KABUL, March 22: Hundreds of people on Sunday attended the burial of an Afghan woman who was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Quran. The body of Farkhunda, 27, who was lynched on Thursday by an angry crowd in central Kabul, was carried to […]
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CHITRAL, March 21: The Mother-tongue Institute for Education and Research (MIER) Chitral launched a Khowar calendar for Bahmani year 1401 (2015-16) at the District Town Hall here on Saturday. The event was marked by enthusiastic participation of literary personalities, researchers, youth and students. Shahzada Tanvir ul Mulk, President Anjuman Taraqqi Khowar Chitral presided over the
LANDI KOTAL, March 17: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan on Monday performed the groundbreaking of the 28km Mattani-Takhta Beg Road and said the artery would help ease traffic on Peshawar roads. The Rs1 billion contract for the construction of dual carriage has been awarded to the Frontier Works Organisation. Work on the project
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BOONI, March 15: This man from Brep in Upper Chitral is a known wanderer and humorist entertainer for many in the valley of Chitral. Syed Ali Shah can be seen wandering in almost all parts of Chitral round the year drawing chants of Shoshpa Ugh from people of all ages, especially children. About three months
CHITRAL, March 14: The Chitral town is finally set to have a two megawatt hydel power station to be constructed by the SRSP. A press release said that Shahzada Masood ul Mulk, the chief executive officer of the SRSP, took personal interest in resolving the long-lasting power crisis of the Chital town. The SRSP conducted
