Peshawar, Feb 22, 2026: Five more districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are set to have Child Protection Units (CPUs), bringing the total number of these critical units in the province to 24. The decision comes after the approval of Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, who greenlit the plan to expand child protection services across the province. […]
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Parwak, Feb 22, 2026: Work on the preparation of Didargah at Parwak was formally inaugurated today in connection with the expected visit of the 50th Imam of the Ismaili community, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Deputy Commissioner Upper Chitral Muhammad Imran Khan as chief guest and performed the formal
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Pictures credit: Karim Ullah Chitral, Feb 21, 2026: Two sites have been selected in Upper and Lower Chitral as Didargahs for the expected visit of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the 50th Imam of the Ismaili Muslim community. In Upper Chitral, a new site has been chosen as the Didargah, while in Lower Chitral
Zulfiqar AhmadISLAMABAD, Feb 20, 2026: Despite intense political pressure, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah has ordered a crackdown on the timber mafia and the immediate arrest of 11 individuals allegedly involved in the destruction of Chitral’s forests. Well-placed sources confirmed to ChitralToday that the chief secretary ordered Deputy Commissioner Lower Chitral Rao Hashim
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Khairuddin ShadaniChitral is not an ordinary constituency. Spread across vast mountainous terrain and comprising Upper and Lower Chitral, it is geographically challenging and strategically sensitive due to its border location. Yet in the National Assembly, it is represented by only one seat. When that single seat falls vacant, it creates not just a political gap
Rs10.922 million also allocated to promote information, employment and local journalism. M. Irshad Ullah Peshawar, Feb 19, 2026: The provincial government has officially approved the establishment of an FM radio station in Upper Chitral under the Information and Broadcasting Department, with Rs10.922 million allocated for the project. Officials said the initiative will ensure timely dissemination
Amir NawazBrep, Feb 19, 2026: Residents of Brep once again held a protest to demand proper mobile phone service, giving the administration a one-week deadline to resolve a persistent network issue. The prolonged issue centers around Telenor Tower No. 55 in Khotanlasht, which has remained non-functional for the past two months due an out of
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Booni, Feb 18, 2026: The foundation stone of a community hall was laid at the District Headquarters Booni in Upper Chitral at an estimated cost of Rs7 million today. The funds have been provided by Deputy Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Suriya Bibi, her focal person Afgan Raza told ChitraToday.The foundation laying ceremony was attended by
For over a year, local communities have neither received their dues, nor have any development or welfare project initiated in their areas. M. Irshad Ullah Chitral, Feb 18, 2026: Community elders, youth and political representatives in Rumbur Valley of Chitral have raised serious objections over unpaid dues from previous markhor hunts and alleged irregularities in
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Islamabad, Feb 18, 2026: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed police across the country not to mention the caste, tribe, community, religion or any derogatory classification of any person in its records. The court ruled that FIRs, arrest memos, investigation reports, challans, or any other police records should not include references to the caste,
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