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Discrepancies in Chitral-Booni-Shandur road project

August 24, 2023

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding the ongoing widening and carpeting project of the Chitral-Booni-Shandur Road. While the initiative holds great promise for connecting communities and boosting local economies, recent developments have raised serious questions about the integrity of the project\’s execution. It is disheartening to witness the rampant corruption […]

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Protesters block traffic by putting dead bodies on road

August 23, 2023

DROSH: For the first time in the history of Chitral, protesters blocked traffic by putting the dead bodies of two murdered men on the Chitral-Peshawar road on Wednesday afternoon. The two persons from Shahnigar area were found shot dead in the Kaldam Gol area where they had gone to collect firewood early on Wednesday. The

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Two shot dead in Kaldam Gol of Drosh over land pasture

August 23, 2023

Kamal A. Jamil DROSH: The dead bodies of two persons believed to have been murdered over a land dispute were recovered from a forest at Kaldam Gol in Drosh on Wednesday. The victims belonged to Shahnigar area of Drosh. They have been identified as Ashraf Nabi, son of Gul Nayab, and Ihsanuddin, son of Nehrabuddin.

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Six students, two others trapped on chairlift rescued

August 22, 2023

BATTAGRAM: All the eight persons, including sic students, trapped on a chairlift in Battagram area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 7am on Tuesday were rescued safely before midnight. Rescue 1122 spokesman Bilal Faizi confirmed that the stranded people, including six schoolchildren, had been rescued and brought down to safety at about 11pm. The incident had occurred

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Mining in reserved area endangering wildlife species

August 22, 2023

CHITRAL: Mining activities being undertaken in the Nerdat Gol community conserved area near Chitral city have endangered the population of some rich species of wildlife, including snow leopard and Kashmir Markhor. The local community members have expressed their reservations over the grant of lease by the mineral development department to an investor for mining of

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