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Swat and Chakdara to have economic zones under CPEC
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said Swat and Chakdara will have economic zones under CPEC. This he said while talking to a representative delegation of the elected representatives of Malakand Division led by Ameer Jamat-i-Islami Sirajul Haq at CM House on Thursday morning. The delegation demanded rehabilitation of the infrastructure of the division affected due
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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
KPK assembly passes unanimous resolution for daily opening of tunnel
PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The KPK assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution for the daily eight-hour opening of the under-construction Lowari tunnel to facilitate the people of the landlocked valley in the winter season. The resolution was moved by MPA Saleem Khan from lower Chitral (PK-90) and seconded by members from different political parties, including
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People of Chitral irked by non-functioning passport office
CHITRAL, Dec 21: The passport office in Chitral remains virtually closed for the last two weeks due to the breakdown of its electricity generator and the absence of its in-charge who is yet to assume charge after his transfer to the city a few months back. A number of people outside the passport office said
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Iodine deficiency still a major health threat
PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Millions of people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remain at risk because of iodine deficiency, a condition which can cause multiple (and very serious) health problems. The deficiency is also something most people are unaware of. Very few people in KP know about the importance of iodine in their food, said UNICEF Nutrition
Political dynamics, mileage and politics in Chitral
Like the last election of 2008, the same traditional ways and means of sect, clan, caste and regional affinity and interests will be used as possible tools to get maximum votes. Election of 2008 was an easier one for Shahzada Mohiuddin, a veteran and octogenarian politician, who tactfully garnered support of the general public including
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Centre asked to bail out GB from financial crisis
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The financial crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan has reached such an alarming level that the chief minister and some of the members of the GB Council have sought an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to bail the provincial government out of the mess, it has been learnt here. Media reports said
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