CHITRAL, Nov 20, 2025: A rare and endangered snow leopard has once again been captured on video in the Munor Valley of Garam Chashma, drawing the attention of wildlife authorities and conservationists. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department, the big cat was seen near a local settlement earlier this week. Following the sighting, wildlife […]
CHITRAL, Nov 20, 2025: Work has yet to restart on the Kalash valleys road even after the deadline given by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his recent visit to Chitral. The road scheme linking the Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur valleys was launched a decade ago by the National Highway Authority (NHA) during the last PML-N
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Peshawar, Nov 19, 2025: More than 300 Afghan artists currently seeking refuge in Pakistan have approached the Peshawar High Court, requesting legal protection against their forced repatriation to Afghanistan. The petition lists the federal government, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the chief decretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as respondents. According to the filing, the petitioners,
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Bashir Hussain Azad | Chitral Today CHITRAL, Nov 18, 2025: PTI central leader Ahmed Khan Niazi has said the attainment of “true freedom” demands struggle, sacrifice and courage, urging people to come out and break the chains of fear. He likened the present political movement to the struggle for the creation of Pakistan, asserting that
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Islamabad, Nov 17, 2025: The latest report from the Pakistan Population Council has brought attention to the country’s most underdeveloped districts, particularly highlighting the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, where infrastructure deficits and limited access to basic services continue to hinder development. In KP, the districts of Kohistan and North Waziristan have been
Chitral, Nov 16, 2025: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan paid a one-day visit to Chitral. The visit was kept so secret that even the ruling Pakistan Muslim League leadership was not informed about it. Khan arrived in Chitral in a helicopter and departed after completing his engagements without anyone getting the slightest hint
CHITRAL: Residents of the Chitral Valley have voiced a collective nostalgia and genuine concern over the steady disappearance of cherished autumn traditions that once defined the rhythm of their community life. Speaking at a seminar on “The Waning Traditions and Customs of Chitral” held at the press club on Sunday, local intellectuals and writers of
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CHITRAL, Nov 16, 2025: The wildlife department booked two persons for their involvement in illegal hunting of protected Kashmir Markhor in Gahiret. The officials also recovered various parts of the hunted animal, including its distinctive spiralled horns, during a raid on their house in the Broze village of Lower Chitral district on Saturday. The raid
Karim Ullah | Chitral Today BOONI, Nov 14, 2025: To address the rising incidents of violence, particularly digital violence, in Chitral and to raise awareness among students, the Upper Chitral Press Club organized an awareness program at Government High School, Kosht. During the session, journalist and researcher Kareem Ullah along with head constable Haseena Bibi
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CHITRAL, Nov 14, 2025: The Lower Chitral Police on Friday said it traced and recovered Rs165,000 lost by a citizen in Chitral Bazaar within a few hours, thanks to the efficient functioning of the district’s Command and Control Centre. According to the police spokesman, Muhammad Zahid Afnan, son of Muhammad Sadiq and a resident of
