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Crackdown launched against vehicles with tinted glasses

May 22, 2025

CHITRAL: In response to public complaints, the Lower Chitral Traffic Warden Police have launched a crackdown against vehicles with tinted windows. To prevent road accidents and address current security concerns, traffic police were instructed to take strict action against the use of black-tinted windows in vehicles. Following these orders, traffic wardens under the supervision of […]

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Gujjar leader seeks action against poet

May 21, 2025

CHITRAL: Legal action has been sought against Booni-based poet Shamsul Hussain Baazi for allegedly using derogatory language against the Gujjar community in his poetry and spreading it via social media. The chairman of Village Council Tar in Shishi Koh and General Secretary of Gujjar Youth Forum Chitral Qari Abdul Rehman Jamali told a press conference here

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After govt failure to repair, locals close broken bridge

May 21, 2025

YARKHUN: The bridge (Pililyan Ser) in Shoosht, a vital lifeline for upper Yarkhun and Broghil, has deteriorated to a dangerous level, prompting local residents to shut it down completely for public safety. Constructed in 1997 by an NGO in response to the area’s isolation and lack of infrastructure, the bridge has served the community for

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One militant killed, another on the run in Bashqar Gol

May 20, 2025

M. irshad ullah CHITRAL: A suspected militant was killed and another escaped following an armed clash with security forces in Bashqar Gol area of Laspur valley in Upper Chitral on Monday, officials confirmed. According to initial reports, local residents spotted two armed men roaming suspiciously near Bashqar Gol, a mountainous region bordering Swat and Tangir

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THQ hospital Garam Chashma: neglected and in crisis

May 20, 2025

Khairuddin Shadani | Chitral Today GARAM CHASHMA: The Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Garam Chashma, established to serve over 50,000 residents, is now a symbol of decay, negligence, and systemic failure. The hospital lacks essential facilities, trained staff and emergency services, leaving patients, especially in emergencies and maternal care, at serious risk. During a recent visit

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