Ejaz Ahmad For the past several weeks, Booni has been grappling with an acute shortage of drinking water. Political and social leaders have given the district administration a one-week deadline, warning that if the crisis is not resolved by July 12, they will stage a strong protest. Today, Friday, a group of youth from Booni […]
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BOONI: Residents of Booni have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water for the past month, leading to growing public frustration and anxiety. The crisis is reportedly due to negligence by the Public Health Department and WASEP authorities. A statement said that Deputy Commissioner (DC) Upper Chitral Haseeb ur Rehman Khan Khail chaired meeting
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CHITRAL: In a setback to mountaineering in Chitral, an expedition team from Slovenia was stopped from proceeding to scale Terichmir Mir in Upper Chitral by the local police, according to local people. They said that the expedition team had reached Shugerbaysum Camp in Terich Valley when a lone policeman followed them there and conveyed a
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Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD: Born in the remote, rugged village of Yarkhun Lasht, untouched by modern life, Sultan Wali’s rise to prominence reads like a story of sheer grit and determination. Sultan Wali died in Islamabad on June 27, 2025. From a humble water carrier with no formal education or connections, he transformed himself into a
Shahzad Ahmad Shahzad BOONI: Former provincial minister and Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North chief Inayatullah Khan paid a one-day visit to Upper Chitral, where he addressed a gathering of party workers in Booni. In his speech, he strongly criticised the provincial government\’s performance, particularly the poor state of road infrastructure in Chitral. He expressed concern over
