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Lowari Tunnel opening timing a cruel joke with Chitralis

CHITRAL, Dec 2: The district administration of Chitral has announced that the National Highway Authority (NHA) will open the under-construction Lowari Tunnel for two days after every two weeks when the Lowari top road closes in the winter.  According to an announcement issued from the office of Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Shoaib Jadoon, the passengers should […]

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Two markhors offered for trophy hunting

CHITRAL, Nov 22: Divisional forest officer wildlife division Chitral Imtiaz Hussain has said two permits of trophy hunting of Kashmir markhor in the Toshi Shaha conservancy were being auctioned at $100,000 each. Addressing a function held in his office here on Friday in connection with oath-taking ceremony of the executive members of village conservation committee

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Security fears: bus service on Pindi-Gilgit route suspended

RAWALPINDI, Nov 19: The bus service from Rawalpindi to Gilgit-Balitistan has been suspended due to security reasons. As a result, hundreds of commuters belonging to Gilgit-Baltistan are facing difficulties in leaving the city. Sources said that bus service to GB had been suspended under security concerns for an indefinite time, while buses coming from GB

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Mastuj residents appeal to army general for development of their area

MASTUJ (CHITRAL), Nov 9: Commander 11 Corps Peshawar Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani inaugurated the Boroghil Road here on Sunday.  The corps commander was received at Mastuj by General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General Syed Bukhari. Elites of the area gathered in a local hotel and the Qazi of Mastuj welcomed him and demanded extending developmental

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\’Blue-eyed boys picked as conservation body members\’

CHITRAL, Oct 28: The people of Seen Lusht have alleged that the divisional forest officer of the wildlife department in Chitral used shady ways and procedure in the election of office-bearers for the village conservation committee (VCC) to accommodate his blue-eyed boys.  Talking to this correspondent here on Monday, conservation worker Mohammad Hakim Khan said

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