GILGIT: At least one passenger was killed and 14 others were injured on Friday after a van plunged into a ravine in the Bathrat village of Ghizer district. Rescue 1122 Rescue and Safety Officer (Ghizer) Raja Ajmal Nazeer confirmed the accident, adding that three of the injured were in critical condition. Among those three, one […]
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CHITRAL: Two persons died and three others sustained injuries in a road traffic accident on Chitral-Booni road near Kuragh on Saturday. Rescue 1122 Upper Chitral said an official vehicle carrying five people was going to Kosht from FC headquarters Chitral when it met with the accident at Karak in south of Kuragh. The emergency service
Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. “About half of the world\’s population is at risk of dengue, and dengue affects approximately 129 countries,” said Dr Raman Velayudhan, WHO’s Head of the
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MERAGRAM (YARKHUN): At about 5am on Friday, a flash flood in a dry nullah wiped out almost half of the Meragram No 2 village. However, fortunately, the local people managed to fee to safety. When the flood in Darkot Gol struck the village, there was no rain but the locals suspected cloudburst or lightning over
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CHITRAL: In an effort to boost girl students\’ participation in sports, Chitral University and the Karishma Ali Foundation have joined hands to promote recreational activities for girls on the campus. A memorandum of understanding was signed at a ceremony attended by the renowned footballer and head of Karishma Ali Foundation, Karishma Ali, and the Vice
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