CHITRAL: Speakers at a symposium here stressed the need for creating awareness among people about snow leopard so that their support could be enlisted in its conservation and protection. The symposium was held at University of Chitral in collaboration with Snow Leopard Foundation, Pakistan and Pakistan Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme to mark International […]
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BOONI: Though roads have been in poor conditions due to nonrepair for years, the district administration considers that traffic accidents are increasing day by day either due to either underage driving or violation of traffic rules. Therefore, in order to minimize/reduce such mishaps, on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Upper Chitral Mr. Shah Saud, a
CHITRAL: Lower Chitral deputy commissioner Naveed Ahmed has said the region is highly vulnerable to glacial lake outburst flood (Glof) as it is surrounded by hundreds of glaciers. He said the glaciers could not be stopped from being exploded by human effort, but their devastation could be mitigated by making the susceptible people resilient to
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BOONI: Peshawar High Court\’s Mingora bench has issued a status quo order till Nov 19, 2019, regarding any construction activities, sale or purchase of land in Junalikoch near Booni where Pir Karam Ali Shah has launched a housing scheme. The court issued the order on a petition filed by residents of Junalikoch through their representative
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KARACHI: Well thought-out presentations in the first session of a seminar titled ‘The Future of Heritage’ brought to light some thought-provoking points for conservationists on Friday morning at the Aga Khan University auditorium. Shiraz Allibhai set the bar high for the speakers to come –– who did not disappoint –– by choosing to speak on
