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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CHITRAL: The police in Ashiret village are investigating a complaint lodged by a local resident that his 11-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a man of the same village. The police have registered an FIR under the Child Protection Act and section 376/53 but are yet to arrest the nominated man. The police said they
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By Shah Karez Khan Chitral is the largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with an area of 14,800 square kilometers. The IUCN satellite images of Chitral taken in 2001 give the following picture of the area coverage of Chitral. Unfortunately, latest figures on the above cited vital information is not available. According to estimates of AKRSP
