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Images of destruction in upper Chitral

A young woman injured in earthquake in Chitral being evacuated to CMH Rawalpindi.–Abbas Hussain[/caption] [caption id=\"attachment_30246\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"940\"] A man in front of his damaged house in Warijun[/caption] [caption id=\"attachment_30238\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"940\"] devastated bazaar in Warijun after the quake[/caption] [caption id=\"attachment_30247\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"940\"] THQ hospital building in Booni[/caption] [caption id=\"attachment_30248\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"940\"] Road in front

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PM House orders immediate supply of tents, generators to Chitral

Bazaar in Warijun after the quake.–SN Peerzada[/caption] According to official sources in Islamabad, the Prime Minister House issued the direction to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) after the deputy commissioner of Chitral appealed that there was an urgent need of tents and generators in Chitral, especially in the Mastuj subdivision. There were reports that

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Poor response to disasters

There are reports of rising death toll and damages to houses and other buildings. At the moment, people in most parts of the valley are in panic and living in the open fearing more tremors. It was also feared that many people remained stuck on roads that have been blocked due to falling stones and

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His "excellency" has arrived!

While police, Rangers and the army were on their toes in most parts of the country to maintain peace during Ashura, the Chitral police were kept busy to provide VVIP protocol to the commissioner of Malakand, Mr Usman Gul, who was on a visit to the district. Instead of having rest on the holiday, Mr

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