MASTUJ (UPPER CHITRAL): Three Malaysian tourists got stuck on the snowbound Shandur Pass and were rescued by personnel of the Chitral Levies. According to a statement issued by the district administration of Upper Chitral, the Malaysian tourists were travelling in a vehicle from Chitral to Gilgit when they got stuck on the pass. After receiving […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected a proposal to hand over Dr Shakil Afridi to the US in exchange for the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who has been languishing in an American jail. In this regard, the government has submitted a reply to a petition filed in the Islamabad High Court by Siddiqui\’s sister. The reply
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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Friday gave away degrees to the graduates at the convocation of the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar. A total of 555 graduates received the bachelor, master\’s and PhD degrees while 23 outstanding graduates were honored with gold medals. By amending the law, the chief
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PESHAWAR: The age limit for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission (KPSC) examinations has been increased. According to an announcement, the age limit of candidates for the Provincial Management Service (PMS) examination has been increased from 30 to 35 years. A notification buy the commission stated that in pursuance of a decision of the provincial
CHITRAL: The Chitral Lower police recovered 20 pieces of emerald, an SMG and Rs200,000 cash stolen from a house in Arkari valley and arrested two suspected thieves. In a statement, the police said that the recovered emerald was worth Rs1.4 million. It said that Nasir Khan, son of Dost Muhammad, a resident of Phasti village,
