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Chitral still lags behind in higher education: experts

July 7, 2019

CHITRAL: A donors’ conference titled ‘Chitral Scholarship Summit 2019’ was held here on Saturday organised by Regional Organisation for Supporting Education (ROSE). Noted academicians and philanthropists from across the country attended the moot and termed higher education vital for speedy development of Chitral. Former chairman of geography department of the University of Peshawar Prof Israruddin, […]

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Historical Dorah Pass set to reopen on Aug 7th

July 6, 2019

Report: Muhammad Amin GARAM CHASHMA: The strategic and historical Dorah Pass from Shah Salim to Badakhshan province of Afghanistan is set to reopen after about 19 years, Union Council (UC) Lotkoh Nazim Muhammad Hussain told ChitralToday. The government has also decided to reopen the Arandu-Dok Alam road to connect to Afghanistan in the southwest of Chitral.

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A challenge may turn worst unless we act

July 6, 2019

By A. M. Khan Past few days, for those who localize the global climatic challenges, have seen the increasing temperature, and, how it made its impact in the form of floods in some places in Chitral and northern areas of Pakistan. The news of floods – GLOF – came on social media in Yarkhun Sholkoch, later

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The evolution of polo at Shandur

July 6, 2019

By Asheq Ali Roars of crowds, competition of horses, tactics of the players, blend of rituals and clash of titans. That\’s how I would describe Shandur Polo Festival. This event is one of the largest festivals witnessed in Pakistan. Each year this festival is celebrated during the beginning of July. It is a three-day festival

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Don\’t turn Shandur into a death trap for wildlife: activist

July 6, 2019

CHITRAL: The district administration\’s ban on firework at the end of annual Shandur festival is welcomed but there is much more to do to ensure that no wildlife at the pristine environment is disturbed by human activities during the three-day festival. This was stated by Rehmat Ali Jaffar Dost, who heads Chitral Heritage and Environment

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