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Govt Acts on Kalash Valley Concerns; Lowari, Shandur Road Projects

July 29, 2025

Khairuddin Shadani | ChitralToday CHITRAL: The federal government has taken concrete steps to address the longstanding concerns of the Kalash Valley residents, following official directives from the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission. On July 22, 2025, the Commission sent a letter to the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, criticizing the Kalash Valley Development Authority’s bylaws introduced in […]

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Pakistan Joins WHO Plan to Boost Cancer Survival

July 29, 2025

ISLAMABAD, 29 July 2025 – Pakistan has joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, ensuring free, quality-assured cancer treatment for more than 8,000 children diagnosed annually. By joining the platform—launched by WHO and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 2021—Pakistan becomes the second country in the Eastern Mediterranean

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Second Phase of Terichmir Trekking Expedition Concludes

July 29, 2025

CHITRAL, July 29: The second phase of the Terichmir trekking expedition has been successfully completed, marking another milestone in the promotion of high-altitude adventure tourism in Upper Chitral. The initiative, organized by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), saw a team of 20 trekkers reach the Terichmir base camp, located at the foot

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DCC reviews development projects, law and order

July 29, 2025

CHITRAL: A meeting of the District Coordination Committee (DCC) was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Lower Chitral, chaired by DC Rao Hashim Azeem and Commandant Chitral Scouts Colonel Bilal Javed, to review ongoing development projects, law and order, and administrative challenges in the district. The meeting was attended by the District Police Officer

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Polo Ground Project Triggers Public Outcry in Chitral

July 29, 2025

CHITRAL, July 29 – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s decision to spend nearly Rs1 billion on the renovation and upgradation of polo grounds has triggered strong public backlash in Chitral, where residents continue to suffer due to broken roads and delays in key infrastructure projects. Citizens, civil society groups, and local leaders say the funding

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