PAKISTAN Archives - Page 22 of 29

Fencing of Afghan border blamed for decrease in markhor population

November 8, 2021

PESHAWAR: Fencing of Afghan border and freezing of funds by federal govt blamed for decrease in number of markhors in Chitral Gol National Park. A markhor count survey conducted by the provincial wildlife department earlier last year carried shocking disclosures about the number of the national animal in Chitral Gol National Park. The official report […]

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Local govt elections in KP from Dec 19: ECP

October 22, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The first phase of the local government (LG) elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will be held on December 19, 2021, and the second on January 16, 2022, announced the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). In a detailed order by a three-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, the ECP directed the

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Residents protest against under-construction Bejaan Hotel

October 8, 2021

CHITRAL: Residents of Gankorini in Singoor on Friday held a protest against the management of the under-construction Bejaan Hotel and called upon the district administration to protect their privacy and sanctity of their four walls. Work on the five-star hotel was inaugurated on Oct 28, 2020 and since then some owners of the land have

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Germany to help mitigate climate change impact

July 7, 2021

GILGIT: German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck has said cooperation will be extended for mitigating climate change impact in Gilgit-Baltistan. The German envoy called on Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan here, according to a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s House. The chief minister appreciated the German government for supporting GB in health, education and power

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Who is Sherjahan Sahil?

May 22, 2020

Sherjahan Sahil belongs to Narkorate village of Garam Chashma. He went to Karachi in 2001 in pursuit of education and remained there till 2014 during which he obtained a master degree in political science from the Federal Urdu University. In 2008, he established Chitral Students and Social Welfare Organization in Karachi and headed it as

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