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Minister approached against illegal cutting of forest trees in KP

PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Conservation Nature (SCN), a non-governmental organization striving for conservation of environment, culture and heritage, has approached Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman to take notice of planned and indiscriminate cutting of forest trees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the pretext of diseased and windfall trees. In a letter sent to the

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Emergency imposed; floods leave unprecedented destruction across Chitral

Traffic restored through alternate routes at Kari, Mroi and Koghuzi; work underway at Nerdeth where it is opened for pedestrians only. KP govt releases Rs20 million each to Lower and Upper Chitral districts; emergency imposed till Aug 15. River erosion creates breach on side of Mastuj bridge. Shehzad Hussain, an official of Pakistan Army, fell

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Floodwater enters Singoor powerhouse, supply suspended

CHITRAL: Floodwater has entered the powerhouse located at Singoor village, said the office of the deputy commissioner Chitral Lower.  As a precautionary step, power supply from the facility has been suspended. Officials from the district administration and other departments are at the site and trying to protect the premises and equipment from damages.  Rivers and

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