Talking to local newspaper reporters at his office, the DC said under the decision taken by the provincial government, only small vehicles would be allowed entry in the tunnel. No heavy vehicles such as trucks would be allowed to cross the tunnel as construction work continues inside the passageway. He said goods bound for Chitral […]
One of the affected people, Sajjad Ahmed of Drungah locality of Gohkir, said his houses was fully damaged in the quake but so far his family could not get any relief goods. He alleged that all the relief goods sent to the area by the government departments and NGOs were doled out to non-deserving people
Chitral\’s historial fort destroyed in the Oct 26 quake.[/caption] Shangla (50) Chitral (32) Swat (35) Lower Dir (26) Upper Dir (20) Houses, schools destroyed in quake According to the Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the high-intensity jolts also destroyed infrastructure, including houses and schools, in Malakand. The disaster management body\’s initial report said that 26,697
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On November 4, landsliding incident near Mroi disrupted land connection to Chitral headquarters. Travelers are stranded on the road since last night. However, the local administration has not taken any step to resolve the matter. Earlier on October 30, a notification was issued by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) according to which rain and snowfall
BOONI: Snowfall and rain have brought more miseries and added to the suffering of people reeling under the impact of the recent earthquake here. On the other hand, Deputy Commissioner Osama Ahmad Warraich asked the quake-hit people to move from their tents to any nearby government building such as school or BHU as the weather
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The decision was taken by the government on reports that the lists prepared by local government elected representatives, including chairmen of village councils and tehsil council members, contained fake names ignoring the genuinely affected people. There were reports that the elected representatives had included in the lists the names of their relatives, friends and political
The relief items included blankets, tents, mats and food items. He said the relief goods were being distributed among the affected people in accordance with the lists provided to the local administration by the village council nazims and tehsil council members. However, some people here complained that a number of elected representatives and government officials
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As many as 516 houses have been found damaged in 11 villages of Mastuj from the recent natural disaster. This is the number covering only a few villages as the survey is in its initial stage. In a report the organization, Elaj, released the following findings of its ongoing survey. Laspur valley: In the Balim
Focus humanitarian service has deployed its trained volunteers in disaster-hit areas of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. Nusrat Nasab, the executive officer, FOCUS Pakistan, after assessing the affected areas first-hand describes the situation as dire. “People are suffering and are very anxious in anticipation of the extreme weather conditions. Cold weather and accessibility are the foremost challenges.
