S. Shahab Uddin YARKHUN: A new water supply line established at a cost of Rs10 million by Aga Khan Development network (AKDN) was inaugurated in Phashk village. Speaking as chief guest at the inaugural function, Aga Khan Regional Council Upper Chitral President Imtiaz Alam shed lights on ongoing projects of the AKDN under its socioeconomic […]
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PESHAWAR: About 15 students belonging to Chitral have bagged more than 87 percent marks and are expected to get admission in the public sector medical colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on open merit basis. Muhammad Ehtisham Wali Khan, son of Abdul Wali Khan of Torkhow, is on merit list # 116th with 93.02 percent aggregate marks
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Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: A civil dispensary established in Arkroi village in Langorbat could not be made functional even after 10 years, locals told ChitralToday correspondent during a visit to the area. Thousands of residents of the village located on Arandu road are deprived of basic healthcare, education, communication and other facilities. In this area,
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CHITRAL: A man was arrested on the charge of selling spurious medicines to medical stores near Children Hospital in Chitral town. According to a social media post by the deputy commissioner (DC) office, Assistant Commissioner Adnan Haider Malooki received a complaint that spurious drugs loaded in a vehicle were being supplied to different stores outside
CHITRAL: An American man hunted a nine-year-old markhor in the Shasha conservancy near Chitral town on Tuesday. The horn size of the Kashmiri matkhor was 45 inches. Officials told ChitralToday that Klimper Todd Kevin had paid 105,000 dollars to the wildlife department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the trophy hunting scheme and obtained the permit. This
Gul Hamaad Farooqi DROSH: Corruption has permeated all walks of life and until the scourge is eradicated Pakistan cannot see progress and development. This was stated by speakers at an event held in connection with the World Anti-Corruption Day observed on December 9. The event was arranged by Young Star Development Organization (YSDO) at Drosh. The
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GH Farooqui CHITRAL: A court in the Drosh town of Lower Chitral has ordered forfeiture of a truck that was caught smuggling precious timber out of Chitral over a month ago. The court of forest magistrate Tausifullah also imposed a fine of Rs200,000 on the smuggler and impounded the timber. The 10-wheeler was caught at
GH Farooqui CHITRAL: A large number of people belonging to Koh union council held a protest gathering at Mori Lasht against unavailability of electricity in their area and criticized the government for its failure to resolve the issues despite repeated protests. Speakers on the occasion said WAPDA had established the 108 megawatt Golen Gol powerhouse
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CHITRAL: Work in the repair and expansion of Garam Chashma road has been started by National Highway Authority (NHA), ChitralToday correspondent reported. The NHA has taken over the road from Chitral town to the Dorah pass on Afghan border from the provincial Communication and Works (C&W) Department. NHA Assistant Director Alam Zeb told ChitralToday that
CHITRAL: The local elders and leadership of all the political parties have expressed anger and anguish over the sudden suspension of construction work on the Ayun-Kalash Valley road and use of substandard material on the bypass road in the town. Speaking at a press conference, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Abdul Wali Khan advocate, Jamshed Ahmad
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