By Syed Tahir Ali Shah Poliomyelitis sometimes called polio or infantile paralysis of children is an infectious disease caused by poliovirus. This is a contagious and the most deadly disease of children. It is usually spread through fecal route. It is a RNA single strand virus and has a unique characteristic that only affects human
CHITRAL: The four-day Kalash spring festival, Chilim Jush, began in Rumbur valley on Tuesday. The Kalash people known for their primitive culture and ways of life formally began the festivities by sprinkling milk on the deity placed in the place of worship and holding the ceremony of chhirpiyak (offering of milk). The boys and girls
CHITRAL: The provincial government has released an amount of 20 million for the reconstruction of roads in Booni. The roads in the headquarters of the newly-created Upper Chitral district have been in poor condition for years. During the last three years, executive engineer communication and works (C&W) department Maqbool Azam had submitted over 20 applications
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CHITRAL: A Chinese miner working on a mineral plant at Shidy area of Chitral town sustained injuries on Monday morning. After carrying out three blasts at the mining area at Shidy when the labourer, identified as Luronglai rushed back to the site there was another blast. As a result, he sustained injuries to his face
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CHITRAL: The newly-created district of Upper Chitral is yet to be made functional after its separation by the Board of Revenue in November, 2018. Though the posts of deputy commissioner and support staff were created in March this year, district officers of other departments, including police, could not be posted as yet. The first DC
