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Rs5bn needed to rebuild damaged infrastructure in Chitral: MNA

Irshad ullah khan PESHAWAR: MNA Abdul Akbar Chitrali on Monday demanded that the federal and provincial governments should immediately announce a relief package for the flood-devastated districts of Lower and Upper Chitral. Speaking at a press conference along with MPA Hidayatur Rahman at Peshawar Press Club, he said the federal government should also allocate Rs5 […]

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Flood havoc: Chitral declared calamity-hit

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government declared two Chitral and DI Khan as calamity-hit areas after flash floods unleashed by heavy rainfall devastated public and private properties there. The government also promised to announce special rehabilitation package for the affected areas soon. Chief Minister Mahmood Khan  directed concerned authorities to expedite relief and rescue operation in

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Suicides in Chitral

It is unfortunate that the incidence and causes of suicide remain under-researched in Pakistan. That is why a study conducted by researchers at the University of Peshawar on high suicide rates in the Chitral is a useful contribution. As media reports, human rights activists and isolated surveys have indicated, suicide rates have remained above average

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