CHITRAL, June 26: MNA Shahzada Mohiuddin has lauded the DPO Abdur Rashid for busting the inter-provincial gang of swindlers when one of them posed himself as Aimal Wali Khan, the son of ANP chief Asfandiar Wali Khan. Addressing a press conference here, he came hard on those who were blaming the district police officer for […]
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CHITRAL, June 18: A man from Khyber Agency disguised as son of Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan was arrested along with his eight colleagues – five from Khyber Agency and three from Chitral – by the Chitral police. The group reached Chitral on a visit and informed the district police officer (DPO)
TIMERGARA, June 6: The residents of Upper Dir staged protest against the kidnapping of a girl student on Wednesday. Led by Abdul Waris and Abdullah, the residents took out protest procession from Dir bazaar and reached the office of the district coordination office after marching through various bazaars. They chanted slogans against the local administration.
Report Waqar Ahmad CHITRAL, May 25: The people of Chitral added a new chapter to the history of the valley when they attended a colourful ceremony held at the historical Chitral Fort in connection with the crowning of the new Mehtar Shahzada Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by more than
By Samiullah (Reshun) Chitral is situated in the north of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of two districts of Lower and Upper Chitral. Chitral is inhabited by Khow people and its population is about 0.45 million. It is spread over 14,850 square kilometers. On its northwest is Afghanistan and on the south are
CHITRAL, April 27: Naik Tariq Jalal of Chitral Scouts, a resident of Denin, reached home on Friday – more than eight months after being kidnapped and taken to Afghanistan by the Taliban. He was set free by the militants reportedly after receiving ransom. The family and people of Chitral took a sigh of relief on
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Study reveals trafficking of poor Chitrali girls A study recently conducted by Regional Women Empowerment Project of Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) suggested that the 74 per cent of the marriage of Chitrali girls with down-district people especially in Punjab proved to be fake. It says that the trafficking of women is done for
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the asset details of lawmakers submitted to it under the law showing MPAs Saleem Khan and Ghulam Mohammad of Chitral as the richest among other lot in the hilly districts. According to the record, the total value of assets showed by MPA Saleem Khan, provincial minister
CHITRAL: Jashn-i-Nauruz’ was celebrated at Pamir Riverside Inn with Mehtar of Chitral Fatehul Mulk Nasir as the chief guest. The event was marked by participation of people belonging to various walks of life. The celebration was aimed at wiping out the misconception that Nauruz belonged to a particular area or community of people. Rahmat Ali
ISLAMABAD: For a country whose water availability per capita has plummeted by 78.4% over the past six decades, Pakistan needs to plan aggressively to avoid threats to food security that may arise due to water disputes, said participants at a seminar on Tuesday. A key recommendation for that is to sit with Afghanistan and chalk
