PESHAWAR: Militants martyred five policemen and injured five others in six attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the police said on Thursday. The assaults happened almost at the same time in Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Peshawar, and Bannu. In Upper Dir, gunmen ambushed a police mobile. They killed three officers and wounded three.In Lower Dir’s Lajbook, militants […]
Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: A political firestorm erupted on Wednesday as former MNA from Chitral, Iftikharuddin, launched a no-holds-barred attack on Senator Talha Mehmood, accusing him of hijacking local politics with “bags of flour and a few quid” disguised as philanthropy. The drama heats up with a looming by-election in NA-1 (Chitral) if the
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DROSH, Aug 13: The C&W Operations & Maintenance Association held a special meeting in the Drosh Division of Lower Chitral. The main agenda was to elect an interim president. Following the retirement of the former president, members elected Syed Noor Hussain Jan as the interim president. The association announced that it will hold formal elections
BIRIR, Aug 13, 2025: Residents of Birir Valley in Lower Chitral held a peaceful protest against the Forest Department’s tender for the sale of pine nuts from the three Kalash valleys — Bamburet, Rumbur, and Brir. Protesters argued that the decision was made without consulting the local community, infringing on their economic and traditional rights.
Khairuddin Shadani GARAM CHASHMA: Work to widen the road and remove encroachments from Garam Chashma to Gobor Road has reached its final phase. Contractors have already expanded several sections. They have reinforced walls in difficult areas, while work on the remaining walls continues. In some spots, workers blasted large rocks to complete the road repairs.
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