WASHINGTON: The United Nations Security Council on Friday turned down a U.S.-led resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States. The resolution, on which Algeria also voted no and Guyana abstained, called for an immediate and sustained […]
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Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: A man died after being hit by a landsliding on Booni-Buzund road near Istaro village in Upper Chitral, local people told ChitralToday on phone Friday. They said Muhammad Ishaq, son of Zar Gul, was clearing the road of debris voluntarily when he came under the landsliding and died under it. The
CHITRAL: Langlands School and College is playing a key role in promotion of quality education, said the district police officer of Lower Chitral. The DPO, Qamar Hayat, stated this during a visit to the Langlands School and College here, says a press release issued by the police. College Principal Carey Schofield and teachers briefed the
ISLAMABAD: The sacking of Islamabad High Court\’s Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui has been declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The apex court also nullified a notification issued on October 11, 2018, by the president on the recommendation of then prime minister Imran Khan to sack the judge. A five-member bench led by Chief
BOONI: The compensation amount from the federal government to affected people of recent rain and snowfall in Upper Chitral were doled out mostly to the residents of Awi, including the mother of PTI MPA Suriya Bibi. Under the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the federal government paid Rs700,000 for each fully damaged house and
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RAWALPINDI: Two armymen embraced martyrdom in a suicide attack in Dera Ismail Khan, the military\’s media wing said on Friday. It said the suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into an army vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan. As a result, Subedar Yasir Shakil and Sepoy Tahir Naveed embraced martyrdom. A few days ago, two officers
CHITRAL: Along the availability of charas, opium and other drugs, the sale of ice (crystal methamphetamine or meth) has also made an inroad into Chitral. A health official said that crystal methamphetamine stimulates the brain and nervous system. It is a stronger and more addictive drug than its powder form, methamphetamine (speed). According to data
ISLAMABAD: The national economy is facing grave challenges and we need to jointly work by removing political differences, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the chief ministers of all the four provinces here on Thursday. The prime minister said that the chief ministers of the provinces should work for recovery of the economy in collaboration with
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CHITRAL: A first-year student lost his life after being hit by a falling rock in Ziture village of Garam Chashma on Thursday. According to social media, Farzand Ali, son of Muhammad Ayub, belonged to Ovirik village. Ali was going to his college in Garam Chashma when he came under the rockfall. Three other students accompanying
GH Farooqui CHITRAL: The forest department has launched a tree plantation campaign in Lower Chitral. During the spring plantation drive, the department is providing free of cost saplings to locals. Divisional Forest Officer Lower Chitral Abdul Majid told a function that 200,000 saplings would be given to the district police for plantation in different police
