CHITRAL: A class 9th female student reportedly committed suicide in Torkhow by jumping into the river after she could not obtain good marks in her exam, police said. The incident occurred in the Sor Rech village of Torkhow village. Police identified the deceased as daughter of Muhammad Ghulam. Her body has not been recovered. In
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CHITRAL: PPP Chitral information secretary Qazi Faisal has said making the annual Shandur festival controversial will leave a very negative impact on the game of polo in Chitral. In a statement, Mr Faisal, who is also a polo player, said the deputy commissioner\’s bid to interfere in the selection of the players was highly condembable.
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By Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD: The fate of the three-day Shandur polo festival slated to take place from July 7 hangs in the balance after Deputy Commissioner Chitral Khurshid Alam Mahsud started calling the shots in team selection despite not being member of the committee. The controversy started after the DC intentionally dropped Shahzada Sikendarul Mulk,
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BANG: Flash foods in Sholkoch village blocked the road to upper Yarkhun on Tuesday. However, there was no damage to any house or other properties. The flash floods in the local stream piled up mud on the road. Besides upper Yarkhun, Broghil is also totally cut off from rest of Chitral. There were no efforts
CHITRAL: The Chitral Polo Association, consisting of four civilian teams, on Tuesday announced to boycott the Shandur festival 2019 against DC lower Chitral\’s unilateral decision to drop Shahzada Sikendar from the team. The decision was announced at a press conference by association president and Chitral A team captain Shahzada Sikendarul Mulk and members of the
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