CHITRAL: Participants of a meeting here discussed steps for the removal of encroachments along river Chitral. The meeting was held with Additional Deputy Commissioner and Settlement Officer Muhammad Irfanuddin in the chair and officials from different departments concerned in attendance. The meeting was informed that Peshawar High Court had already directed removal of encroachments along […]
Prof. Rahmat Karim Baig The main and side valleys of Upper Chitral were formerly in the control of Jagirdars and they appointed their men – shikari – who controlled poaching and a poacher was fined heavily if found red handed but often even on suspicions. When the wildlife staff was introduced in the 70s they
CHITRAL: Disappointed with the government and non-governmental organization concerned, the dwellers of Khuzh village in Upper Chitral have decided to rebuild the flood-hit mini-power station on a self-help basis. “We have launched work on the project after raising funds and the process of laying pipes has begun. The devastating flood in August this year washed
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BOONI: Police on Thursday stated that two persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing mobile phone sets and accessories from a shop in the limits of Torkhow police on November 14, 2022. In a social media post, the Upper Chitral police on Thursday said that the suspects had stolen valuables worth Rs579,000 from the shop
CHITRAL: Newly-appointed District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Nasir Mehmood on Tuesday said Chitral is a place of tranquility where people considered peace and harmony as their first priority and have remained attached with their indigenous culture and traditions for years. He said police would never allow any anti-social activity in such a place and
