ISLAMABAD: Dawood Shah, a member of the Kalash community of Chitral, has been recommended for inclusion as member in the National Commission on Minorities (NCM). Dawood Shah, in his early 40s, belongs to Rumbur and holds a BA degree. Locals told ChitralToday that Mr Shah is well versed on the religious and cultural matters of […]
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CHITRAL: Traders in Chitral town have called upon the government to allow opening of markets closed in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown for over a month ago. During a meeting on Monday, the representatives of traders from different markets said they were ready to follow all precautions to ensure checking of the spread of
DROSH: Corona precautions in Drosh become a joke due to laxity of admin. While other parts of Lower Chitral and Upper Chitral are observing strict lockdown and following the standard operating procedures (SOPs), there is still a town where the district administration seems not interested in getting the precautions and SOPs enforced. Yes, this is
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BOONI: Crowding outside banks in Booni on Monday went unnoticed in Booni. A huge rush of people, mostly pensioners and government employees, was seen outside the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) branch to draw salaries or deposit utility bills in complete disregard to the coronavirus precautions. On the other hand, the district administration Upper Chitral
CHITRAL: A hailstorm followed by flooding damaged two houses and other private properties, including crops and fruit trees, in Bumburate valley on Sunday evening. Local people told ChitralToday on phone that the hailstorm was so severe that it brought down all fruit flowers from trees and damaged crops. the hailstorm occurred over an area of
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