YARKHUN: A severe cold wave has gripped all parts of upper Chitral after heavy snowfall a day earlier. The cold wave hit the area after the weather turned sunny. Nighttime temperatures have dipped to minus five to 10 in most remote villages. The cold wave has increased the demand for firewood and people are mostly […]
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CHITRAL: Rain/snowfall continuing for hours lashed the entire valley of Chitral disrupting routine life and cutting off link with other parts of the country. When this report was filed on Saturday morning, over six inch of snow had been reported from the approach roads of Lowari tunnel, forcing the traffic to block. Reports said a
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AYUN: People belonging to Union Council Ayun 2 held a protest demonstration against non-supply of power to their area from a hydel power station constructed by an NGO. The protesters were carrying placards and chanting slogans against the unresolved power crisis in their area. They have been protesting the issue for the last about five
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PARWAK: People of Parwak blocked the Chitral-Shandur road for hours in protest against prolonged power outages. Speaking on the occasion, the residents of the area said on the one hand they were confined to their houses due to the biting cold weather and on the other the absence of electricity mainly due to a tussle
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DROSH: A tourist visiting Chitral has reported that a dead Himalayan ibex was being transported out of Chitral at Drosh on the rooftop of a vehicle on Sunday. People on the social media criticized the wildlife department and called for action. When asked, the tourist was told by the driver and other people in the
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