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Shutter-down, protest rally against 100pc increase in wheat price

GH Farooqui CHITRAL: The recent increase by the government in wheat price by 100pc was on Friday protested by all political, religious parties and traders in Chitral by closing markets, blocking the main Chitral-Dir road and holding a rally. Addressing the gathering of people, speakers belonging to different political and religious parties regretted that Chitrali […]

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Trying civilians in military courts against international law, says Amnesty

Responding to the press release published yesterday by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) indicating the Pakistan military’s intention to bring ‘arsonists’ during last week’s violent protests to trial under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act, Dinushika Dissanayake, Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, said:  “It is alarming to note

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Police told to keep vigil on suspected elements in Kalash valleys

CHITRAL: District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Ikramullah Khan on Monday directed the police personnel in Kalash valleys to keep vigil on suspected elements in the area. During a security checking of the Bumburate police station, the DPO also directed the officials to register cases upon receipt of complaints, said a spokesman for the police.

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