CHITRAL: The completion of Lowari tunnel, providing an all-weather route to Chitral for the first time, has caused a phenomenal increase in prices of land in the valley. Shaheen Shah, a property dealer, said the price of a piece of land measuring 11,664 square foot) in the heart of Chitral town was about Rs800,000 before
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First of all tunnel is not completed to be inaugurated. The 8km patch of tunnel opens for only 3 hours in a day for one way traffic, meaning that you have to wait 20-25 minutes so traffic from one end enters and clears the tunnel. The bridge, connecting the tunnel to the road, is not
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By Saifuddin Saif It was a moment of great joy and relief for the people of Chitral when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the opening of Lowari tunnel for traffic on July 21 this year. It’s a dream come true and we all must be thankful to Almighty Allah for giving us an opportunity to
Drosh, A senior government official here said that Drosh will be made a new tehsil of Chitral soon. Talking to local reporters, the PTI leader, who has for long been advocating for the tehsil status for Drosh, added that a notification in this connection would soon be issued by the revenue department. He said the
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Chitral: The District Council presented a budget of Rs 3,553 million, highlighting several issues with fund allocations. Officials noted that, compared to the grants approved by the provincial government, development funds were reduced from Rs 230 million to Rs 160 million, which is deeply concerning. Similarly, funds for recurring expenditures were also lower than in
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