CHITRAL: The Nauroz festival celebrations were cancelled in the Isamili-dominated valley of Lot Koh in Lower Chitral and Upper Chitral over fears of coronavirus. The festival is marked on March 21 every year. President of Ismaili Regional Council Dr Riaz Hussain told ChitralToday that the Nauroz celebrations led to large gatherings, so there was a
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ISLAMABAD: The government has claimed to have completed the first phase of the implementation of the single national curriculum in the country by developing a uniform syllabus for class 1 to 5. But it will take another year for its implementation in all educational institutions and madressahs [religious seminaries]. It was said at a meeting
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CHITRAL: After midnight March 20th, all public transport vehicles coming to Chitral will be turned away from Upper Dir and would not be allowed to proceed towards the Lowari tunnel. This was announced by the Chitral police as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. Residents of Upper Chitral told ChitralToday that movement of
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CHITRAL: Haji Bahadar Khan Subedar of Seen Lasht passed away on Thursday. His funeral will be held after Friday prayers. He joined the army in 1963 and took part in the 1965 and 1961 wars with India. Haji Bahadar Khan retired from the army in 1993. He was also an active member of Jamaat e
PESHAWAR: Mujeebur Rehman, the district health officer (DHO) of Lower Chitral, has been transferred and directed to report to the DG health services in Peshawar. A notification issued by the KP health department said the DHO of Upper Chitral will be looking after the health department of Lower Chitral till the appointment of a new
