A two-judge bench of the PHC announced the order while hearing a writ petition filed by members of the Kalash community. The government was represented in court by the deputy attorney general. Sabir Awan, the petitioner\’s lawyer, informed the court that the Kalash people subscribe to one of the oldest known religions of the region, […]
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\”Chitral is a very backward area where 85 per cent of people live below the poverty line. Hence, the growth of their children is badly affected,\” the press release quoted Commandant Chitral Task Force Col Nizamuddin Shah as saying. To ensure proper nutrition and growth of these children, the army and Chiral Scouts have launched
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The public meeting was held under the chairmanship of Nadir Jang at the Bijligar Chowk in which a large number of people from Reshun, Junalikoch, Kuragh, Lon, Charun, Booni and other parts of upper Chitral took part. Speakers on the occasion once again said they were determined not to participate in the census in their
No to census if work on powerhouse not started by April 20 Read More »
In this programme, two UCs were selected in Upper Chitral namely Charun and Mulkhow. The first work cycle was completed in this week and cash were distributed among the participants in both the UCs. In this programme, the community physical infrastructures were rehabilitated in a programme under cash for work. The needy people of the
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Since 2015, after the torrential rainfalls followed by horrendous floods in every nook and corner of Chitral, the entire geography of Chitral saw a sea change. Every landscape within the boundary of Chitral suffered a lot but the arid area of Mulkhow was one of the worst affected ones, and in Mulkhow Muxghol was almost
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