CHITRAL: The poor growers of common bean (Lobia) and walnut in Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur have sold their produce two months before the harvest to the non-local traders at half the market price in order to meet their daily expenses. Assad Ali, working as social organiser with a poverty alleviation project in […]
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CHITRAL: Civil society activists have called upon the higher-ups of Hashoo Foundation not to wind up its activities in Chitral in the best interest of the people of the most backward valley. Sources told ChitralToday that around 30 employees working with the Hashoo Foundation in Chitral have been informed that their services would come to
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CHITRAL: A group of people from Morder village of Mulkhow on Wednesday demanded suspension of Assistant Commissioner of Mastuj Mr Inayat Ullah and launching of an inquiry against him for allegedly preparing a report in favour of a contractor who was accused of using substandard material in the construction of a water supply scheme in
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CHITRAL: It seems there is no end to the rising cases of suicide as a serving schoolteacher killed himself in the Garam Chashma valley. The cause of the suicide could not be ascertained. Locals said Muhammad Qasim, a resident of Bashqer upper, worked as the head teacher at the government primary school Narkoret. On Tuesday
CHITRAL: Five people booked in a triple murder case were sentenced to death on three counts each and fined Rs1 million by a court here. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Khan Yousufzai acquitted seven other people due to lack of incriminating evidence. The convicts, Maqsudul Mulk, Iqbalul Mulk, Jahanzebul Mulk, Mian Gul Jan and
