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70pc of offices still not set up in new Upper Chitral district

July 3, 2020

CHITRAL: People of Upper Chitral have complained that delay in setting up of the district accounts and treasury offices has adversely affected the working and service delivery of various departments. New district of Upper Chitral announced Zakir Zakhmi, the convener of Tahreek-i-Huqooq Upper Chitral, told reporters that although the bifurcation of Chitral district had been […]

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All PTDC motels closed, employees terminated

July 3, 2020

ISLAMABAD: PTDC motels in Chitral and other areas in the north have been closed by Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) which also terminated the services of its employees. A notification issued on Thursday said that the corporation was forced to take this decision as it had been suffering losses continuously. “Due to continuous and irreparable

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‘Protected Areas Initiative’ shows Shandur as part of GB

July 3, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched “Protected Areas Initiative” under which 15 national parks in the country will be set up or (existing ones) fully protected. One of the 15 areas is Handarap Shandur which the official list showed as a part of Gilgit-Baltistan. The proposed protected area spreads over 815 square kilometres,

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Volunteers launching another coronavirus awareness drive

July 1, 2020

BOONI: Volunteers in Upper Chitral under the platform of Chitral Heritage and Environment Protection Society (CHEPS) are set to launch the second phase of their awareness drive as COVID-19 cases started rising after the easing of the lockdown and carelessness of the residents. The first coronavirus cases was reported from Upper Chitral on April 21

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Protests will restart if loadshedding and other issues not resolved

July 1, 2020

BOONI: One year after the already broken down roads were cut and dug to lay optic fiber lines in Mastuj, Warijun and Shagram, the department concerned has failed to make the facility functional in these areas of Upper Chitral. While the public is suffering due to the broken roads, after the COVID-19 pandemic and closure

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