CHITRAL, Jan 4: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Saleem Khan on Thursday inaugurated the reconstructed Bakarabad road that has been completed at a cost of 11.5 million rupees. However, he expressed his concern over the poor condition of the road and use of substandard material in its reconstruction. He announced that no one would be […]
By Zahiruddin CHITRAL, Dec 23: The population of Himalayan wolf (canis lupus) is fast declining in the pastures of both upper and lower Chitral situated at the foot of Hindu Kush. Shafiqullah Khan, a wildlife consultant working with NGOs here, told this correspondent on Sunday that the animal used to have a considerable population in
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Dr Tariqullah Khan I have a lot of memories from my childhood that I spent in my ancestral village Moreder located deep inside the Chitral valley of the Hindukush ranges. I estimate these memories are for the period between 1962 and 1971; 1962 because that is the year I can trace back to my early
CHITRAL, Dec 17: At least 855 primary schoolteachers were promoted to the basic pay scale (BPS) of 14 and 15 by the departmental promotion committee Chitral. The promotion of the teachers – 595 males and 260 females – was approved at a meeting of the committee chaired by Minhajuddin, the deputy district officer (revenue and
CHITRAL, Dec 3: Interior Minister Rehman Malik during his visit to Chitral on Monday announced a number of projects, including opening of passport and NADRA offices in Mastuj. The minister also said that over 60 people of Ayun arrested a few months back would be released within a few days. Addressing a gathering here of
KARACHI, Nov 27: Ms Yasmeen Lari, prominent architect and the chairperson of Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, has said she will be happy to provide the requisite information and assistance to conserve the Shahi Masjid of Chitral. When this correspondent contacted Ms Lari after publication of the news “Restoration or destruction of the heritage site of
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CHITRAL, Nov 16: The students of different public sector colleges of Chitral have expressed anguish over the commandeering of the buses of their respective colleges by PPP leaders to transport the party’s workers to Lowari Pass where prime minister was expected to arrive on Thursday. Talking to this correspondent here on Friday, the students and
By Lutfur Rehman Low-level tension was witnessed in Pak-Afghan relations last month on the question of the Durand Line. The tension erupted with the statement of US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Marc Grossman. He reaffirmed Washington’s stand about the Pak-Afghan border. In an interview with Channel One TV network in Kabul, Marc Grossman
Report Waqar Ahmed CHITRAL, Nov 3: Eight people were killed and six others injured in a traffic accident at Muroi on Saturday evening. The taxi vehicle of Zafar, a resident of Kankhon in Yarkhun valley, was coming to Chitral with 14 passengers when it fell into a ravine near a hotel at Muroi. The six
On Nov 1 every year, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan observe independence day. Exactly 65 years back today, the people of this region won independence from the Dogra rule through their sheer bravery and valour. However, after the passage of over six decades, the masses of the area feel that they are still in search of
