BOONI: The road to Yarkhun valley was reopened after removing snow by the communication and works (C&W) department, said the deputy commissioner of Upper Chitral on Sunday. The area saw an unprecedented snow in the month of January, badly affecting public mobility and increasing prices of edible items. A statement said on the direction of […]
ISLAMABAD: Over 20 people froze to death in cars stranded in snow amid a glut of tourist influx in Murree. Around 1,000 cars were stuck on the hill station while the Punjab chief minister issued instructions for expediting rescue work and providing aid to the stranded tourists, dawn.com reported. Moreover, entry of cars into Khyber
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CHITRAL: A local court has stayed construction work on Bejaan hotel on an application filed by residents of Gankorini in Singoor who complained that their privacy right was being violated by the builder. The court in its order dated Jan 5, 2022, directed the builder to stop work on Bejaan hotel for 14 days and
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[Picture: Chitral police] CHITRAL: Heavy snowfall in Chitral, in some parts of Upper Chitral up to more than one foot, brought chill to the weather and affected mobility. Accordingly to reports, Madaklasht, Garam Chashma, Kalash valleys in Lower Chitral and Khot, Terich, Yarkhun, Laspur and other areas received heavy snowfall. The heavy snowfall affected mobility
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RESHUN: People of Reshun in Upper Chitral have blocked the road between the two districts asking govt to fulfil their demands, including payment of compensation to those whose land has been used as an alternative to the road after its erosion at Shader area last year. The affected people said their land, houses and fruit
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PESHAWAR: The Provincial Tourism Strategy Board has accorded approval to declare Madaklasht as the integrated tourism zone (ITZ) along with Ghanool (Mansehra) and Mankyal (Swat). The approval was accorded in the first meeting of the board held on Tuesday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair. The matter would now be presented before the
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[Picture: DC office] CHITRAL: The approach roads to the Lowari tunnel, from Chitral and Dir sides, were closed due to snowfall suspending traffic to and from the valley. The Lower Chitral district administration and police said the approach roads to the tunnel are closed for all kinds of traffic. It asked the travellers to postpone
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CHITRAL: Two young men were found dead in a room in Birmoghlasht, Lower Chitral, on Sunday, police said. The deceased were identified as Abdul Wadood, son of Taj Muhammad, aged 25 years, a resident of Chewodok, and Salman, son of Liaquat, 24, and a resident of Seen Lasht. They were found dead in the room
Child critically injured in mobile phone burst in Lower Chitral CHITRAL: A boy sustained critical injuries to his hands and eyes when a mobile phone he was playing on burst into pieces. Rescue 1122 Lower Chitral said Hakim Ullah, son of Bismillah Jan of Ursoon, was playing on the mobile early on Saturday when it
CHITRAL: An American hunter killed a Kashmiri markhor in the Toshi conservancy of Lower Chitral on Friday. According to the DC office, Bryan Kinsel Harlan had been issued the trophy hunting permit by the KP wildlife department on the payment of Rs25 million. This was the third hunt for the year 2021-22. The markhor was
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