Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, March 27: The general manager of the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) had to run back to Chitral town from Mastuj after enraged protesters from Khuz and Laspur stopped him from proceeding to the Yarkhun valley. They were protesting the AKES plan to shut down two girls schools in their areas. Mir […]
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Wild animals, birds persih after TMA throws poisoned stray dogs in the open March 25, 2014 BOONI, March 25: Due to the criminal negligence of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) Mastuj, a large number of wild animals and birds have perished after consuming the carcasses of stray dogs poisoned to death and thrown in the
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CHITRAL, March 23: A young man from Germany hunted so far the biggest Kashmir Markhor at the Toshi Shasha conservancy near Chitral. Irshad Ahmed, an official of the wildlife department, said 24-year-old Philips Hermann had obtained the hunting permit from the department at $95,000. He said that as per records of trophy hunting in the
CHITRAL, March 23: Sport can no longer be considered a luxury within any society, rather it is an important investment in the present and future, particularly in areas like Chitral. Association Sport has historically played an important role in all societies, be it in the form of competitive sport, physical activity or play. It is
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ISLAMABAD, March 12: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government informed the Supreme Court that any Taliban incursion into Chitral from the Afghan province of Nooristan to force the Kalash to convert to Islam was almost impossible because the Pakistan Army was regularly patrolling the border. In reply to a suo motu notice taken by the apex court
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CHITRAL, March 10: Though last year the government claimed to have spent millions of rupees on the reconstruction of the Mastuj-Broghil road, the residents of the Yarkhun valley from day one have alleged irregularities and corruption in the project. It may be noted that Corps Commander Peshawar Khalid Rabbani inaugurated the repaired road at Mastuj
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DROSH, March 8: Technical experts of Golen Gol Hydel Project visited the Shishi Powerhouse at Drosh to check the ongoing repair and maintenance work. The experts included Golen Gol Project Director Khan Muhammad, Project Manager Mr. Lee and Project Consultant Mr. Recordo Croshete. Additional Assistant Commissioner Drosh Basharat Ahmed was also present during the visit.
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OTTAWA, Feb 28: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan pointed out the rise in religious hostility and intolerance in many countries – both between major religious groups and within them. In an address to a joint session of the Canadian parliament at the invitation of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the 49th hereditary Imam of
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DROSH, Feb 26: Deputy Commissioner Chitral M. Shoaib Jadoon along with Assistant Commissioner Basharat Hussain visited the THQ hospital and the Shishi hydropower station on Wednesday. The deputy commissioner was briefed about the working of the hospital. He promised that an eye specialist and a child specialist would be performing duties in the hospital two
CHITRAL, Feb 21: To allay the sense of insecurity among the Kalash tribe in the wake of the Taliban threats, the Chitral Scouts and the district administration arranged a meeting of the local people in Bumburate valley on Friday. The gathering was presided over by Col Naeem Iqbal, the commandant of Chitral Scouts. Among others,
