CHITRAL: This bridge constructed in Nogram to connect Warijun and Muxgol villages in Mulkhow valley of upper Chitral collapsed on Aug 26, cutting off the villagers from rest of the area. Schoolchildren have not been able to attend classes since then. But so far no government department has taken notice of the issue. –GH Farooqui
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PESHAWAR: The KP health department has decided to carry out a probe into reasons and circumstances that have led to the rising number of suicide incidents among young people in Chitral. The health department took the decision after 45 cases of suicide were reported in Chitral this year alone, with the latest one being a
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BOONI: After holding protest gatherings in Parwak and Torkhow, the people of upper Chitral plan a long march and hunger strike against non-provision of electricity to their areas from the newly opened Golen Gol powerhouse. Even after all the three phases of the 108 megawatt powerhouse started generation, the provincial government\’s power utility company, PEDO,
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UPPER DIR: Even after passage of over one year since the formal inauguration of the Lowari tunnel, miseries of the people of Chitral, particularly tourists, have still not ended as they have to wait for hours on both sides of the tunnel before being allowed the passage. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif had inaugurated the
CHITRAL: Potato growers from Garam Chashma held a protest gathering at the polo ground against the imposition of tax on transportation of potatoes out of their valley. Speaking on the occasion, the protesters said for years the government had failed to repair and construct the dilapidated road to Garam Chashma forcing the locals to repair
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