PESHAWAR: A protest was held here in which the participants demanded that the government should remove the ATR planes from the route of Chitral to avoid further tragedy. The protest was led by MPAs from upper and lower Chitral, Sardar Hussain and Saleem Khan. The participants were carrying placards inscribed with different slogans. The protesters […]
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KARACHI: On December 6, Ahraar Sirung had posted on Facebook a picture of him standing, his arms stretched as if he was ready to embrace someone, against the backdrop of beautiful snow-capped mountain. He had written a caption that said, ‘When mountains call, you must go’. Little had he known then that the mountains won’t let
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its scheduled flights to and from Islamabad and Chitral on Friday, days after an ATR plane tragically crashed near Havelian on December 7. Flight PK661 flew from Islamabad to Peshawar and then moved on to Chitral, where it landed at 1pm. An ATR plane was used to conduct this
If it is not possible to provide DNA samples from parents, the second option is samples from children, the third from siblings and more distant relatives, like cousins will be the last option. Wali Khan, a relative of passenger Salman Zainul Abideen, said Pims has insisted that a blood sample from a close relative is
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Deputy Commissioner of Chitral Osama Ahmed Warraich KARACHI: The deputy commissioner of Chitral, Osama Ahmed Warraich, his wife Mehreen Rani and nine-month-old daughter Mahrukh were among the 47 people who lost their lives in the deadly crash on Wednesday. The 31-year-old civil servant assumed office in October 2015 and was known for his proactive approach.
