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Rs.16m embezzled in supply of dustbins to VCs: PTI activists

May 22, 2019

CHITRAL: Young activists of the ruling PTI Chitral on Wednesday accused a local government department official of embezzling over Rs.16 million on the pretext of supplying dustbins and shopping bags to village councils. Addressing a press conference, the youth under the banner of their \”Corruption Free Chitral Movement\” said last year Fahim Jalal, an assistant […]

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After end of NOC condition, foreign tourists throng Chitral

May 21, 2019

In good old days, a large number of foreign tourists could be seen visiting far-off villages of Chitral every summer. But with the passage of time as Pakistan witnessed terror activities following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and arrival of refugees in Pakistan in early 1980s, the country started losing its status of being an

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Sensitization of children about safety and security stressed

May 21, 2019

ISLAMABAD: To protect schoolchildren from natural disasters and other insecurities, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) arranged events involving government education departments, academia, district disaster management authorities and the media in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, says a press release. Hafiz Noorullah, an education development officer from Chitral, told a radio talk show: “There is a

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Efforts underway to maximize benefits from tourism: CM

May 21, 2019

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is set to become a tourist hub of Pakistan and all-out efforts are underway to maximize the benefits from the tourism sector this year. Chairing the fourth meeting of the task force on tourism, he issued instructions to all concerned departments to take initiatives aimed not

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Will take all stakeholders on board: minority MPA

May 20, 2019

CHITRAL: After being appointed as chairman of DDAC Chitral, minority Kalash MPA chaired a meeting at DC office. In his introductory speech, he said the KP government nominated him as its representative to head the District Development Advisory Committee (DDAC) and his would try his best to work for Chitral\’s development by taking all stakeholders

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