote areas of Upper Chitral. Mr Aslam is currently visiting Chitral to inspect ongoing work to remove snow from roads. According to the district administration of Upper Chitral, the commissioner visited the grain godown in
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Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: Roads connecting different areas of Chitral are still blocked as the snow could not be cleared due to shortage of machinery and staff with the departments concerned. The roads to Bumburate, Rumbur, Ursun, Shishikoh, Jinjiret Koh, Beuri and other areas had been closed for all types of vehicular traffic in the
