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Aga Khan, Canadian PM sign agreement for cooperation

May 29, 2015

The partnership combines Ontario’s excellence in education, green energy, health care and other key areas with the Aga Khan Development Network’s vast global experience in bringing sustainable development to societies living in diverse cultural and geographical environments, says a press release. “Today, Ontario and the Ismaili Imamat have signed a historic agreement of cooperation to […]

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Role of women – in east and the west

April 26, 2015

CHITRAL: Deputy Commissioner Chitral Aminul Haq said that today it is neither the fault of the West to turn women a showpiece nor the East can be blamed for depriving her of her rights. In fact, he added, the actual reasons behind these injustices was people’s deviation from the golden values of Islam. As a

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PTI celebrates 19th founding day

April 25, 2015

CHITRAL, April 25: The 19th founding anniversary of Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf (PTI) was commemorated at the local office of the party at PIA Chowk on Saturday. Senior member of the PTI, Muhammad Ali Jinnah Lal, was chief guest on the occasion. District president Abdul Latif, workers as well as office-bearers of the party were also present.

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JI leader opposes electoral alliance with JUI

April 5, 2015

BOONI, April 5: Secretary Jamaat-e-Islami upper Chitral, Mr Shuja Uddin has said that the district Amir of the Jamaat, Haji Maghfirat Shah, did not take the party’s leadership in upper Chitral before entering into an alliance with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) for teh forthcoming local government elections. Talking to ChitralToday here, Mr Shuja said that in a bid

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PTI workers welcome Rehmat Ghazi as convener

April 3, 2015

CHITRAL, April 3: Workers of the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) here have welcomed the appointment of Rehmat Ghazi as the convener of the party’s Chitral chapter and expressed their trust in him. During a PTI workers’ convention-cum-public meeting at a local hotel under the chair of Jinnah Lal, a senior worker of the PTI, they welcomed

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Traffic awareness programme aired

March 31, 2015

CHITRAL, March 31: The Chitral FM-97 radio aired a live programme to create public awareness about traffic laws. Participating in the programme, Chitral traffic police in-charge Nasir Ullah, Aman Ullhah of traffic complaint cell along with other officials spoke about different traffic laws. They also responded to live questions coming in from the citizens about

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Telenor fleecing mobile users in Chitral

March 30, 2015

CHITRAL, March 30: The Chitral franchise office of Telenor Pakistan is charging 100 percent extra amount for biometric verification of SIM, complained customers here. The customers also complained of the indecent behavior of the dealing staff and said they did not pay heed to the customers and when one wants to draw their attention, they resort to using harsh

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Chitral Scouts Jawans attend luncheon with president

March 25, 2015

ISLAMABAD, March 25: The 30-men contingent of the Chitral Scouts, who took part in the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad, on Wednesday attended a luncheon held in honour of all the military participants where President Mamnoon Hussain was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, the president said he was proud of the way the

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30 Chitralis participating in Pakistan Day parade

March 22, 2015

ISLSMABAD, March 22: As many as 30 jawans of Chitral Scouts will participate in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on Monday morning. The Chitral Scouts personnel reached the federal capital over a month ago to take part in the training for the parade. They went for the final rehearsal on March 21. The

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Afghan women carry body of lynched woman to burial

March 22, 2015

KABUL, March 22: Hundreds of people on Sunday attended the burial of an Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Quran. The body of Farkhunda, 27, who was lynched on Thursday by an angry crowd in central Kabul, was carried to

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