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Women protest delay in BISP payments, block road in Chitral

CHITRAL: A large number of women staged a protest at PIA Chowk on Monday, blocking the road against delays in receiving financial aid under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Braving intense heat, the women demanded immediate action to ensure disbursement of their rightful assistance. Under BISP, eligible low-income women are entitled to receive a […]

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Three injured in Ashiret accident

CHITRAL: Three persons sustained injuries when a vehicle veered off the road and fell into a gorge in the Ashiret area reportedly due to a brake failure. Rescue 1122 Lower Chitral said its staff  responded to the emergency call and reached the accident site promptly. The injured were given immediate first aid on-site and then

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Polo association condemns tampering of jury-selected team

CHITRAL: The Chitral Polo Association has strongly condemned the reported alteration of the jury-selected team for the upcoming Shandur Polo Tournament. The association expressed serious concern over allegations made by members of the official jury committee, who claimed in a recent social media video that 60 to 70 percent of the players they had recommended

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CDWP approves Rs1.91 billion revised PC-1 for Booni–Buzund road

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved the revised PC-1 for the Booni–Buzund–Torkhow Road at a cost of Rs1.91 billion, bringing renewed hope for the long-awaited infrastructure development in Upper Chitral. The approval came during a CDWP meeting held on Friday, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning Chaudhry Ahsan Iqbal, who had earlier

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