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Youth assembly members want Chitral\’s educational issues resolved

August 24, 2014

PESHAWAR, Aug 24: A delegation, comprising the members of National Youth Assembly from Chitral, met the head of the higher education department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Aftab Ahmed Khan, and briefed him about the educational issues of Chitral. The delegation was led by Abbas Hussain from Drosh. The delegation informed the higher education department chief that Chitral […]

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Ghizer ignores GB govt\’s decision to boycott Shandur festival

June 19, 2014

GILGIT, June 19: Opposing the Gilgit-Baltistan government’ s decision, the Ghizer polo team has decided to participate in the three-day Shandur festival from Friday. The opening polo match would be played between the teams of the district Ghizar and of Laspur valley. This was announced by Gul Wali, the captain of the Ghizer polo team,

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Flood-displaced villagers seek rehabilitation

May 7, 2014

CHITRAL, May 7: The flood-affected people of Green Lasht village in upper Chitral have sought government’s help for the rehabilitation and protection of their houses and land. The small Green Lasht village was badly hit by floods last year. As a result, about six houses were washed away while 10 others were damaged partially. Hundreds

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Man, son killed over land dispute

May 4, 2014

DROSH, May 4: Two persons – a man and his son – were killed and another was injured over a land dispute in the Osiak village at about 4:40 am on Sunday. According to the police, Iqbalul Mulk and Muazazul Mulk groups had a dispute over land in Osiak village which led to an armed

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Malakand stands strong against militancy

May 3, 2014

SWAT: Violence against those resisting the militancy in Malakand Division is not intimidating the area’s residents. Unidentified militants in April killed two well-known anti-Taliban activists. “In spite of these losses, the morale of Swat residents and of the family of Muzaffer Khan is high and we will continue to fight the extremists,” said Ataullah Khan,

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