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Rally seeks promotion of education in Kalash valleys

April 22, 2013

KALASH, April 22: To increase enrollment ratio in the government primary schools of Kalash valleys, a rally was organized by the education department and Alif Ailaan (Transforming Education Pakistan). Students from government high school Mumuret (Bumborate) and primary schools participated in the rally. They were carrying banners and placards inscribed with the messages asking parents […]

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PTI Chitral sets new record!

April 2, 2013

CHITRAL, April 2: It seems Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has started breaking its promises of allotting tickets on merit and reserving seats for the youth. In the case of Chitral, the PTI has even set new record. At the time of nomination, it has been a practice with all political parties that at least

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Musharraf is welcomed, but can he win from Chitral?

March 24, 2013

SLAMABAD, March 24: Former president Pervez Musharraf finally landed in Karachi on Sunday despite mounting threats to his life. As the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already announced the schedule for the elections, his homecoming has special significance for the future politics of Chitral. The former president launched work on the mega Lowari Tunnel

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Youth asked to work for obejectives of Pakistan

March 23, 2013

CHITRAL, March 23: Pakistan Day was celebrated in Chitral on Saturday. Though there was a public holiday, people attended different functions to highlight the importance of the day. In this connection, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the deputy commissioner office Chitral. A function was also held at Commerce College under the chair of Deputy

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Maghfirat Shah condemns arrest of political workers in Upper Chitral

Former district nazim of Chitral released on bail

March 16, 2013

CHITRAL, March 16: Former district nazim of Chitral Haji Maghfirat Shah was set free from the district jail here on Saturday after he was granted bail by the Swat circuit bench of Peshawar High Court. The former nazim, who is also a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, was taken to the Atalique Chowk in a procession of party workers

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Markhor: between a majestic animal and economic asset

Killing of Markhor: PHC orders arrest of poachers

February 28, 2013

PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the district administration and police of Chitral to arrest those who killed a markhor in the area recently. While taking up a suo motu case regarding the killing of the endangered animal in Chitral, which was first reported in chitraltoday.net, Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan

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Chitral\’s ex-district nazim arrested in explosives theft case

February 25, 2013

Zulfiqar Ahmad CHITRAL, Feb 25: Former district nazim (mayor) of Chitral Maghfirat Shah was arrested in the explosives theft case in Chitral on Monday. Sources told chitraltoday.net that a local court gave the former nazim belonging to the Jamaat-i-Islami party to the Koghuzi police on a three-day physical remand. He was arrested from the premises

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Chitral roads at mercy of Allah, says CJ

Lowari Tunnel closure challenged in PHC

December 27, 2012

PESHAWAR, Dec 27: A petition was on Thursday filed with Peshawar High Court against the opening of the under-construction Lowari Tunnel only for three days a week. When the Lowari Pass road closes in winter due to snowfall, it is only the under-construction tunnel through which the people of Chitral commute with other parts of

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Dr Tariqullah impactful achievement award

A Chitrali\’s childhood duties and hobbies

December 23, 2012

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

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Chitral’s forest a ‘windfall’ for timber mafia

August 21, 2012

Zar Alam Khan ISLAMABAD, Aug 19: The timber mafia in NWFP has wreaked havoc on the forest of Chitral by illegally felling green trees and smuggling them to other parts of the country. However, the government has failed to take action against the network despite initiating investigations through the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Chitral\’s mostly

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