GARAM CHASHMA: Work on the blacktopping of Garam Chasma bazaar road was inaugurated by JUI-F leaders on Tuesday which will be completed at a cost of Rs7.1 million. Addressing a gathering of JUI workers and local people, Rehmat Elahi, member of JUI provincial general council, said on the demand of the local people MPA Molana […]
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PESHAWAR: A former district education officer (DEO) of Upper Chitral has been penalized with compulsory retirement by the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a document available with ChitralToday. The major penalty was handed down upon Zulfiqarul Mulk, former DEO of Upper Chitral and currently working as the DEO in Mardan after charges framed against
Gul Hammad Farooqui CHITRAL: The issuance of stamp papers was made paperless as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Revenue launched an e-stamp system at the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here. Under the system, any citizen can apply for a stamp paper of the required value from a mobile phone or computer sitting at their
Legislation need of the hour to prevent trafficking in marriages CHITRAL: A seminar on ‘Prevention of Women Trafficking in Chitral’ was organised by Pakistan – U.S Alumni Network (PUAN) in partnership with a local NGO Osama Shaheed Warriach Academy and Government Girls Degree College (GGDC), Denin. Held at GGDC, the seminar brought together experts and
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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed the Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority (PKHA) to expedite the construction work on Swat Motorway Phase-2 in addition to meeting the timelines specified for various aspects of Dir Motorway and other road projects. The chief minister will formally inaugurate the construction work on Abbottabad to Thandiani road tomorrow, which is
CHITRAL: One person was arrested while his accomplice fled after their bid to smuggle timber out of Chitral was foiled by the district administration and the forest department, the DC office said on Sunday. It said there had been reports of timber smuggling out of Chitral from Kesu and Khairabad areas. Efforts to catch the
CHITRAL: Disappointed with the government and non-governmental organization concerned, the dwellers of Khuzh village in Upper Chitral have decided to rebuild the flood-hit mini-power station on a self-help basis. “We have launched work on the project after raising funds and the process of laying pipes has begun. The devastating flood in August this year washed
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BOONI: Police on Thursday stated that two persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing mobile phone sets and accessories from a shop in the limits of Torkhow police on November 14, 2022. In a social media post, the Upper Chitral police on Thursday said that the suspects had stolen valuables worth Rs579,000 from the shop
The findings of a recent study concerning the high prevalence of suicide cases in Gilgit-Baltistan present a worrying picture of this remote and ruggedly beautiful land. Clearly, there is a mental health crisis of considerable proportions in the region that is not being adequately addressed. According to the Prevention of Suicides in Gilgit Baltistan: an
CHITRAL: A teenage boy from Ayun in Chitral, who was left seriously injured after he shot himself in a suicide attempt two weeks ago, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Peshawar. Zubair Ahmad was a college student and the only son of his parents. Local residents said Zubair was least interested in studies
