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Ex-MPA denies road project shelving reports on behalf of minister

Ex-MPA denies road project shelving reports as govt keeps mum

(Picture credit: AboutPakistan) PESHAWAR: While civil society activists continued pillorying the federal government and the NHA for shelving the Chitral-Shandur road project with no clarification coming from the official circles, former MPA Molana Hidayatur Rehman on Tuesday claimed that the social media reports were baseless.  Earlier, MNA Abdul Akbar Chitral had also rejected the reports […]

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UNDP sets up eco-tourism camping village in Laspur

UNDP sets up eco-tourism camping village in Laspur

BOONI: The United National Development Program (UNDP) has established an eco-tourism and camping village in Sor Laspur village of Upper Chitral and handed it over to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA). In this regard, UNDP Resident Director in Pakistan Knut Ostby visited the village where handing\’taking over function was held. Deputy Commissioner

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Reports about shelving of Shandur road project denied

Reports about shelving of Shandur road project termed baseless

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Communications Molana Asad Mehmood on Friday rejected as baseless reports that the federal government has shelved the Chitral-Shandur road project and called back machinery from the site. According to MNA Molana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, the minister not only rejected the social media reports but also assured the Chitrali lawmaker that funds for

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No Qaqlasht festival this year too

No Qaqlasht festival this year too

Committee decides not to hold Qaqlasht festival this year too. BOONI: At a meeting held with Prince Sultanul Mulk in the chair in Booni, the committee members said Qaqlasht festival was an indigenous event celebrated by people of Booni, Mulkhow, Byar and other areas for centuries. The festival aimed at preserving local culture and promoting

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FIR against Brep residents for blocking road

FIR against flood-hit people of Brep condemned as pressure tactic

Ten persons including village council nazim booked Police force them to appear before magistrate for undertaking  Locals term police action a strong-arm tactic to silence them from raising voice for rights. BREP: The flood-devastated people of Brep have strongly condemned registration of a police case against them for peacefully holding a protest gathering against government

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