CHITRAL: The intra-district transportation and delivery of mails by Pakistan Post has been badly affected due to shortage of staff as seven mail runners appointed in Chitral have been deputed in Buner, Swat, Dir and Malakand for last two years. A source in Pakistan Post said the issue cropped up when seven non-local persons were […]
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CHITRAL: Transporters are charging about three times the fares fixed by the government department depriving the passengers of the fruits of the Lowari tunnel completion. After opening of the Lowari tunnel in Aug 2017 and completion of 20 kilometres approach roads on both sides of it, the duration of travel to Chitral has reduced to
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CHITRAL: A Panah Gah in Chitral established at District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital has started functioning. The Panah Gah in Chitral accommodates male attendants of patients belonging to remote areas who are admitted to the hospital. The shelter has been set up by the district government, and it is part of the initiative announced by Prime
DROSH: The provincial government and the district administration failed to support the first of its kind snow sports festival in Chitral. The district administration had been advertising the event as its major step towards promotion of tourism. However, the administration not only backed away at the eleventh hour, it also unilaterally announced to cancel the
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has denied that it is reducing flights to Chitral amid criticism from the Pakistan Association of Tour Operators (PATO) about its plans to do so. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (APC) has also expressed support for the tour operators association, saying the road to Chitral was typically blocked during rain
