CHITRAL: Twenty-four residents of Madak Lasht village have been diagnosed with Covid-19 during a random testing. Swab samples were collected from 40 villagers before being sent to laboratory by the health department. Regional head of Aga Khan Health Service Pakistan Mirajuddin confirming the new cases. Madak Lasht village borders the Swat district. He said most […]
LASPUR: As the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed routine life, people of Upper Chitral and Ghizer did not look to the government and as usual celebrated the annual Shandur festival from July 22 to 25 this year. This added to their joys and satisfaction to continue their decades-old tradition without any disturbance from outside to the natural
YARKHUN: Wheat price has been increased by the government by Rs300 per 100 bag available in the sale points of the food department, local people told ChitralToday. The owner of a shop being used as a sale point by the food department Chitral said the department was supplying wheat in bags weighing 100 to 108
DROSH: Most of people from Drosh and nearby areas could not find suitable sacrificial animals at the cattle market here this year. The cattle market used to be established near the Drosh bazaar in the past but this year due to the coronavirus pandemic it has been set up away from the populated area. This
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BOONI: At a meeting of local notables, political representatives and elders in Booni, the federal government was asked to remove apprehensions created among the people of Chitral regarding its stance on the jurisdiction of the proposed Handarap-Shandur national park. The participants said people of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan have similarities in their cultures, traditions and history
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