Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, June 25: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) lone-member National Assembly from Chitral Shahzada Iftikharuddin remained silent when all political parties under pressure from an overactive judiciary vowed to try Musharraf for treason on Monday. The prince, son of a former political heavyweight from Chitral, who tactfully used the name of Gen […]
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CHITRAL: Shahzada Iftikharuddin of APM-L won NA-32 Chitral with 29723 votes against PTI\’s Abdul Lateef who bagged 24121 votes followed by Abdul Akbar (JI) 20555 votes. PK-89: PPP\’s Salim Khan (winner) 11310 votes, Khalid Pervez (APML) 10234, Abdur Rehman (JUI), 9948, Sultan Mohammad (PTI) 7866, Abdul Wali (QWP) 7232, Sher Aziz (JI) 6923, Amanur Rehman
CHITRAL, May 3: With the ouster of former president Pervez Musharraf from the electoral race, a close contest is expected between the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) candidate Shahzada Iftikharuddin and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI)’s Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali for the only seat of National Assembly (NA-32) in Chitral. Although Chitral has been the stronghold of Pakistan
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CHITRAL, April 22: The enrollment rate in government schools in Chitral will be increased to 100 per cent soon. This was stated by Siraj Mohammad Khan, the district education officer (males), Chitral, here on Monday. He said though Chitral had a high literacy ratio in the province, still there was a need to improve the
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KALASH, April 22: To increase enrollment ratio in the government primary schools of Kalash valleys, a rally was organized by the education department and Alif Ailaan (Transforming Education Pakistan). Students from government high school Mumuret (Bumborate) and primary schools participated in the rally. They were carrying banners and placards inscribed with the messages asking parents
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CHITRAL, April 2: It seems Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has started breaking its promises of allotting tickets on merit and reserving seats for the youth. In the case of Chitral, the PTI has even set new record. At the time of nomination, it has been a practice with all political parties that at least
SLAMABAD, March 24: Former president Pervez Musharraf finally landed in Karachi on Sunday despite mounting threats to his life. As the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already announced the schedule for the elections, his homecoming has special significance for the future politics of Chitral. The former president launched work on the mega Lowari Tunnel
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CHITRAL, March 23: Pakistan Day was celebrated in Chitral on Saturday. Though there was a public holiday, people attended different functions to highlight the importance of the day. In this connection, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the deputy commissioner office Chitral. A function was also held at Commerce College under the chair of Deputy
CHITRAL, March 16: Former district nazim of Chitral Haji Maghfirat Shah was set free from the district jail here on Saturday after he was granted bail by the Swat circuit bench of Peshawar High Court. The former nazim, who is also a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, was taken to the Atalique Chowk in a procession of party workers
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PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the district administration and police of Chitral to arrest those who killed a markhor in the area recently. While taking up a suo motu case regarding the killing of the endangered animal in Chitral, which was first reported in chitraltoday.net, Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan
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