CHITRAL: District Health Officer Dr Iftikharuddin said public awareness is crucial to ensure good health of mothers and children. He was speaking at a function held in connection with the ongoing mother and child health week. The week will continue till Feb 25. Over 1,500 expecting mothers will be administered injections and about 45,000 children […]
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DROSH: Two youngsters got their legs broken during the first ever snow sports festival of Chitral which concluded on Sunday. The three-day festival was organized by Hindukush Snow Sports Association in Madaklasht valley. Over 300 people took part in different snow sports and games. The two injured were shifted to Drosh by local people as there
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CHITRAL: Transporters are charging about three times the fares fixed by the government department depriving the passengers of the fruits of the Lowari tunnel completion. After opening of the Lowari tunnel in Aug 2017 and completion of 20 kilometres approach roads on both sides of it, the duration of travel to Chitral has reduced to
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DROSH: The provincial government and the district administration failed to support the first of its kind snow sports festival in Chitral. The district administration had been advertising the event as its major step towards promotion of tourism. However, the administration not only backed away at the eleventh hour, it also unilaterally announced to cancel the
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has denied that it is reducing flights to Chitral amid criticism from the Pakistan Association of Tour Operators (PATO) about its plans to do so. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (APC) has also expressed support for the tour operators association, saying the road to Chitral was typically blocked during rain
