CHITRAL: A Canadian national, Thomas Renato Martini, hunted a Kashmir markhor at Tooshi-Shasha community-managed game reserve on February 6, 2023, the wildlife division Chitral stated in a statement. It said the size of the left horn of the markhor was 43 inches and right horn 43-1/2 inches. The tip-to-tip distance was 26 inches and diameter […]
Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: There has been a lot of snowfall in Chitral this year, as a result, roads were closed in many areas, especially in Parabek valley. However, the contractor of National Highway Authority (NHA) worked day and night to make the road clear of snow and reopened it for traffic. Though the heavy snowfall in Chitral this
DUBAI: Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf passed away in Dubai on Sunday after a prolonged battle with the rare disease amyloidosis. He was 79. Shazia Siraj, spokesperson for Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai and embassy in Abu Dhabi, confirmed the news. “I can confirm that he passed away this morning,” she told Reuters. The former
ISLAMABAD: The Canadian High Commissioner in Pakistan Leslie Scanlon, along with ice-hockey enthusiasts, including her daughter who is an ice hockey coach, participated in five winter festivals organised in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan in January 2023. This was the fourth year Canadians have actively participated in winter festivals in order to empower women and girls through
Canadian envoy on winter sports promotion mission in the north Read More »
Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: Heavy snowfall occurred in Chitral after 15 years due to which the already dilapidated roads to various valleys were blocked. Communication and Works (C&W) Department\’s Executive Engineer Riaz Wali Shah while talking to this correspondent claimed that his department started removing snow from these roads using the maintenance and repair fund. He
PESHAWAR: An action plan was agreed upon among the governor of KP, the federal minister for power and political representatives of Chitral to resolve the power crisis in PEDO-administered areas of Upper Chitral. The development to resolve the electricity issue in Upper Chitral for good comes through special efforts of former MNA Shahzada Iftikharuddin. According
Ex-MNA\’s efforts bear fruit, power crisis near end Read More »
GH Farooqui CHITRAL: Killing of a Chitrali woman married in Lower Dir a few days ago was protested here with the protesters demanding strict and speedy legal action against the murderer. The protest arranged by a civil society organization, Tahafuz Huqooq-e-Chitral, was chaired by Alhaj Eidul Hussain. Speakers on the occasion said the Chitrali woman,
Killing of Chitrali woman in Lower Dir protested Read More »
TORKHOW: People of Istaru, Verkhop, Nishku, Madak and Terich continued their protest sit-in on the second consecutive day on Thursday against unavailability of electricity in their areas. A participant of the protest told ChitralToday that the locals were sitting under the open sky in the biting cold for acceptance of their genuine demand but the
CHITRAL: Hundreds of passengers going to down districts were stranded between Drosh and Lowari tunnel on Tuesday due to heavy snowfall that continued for the second consecutive day blocking the road. On the other hand, people coming to Chitral from different parts of the country were also stuck in Dir side of the tunnel and
CHITRAL: Snowfall in Lowari tunnel and surrounding areas has made the road very dangerous after which the deputy commissioner of Lower Chitral issued a safety alert for drivers travelling on the snowy road in the mountainous area. There was snowfall in the Lowari tunnel area on Saturday night that continued on Sunday morning and the
