ISLAMABAD, Dec 14: Dance and musical performances highlighting the culture of Kalash and Hunza valley featured the concluding activities of the Pakistan Mountain Festival here on Sunday. An awareness walk and cleanliness drive was also organised at Trail 3 in which more than 250 students from different universities and people from other walks of life […]
CHITRAL, Dec 9: On the direction of Inspector General of Prisons KP, a cleanliness drive was held at the district jail Chitral. Additional Assistant Commissioner Mazhar Ali Shah was chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Riaz Ahmad, the superintendent of the district Jail, said the objective of the campaign was to sensitize
ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Prince Karim Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili sect of Islam, in London on Thursday. During the meeting, a range of issues pertaining to educational, social and economic development of Pakistan were discussed between the two leaders. Mr Sharif lauded the services
A decade ago Chitral market used to be quite balanced in terms of demand and supply with respect to livestock. Of course money was not so depreciated at that time but the major reason was successful trading by our Afghan brothers who used to let the market decide the prices of livestock. However, with the
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BOONI, Dec 1: Former Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Haji Ghulam Muhammad has said he would soon formally announce his decision to join the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F). Ghulam Muhammad was elected to the KP assembly in the 2013 elections from PK-90 upper Chitral on the ticket of All-Pakistan Muslim League (APML) of retired Gen Pervez Musharraf
MINGORA, Nov 30: A study about finding out number of out of school children (OOSC) in Pakistan shows that 50 per cent girls don`t go to school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the study, which was launched at a special session here on Saturday, 28 per cent children were out of school in Swat, placing
CHITRAL, Nov 29: Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir, Mehtar of Chitral, hosted a banquet at Chitral Fort in honor of the visiting international delegation, said a press release. The delegation consisted of the Director ICIMOD Mr. David Molden , former Prime Minister of Bhutan Mr. Lyonpo Dr. Kinzang Dorji, H. E. Mr. Kjell Tormod Pettersen Royal Norwegian
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PESHAWAR, Nov 28: To enhance the professional capability of officers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, IGP Nasir Khan Durrani has introduced new scheme of professional courses. First aid technique is one such course introduced by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. To impart First Aid course to officers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, two days training programme was arranged at
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Mr Khalid Hussain, general secretary Muslim Students Federation (MSF-N) Peshawar University chapter, met federal minister for planning, development and reforms Ahsan Iqbal and discussed with him different issues related to students and Chitral. The minister said work on the Lowari tunnel project would be completed during the tenure of the PML-N government.
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ISLAMABAD: Meteorologists worried at the depletion of glaciers in Pakistan studied six glaciers in the Karakorum Range recently, and the results have made them worry even more. “All of them were found melting at a faster rate. The changing climate is taking a heavy toll on our glaciers,” Chief Meteorologist of Pakistan Met Department (PMD)
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