Creation of Upper Chitral district celebrated
BOONI: People from different areas gathered at the PTDC motel here and celebrated the creation of the new district of Upper Chitral on Thursday.–GH Farooqui
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Federal govt\’s hospital project shelved for want of land
CHITRAL: A 250-bed hospital announced by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit to Chitral in Sept 2016 has been shelved as the provincial government failed to provide the required 75 acres of land on the ground of its unavailability. Knowledgeable sources in the health department said the provincial government had demanded a hefty
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AKU-EB gives awards to high acheivers
Press Release KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Examination Board celebrated 146 High Achievers from across Pakistan for their outstanding performance in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examinations in Karachi. As many as 190 awards were given out to students for high overall scores, subject group-wise scores and in individual
The 100-day song and dance
By Khurram Husain There is nothing sacrosanct about the 100-day timeline, and no government should be expected to deliver policy outcomes in that time period, unless the policy outcomes are of a terribly minor nature. It is unclear what exactly the 100-day promise was now; the PTI government disavowed its own plan for its first
Kalasha culture included in UNESCO\’s intangible cultural heritage
ISLAMABAD: The Suri Jagek practice of Kalasha people has been approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for inclusion in this year’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The nomination was accepted by Unesco’s Inter-governmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage during its 13th session being held in Port Louis, Mauritius.
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