Shah Nawaz Sana Razakhel, a resident of Mroi, told ChitralToday that three people lost their lives in the October 26 natural disaster while 87 houses were fully and 123 others partially damaged in the village. He said due to the absence of any relief, the affected people were compelled to live in tents even in […]
Chitral via the Lowari Pass. One of our readers on ChitralToday\’s facebook page termed it the gateway to the land of peace.Lowari Pass (or Lowari Top) (elevation 10,230 feet) is a high mountain pass that connects Chitral with the upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Lowari Top is a relatively low pass by far
Talking to local newspaper reporters at his office, the DC said under the decision taken by the provincial government, only small vehicles would be allowed entry in the tunnel. No heavy vehicles such as trucks would be allowed to cross the tunnel as construction work continues inside the passageway. He said goods bound for Chitral
One of the affected people, Sajjad Ahmed of Drungah locality of Gohkir, said his houses was fully damaged in the quake but so far his family could not get any relief goods. He alleged that all the relief goods sent to the area by the government departments and NGOs were doled out to non-deserving people
Chitral\’s historial fort destroyed in the Oct 26 quake.[/caption] Shangla (50) Chitral (32) Swat (35) Lower Dir (26) Upper Dir (20) Houses, schools destroyed in quake According to the Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the high-intensity jolts also destroyed infrastructure, including houses and schools, in Malakand. The disaster management body\’s initial report said that 26,697
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