CHITRAL: Speakers at a consultative meeting here said major causes of suicide among youth were unemployment, poverty, failure in marriage as per desire, excessive use of drugs, misuse of social media and deviation from Islamic teachings and social norms. The meeting, “Rising incidents of suicides among youth in Chitral’ was organized by the district police […]
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Chitral Gol that is declared a national park is facing some serious threats with the increase in population and lack of proper infrastructure and plan on behalf of government organisations designated for the protection of wildlife in the area. Chitral Gol National Park is a small jungle that lies inside a small gorge of Chitral
CHITRAL: The alleged rapist of an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Ashiret has been arrested and is in custody. The police said the suspect has confessed to his involvement in the crime. The report of the medical examination on the victim is yet to be received. The incident occurred two days ago. The father of the girl
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CHITRAL: Foul smell emanating from the slaughterhouse maintained by the Tehsil Municipal Corporation (TMA) Chitral in Denin has made lives of nearby people and shopkeepers miserable. A delegation of local traders led by its president on Sunday appealed to the district admin to improve the condition of the slaughterhouse. The local people said the district
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BANG: Ambassador of Switzerland Mr Thomas Kelly on Sunday formally inaugurated the 850 kilowatt hydel powerhouse in the Pavur village. The powerhouse has been established through funds provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) under the supervision of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP). It started producing electricity last year. Addressing
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