HARCHIN: The PTI government has decided to close down the only outlet of the Utility Store Corporation of Pakistan that catered to the masses of the whole Laspur valley of Upper Chitral, local people told ChitralToday. This was the only utility store located in the Harchin village and people of the area hit hard by […]
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PESHAWAR: A divisional bench comprising Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Justice Qaiser Rashid and Justice Ijaz Anwar has directed Secretary Communication and Works (C&W) to appear before court on March 29 and brief the court about construction of roads for accessibility to Chitral Gol National Park. During hearing of a case, the chief justice inquired
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CHITRAL: After Qaqlasht in Upper Chitral, a four-day snow festival was inaugurated in Madaklasht valley of Lower Chitral on Thursday. Commissioner Malakand Division Zaheerul Islam opened the festival in the presence of a large number of people. Youngsters from across Chitral and other areas are taking part in alpine skiing, snow boarding and ice skating
Gul Hamaad Farooqui CHITRAL: Two vehicles of a businessman were gutted in a fire that the owner claimed to be the handiwork of anti-social elements. The fire erupted in the garage of Abdul Nasir at Rozgar Chowk in Jughoor between 2am and 3am on Tuesday. Talking to ChitralToday correspondent on Wednesday, Mr Nasir, who owns
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday suspended the Peshawar High Court\’s (PHC) order to postpone the second phase of local government (LG) elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A two-member bench of the IHC headed by Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan announced the verdict while hearing a petition filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) challenging the PHC order.
M. Irshadullah PESHAWAR: Three young footballers from Chitral have been picked for playing in the International Football Club in Ireland through the Prime Minister’s Kamayab Jawan Players Hunt Programme. The talent hunt programme was for players in the age group of 15 to 25 years. The trials were held in hockey, cricket, squash, football, table
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BOONI: The first ever winter snow festival of Upper Chitral organized by the district administration started at Qaqlasht near Booni on Monday. Commissioner Malakand Division Zahirul Islam was the chief guest at the inaugural day of the two-day festival. A large number of youth from across Chitral are taking part in the snow sport activities,
DIR: At least 250 people, including women and children, have been stranded in their vehicles in Dir since midnight on Monday due to intense snowfall in the region. The passengers were traveling from Rawalpindi to Chitral, according to an Express Tribune report. The district administration started the rescue operation at noon to clear off the roads.
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By M. Irshad Ullah PESHAWAR: The annual Chitral Culture Day was held on at Qayyum Stadium Peshawar on Sunday. The Chitral Culture Day event was organized by Abdul Qadir Khan Foundation. Mayor of Peshawar Zubair Ali was the chief guest and he opened different stalls showcasing the culture of Chitral. The stalls included traditional food,
Peshawar High Court on Friday suspended a notification issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold the second phase of the local government polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 27. The court directed the electoral watchdog to instead hold the polls after Ramazan (April) due to the rough weather forecast in various parts
