BOONI, Sept 18: The people of upper Chitral, under the banner of Tehreek Hoqooq Awam, on Thursday held a protest demonstration at Booni Chowk against the local administration and some government departments for their alleged corruption. The protesters said some officials in the Communication and Works Department and the Tehsil Municipal Administration were involved in […]
Protesters demand action against \’corrupt\’ officials Read More »
PESHAWAR, Sept 16: A delegation of National Youth Assembly members met MPAs Saleem Khan and Sardar Hussain at the MPA hostel and apprised them of their issues. Talking to the students, the MPAs said our first priority is education sector in Chitral. We have served the education including upgrading the numbers of schools and provided
Youth assembly members apprise MPAs of students\’ issues Read More »
TORONTO, Sept 16: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and His Highness the Aga Khan formally opened the Ismaili Centre Toronto and Aga Khan Museum. These projects, which are initiatives of the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, are intended to foster knowledge and understanding both within Muslim societies and between
ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Mr Muhammad Aslam Khan, a career diplomat from Chitral, has been appointed as Pakistan’s ambassador to Kuwait. Chitrali diplomat, an officer of the Foreign Service of Pakistan, has already worked in key diplomatic posts, including first secretary at the embassy of Pakistan in Washington. Before leaving to take up the new assignment
CHITRAL, Sept 4: Bannu football team here on Thursday clinched the Inter-Regional Football Championship trophy by defeating Chitral by two to one goals. The matches were played at the parade ground of Government Centennial Model High School Chitral. The tournament was organized by the directorate of sports and youth affairs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The first semifinal
Chitral team defeated in football tournament final Read More »
CHITRAL, Sept 3: A young man was shot dead and another injured in the village of Zait in upper Chitral early Wednesday. Reports said the families of the deceased and the attacker had an old enmity. In 2010, a cousin of Khalilur Rehman was killed allegedly by the family of Sharifullah over a dispute of
CHITRAL, Aug 25: The three-day annual Broghil festival concluded on Sunday. The main events of the festival were yak polo, horse polo, buzz kashi, donkey polo, horse race, yak race, horse and cattle show, an exhibition of local cuisine and handicrafts of Wakhi culture and Wakhi musical concerts. A good number of people from different parts
PESHAWAR, Aug 24: A delegation, comprising the members of National Youth Assembly from Chitral, met the head of the higher education department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Aftab Ahmed Khan, and briefed him about the educational issues of Chitral. The delegation was led by Abbas Hussain from Drosh. The delegation informed the higher education department chief that Chitral
Youth assembly members want Chitral\’s educational issues resolved Read More »
TORONTO, Aug 20: The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, which is dedicated to presenting an overview of the artistic, intellectual and scientific contributions that Muslim civilizations have made to world heritage, has opened its doors to the public. The museum’s permanent collection of over 1,000 objects include masterpieces that reflect a broad range of artistic
By Manzoor Ali (Express Tribune)PESHAWAR, July 21: Norwegian mountaineer Ralph Hoibakk is coming back to Pakistan in August to mark his golden jubilee of scaling Terich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush Mountain Range.According to an email sent to the Tourism Corporation Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) by Shahzada Sirajul Mulk, a member of the Chitral
Norwegian returns to climb Terich Mir after 50 years Read More »
