Chitral, Jan 4, 2026: Targeted operations against individuals involved in the illegal drug trade and other criminal activities continue in Lower Chitral, said a spokesman for the police on Sunday. Following special directives issued by District Police Officer (DPO) Rafatullah Khan, the police have intensified their efforts to curb criminal activities. In a recent operation, […]
Sabir Aman PESHAWAR, Jan 4, 2026: Gilgit-Baltistan won the inaugural Khyber Polo Tourney by defeating Chitral 7-3 in a thrilling match in Peshawar on Sunday. The GB side dominated the contest from the outset, scoring the opening goal and setting the tempo of the game. Although the score was level at 3-3 at halftime, GB
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4, 2025: Pakistan’s reported 3.7 percent economic growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year exists largely on paper and does not reflect real improvement in productive output, according to the Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD), a think-tank. In a critical assessment, EPBD stated that the growth figure is the
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GILGIT: Three personnel, including a Captain of the Pakistan Army and a Public Works Department (PWD) machinery operator, lost their lives during an operation to clear snow from the road in Burzil Pass of Astore district, Gilgit-Baltistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the incident occurred on the night between January 2nd and 3rd,
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Completion of legal and administrative requirements ordered to commence work on Dir Motorway. PESHAWAR, Jan 3, 2026: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has directed that construction work on Swat Motorway Phase II be initiated at the earliest. He said the project is a flagship initiative of the provincial government and that all required resources
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Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, Jan 2, 2026: The PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government said on Friday that the Swat Serena Hotel voluntarily closed its doors after being asked to increase its annual lease from Rs0.7 million, a figure that had remained unchanged for years despite the growing disparity with current market rates. Speaking to ChitralToday, Akhtar
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Chitral, Jan 2, 2026: The University of Chitral is among the public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa affected by the recently issued government directive to implement the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Removal from Service Act, 2025. According to official records, 63 employees recruited during the caretaker government before the February 2024 elections are now at risk of
Chitral, Jan 2, 2026: The Lowari Tunnel road on the Dir side remained closed for several hours on Friday due to heavy snowfall, leaving travelers stranded and causing serious inconvenience to passengers. According to reports, the accumulation of snow made the road unsafe for traffic. However, the situation was worsened by the absence and lack
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1, 2026: Literacy rate in Pakistan has increased from 60% to 63%, according to the first Digital Household Integrated Economic Survey 2024–25 released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The percentage of children not attending school has declined from 30% to 28%, reflecting progress in education access. Household internet access has seen a
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All govt universities to submit required data within one month; first-ever KP University Ranking List to be released in March 2026. Peshawar, Jan 1, 2026: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved a provincial-level university ranking system, becoming the first province in Pakistan to introduce a structured mechanism for evaluating higher education institutions. Minister for
