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Ismailis celebrate Salgirah of Imam

GILGIT: Salgirah of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan celebrated by Ismailis in Chitral, Gilgit and Hunza and othera reas.  In this regard, special congregations were organized in different Jamak Khanas and other community centres on Sunday morning. A large number of people attended the gatherings. Speaking on the occasion, religious scholars and community leaders […]

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NA told: Steps underway to cope with GLOF risks in Chitral

ISLAMABAD: Steps are underway to cope with GLOF risks in Chitral, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. He said the government was also taking steps to strengthen National Disaster Management Authority to cope with the situation, Radio Pakistan reported. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told the house that 73 new regional passport offices will

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Tajikistan-Pakistan power lines to pass through Chitral

ISLAMABAD: Transmission lines to import electricity from Tajikistan to Pakistan will pass through Chitral, which has been found to be more safe and shortest route.  According to an estimate given by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the project will cost $953 million. Pakistan will import electricity from Tajikistan under the Central Asia-South Asia

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Chitral-Ishkashim-Dushanbe route among approved connectivity projects

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Tajikistan president approved the Chitral-Ishkashim-Dushanbe route and other connectivity projects Both the leaders gave in principle approval of different road projects connecting Pakistan and Tajikistan including Gwadar-Peshawar-Kabul-Kunduz-Dushanbe route, Khunjerab-Kalasu-Murghab route and Chitral-Ishkashim-Dushanbe route. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said regional connectivity with Tajikistan and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects would transform

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