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BREP: About 28 families living in Khotan Lasht have appealed to the authorities concerned to help them protect their houses against floods. These families were rendered homeless in glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in Brep in 2007 and later years. Since then, they have lived in small houses they constructed in the desert of Khotan

CHITRAL: For the first time, predator-proof corral has been constructed in the pasture land of Unju valley, Upper Chitral, by Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF). Snow leopard (Panthera Unica), classified as critically endangered species in Pakistan, is found in the Himalayan ranges in good numbers. Efforts are being made by the Snow Leopard Foundation to protect and preserve this

CHITRAL: The district administrations of Lower and Upper Chitral in collaboration with the forest department launched monsoon plantation drives on Aug 9. In Lower Chitral, 8,000 plants would be planted along the river near the airport where the drive was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Naveed Ahmed. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Shaukat Fayaz said 30,000 plants

Black day announced on Aug 15 in Chitral, Dir and Bajaur against dropping of Chakdara-Chitral expressway project by PTI govt. TIMERGARA: Political leaders and civil society activists from Chitral, Upper Dir, Lower Dir and Bajaur at an all parties conference on Saturday demanded the government to restore Chakdara-Dir-Chitral expressway project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

CHITRAL: A truck (GLT-2597) bringing bananas to Chitral from Mardan overturned after crossing Lowari tunnel, and was damaged. However, there was no casualties except minor injuries to the driver\’s helper. The driver said the truck overturned due to a brake failure after crossing the small tunnel. The injured has been shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters