ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Wildlife Department has swung into action over illegal hunting of markhor at Chitral Gol National Park [Birmoglasht] and ordered a thorough probe into the incident. The authorities have taken serious notice of media reports that poaching of markhor in connivance with local wildlife officials is rampantly going on in Chitral, posing serious […]
CHITRAL, Jan 4: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Saleem Khan on Thursday inaugurated the reconstructed Bakarabad road that has been completed at a cost of 11.5 million rupees. However, he expressed his concern over the poor condition of the road and use of substandard material in its reconstruction. He announced that no one would be
PESHAWAR, Dec 27: A petition was on Thursday filed with Peshawar High Court against the opening of the under-construction Lowari Tunnel only for three days a week. When the Lowari Pass road closes in winter due to snowfall, it is only the under-construction tunnel through which the people of Chitral commute with other parts of
PESHAWAR, Dec 17: Unable to manage hospitals on its own in order to provide healthcare facilities to the citizens, the government has handed over another hospital in Chitral to the private sector. According to a press release issued by the provincial government’s health department in Peshawar on Monday, the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital of Garam Chashma
CHITRAL, Nov 26: The illegal hunting of Kashmir markhor has been reported in Toshi Shasha Game Reserve. Conservationist Miraj Hussain from Seen village on Monday said three gunmen were recently seen poaching markhor in Toshi area. According to him, Wazir Khan and Gul, community watchers from Bilphok area, spotted the gunmen and asked them not
