CHITRAL: Floods have devastated villages in the Kosht valley of Upper Chitral. Though there was no human casualties, the total loss in terms of agriculture and infrastructure is estimated at around 10 millions rupees. Ripe crops of wheat, vegetables, fruit and forests were drifted away. The cultivable land turned into barren in a flash. Hundreds […]
Report Alhaj Muhammad Khan CHITRAL, July 22: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here announced Rs500 million for the ongoing relief work in the flood-affected areas of Chitral. During a meeting at the Chitral Scouts headquarters, he said the owners of completely damaged houses would be paid Rs0.5 million (five lacs) each while monetary assistance for those
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CHITRAL: As the already haggard road infrastructure has been destroyed by floods, local administration is nowhere to help, forcing people to look towards the army. But so far the communication and works (C&W) department has not initiated work on the restoration and rehabilitation of the damaged roads. According to reports, 240 small and major bridges
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CHITRAL: Torrential downpour on Monday washed away link roads to various areas of Mulkhow including Kosht. Flooding in Bindu Gol also cut off the road which was being used as an alternative to the main road to Upper Chitral. As a result, the areas in Upper Chittal having over 200,000 population have been cut off
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Report Muhammad Amin Baloch GARAM CHASHMA, July 18: The village of Droshp in Garam Chashma valley is completely washed away by flood in the Murdan Gol. As many as 13 homes in Droshp and two in Murdan have entirety disappeared along with their whole household items and other possessions. The homeless people are sitting under the
