CHITRAL: A protest rally was held against what the participants said Ghunda tax levied by the federal government as the fuel price adjustment (FPA) on electricity bills. The protest organized by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) was held at Ataligh Bridge in which a large number of people took part. Speakers on the occasion also termed the tax […]
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ISLAMABAD: The second phase of the local bodies polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province will be held on March 27, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja said Thursday. The confirmation about the second phase of local govt poll came during the hearing of a petition of PML-N’s Murtaza Javed Abbasi who had requested the electoral body
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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has announced to pay a detailed visit to districts upper and lower Chitral shortly where he will personally review issues being faced by the people. The chief minister has said that during his visit to both the districts, he will issue directives on the spot to district administrations and other concerned
PESHAWAR: Dir Motorway project under the public-private partnership mood was on Tuesday approved by the Public Private Partnership Committee of KP. The approval was accorded at a meeting of the Public Private Partnership Committee with Chief Minister Khyber Mahmood Khan in the chair. Briefing the forum about financial/technical feasibility and other aspects of the motorway,
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ISLAMABAD: A draft legislation to decriminalize suicide and declare it a mental illness was tabled in Senate by an opposition senator on Monday. The session was chaired by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani. The bill tabled by PPP lawmaker Shahadat Awan proposed an amendment in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The bill was supported by the
CHITRAL: Around one million seed balls of chilghoza, deodars and other indigenous species have been planted in the valleys of Kalash, Shishi and other areas of Lower Chitral. The Forest Division carried out the activity under its \”Throw, sow and grow\” initiative for restoration of dry temperate forests in which local people were involved.
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CHITRAL: People of Karimabad are still waiting for the construction of a road to their area even though the government announced funds for it long ago. Local people time and again on self-help basis repair the narrow track to minimize travel time and accidents as it has never been constructed by any government in the
CHITRAL: A court here dismissed a defamation case against social activist Sher Jahan Sahil for non-prosecution. The defamation case was filed by a man from Lotkoh, Zohran Shah, in the year 2018, claiming damages worth Rs10 million. Shah stopped appearing in the court of additional district and sessions judge Lower Chitral Muhammad Qasim hearing the
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Manzoor Ali PESHAWAR: The cybercrime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man on the charge of blackmailing a woman and extorting money from her. The FIA on Wednesday said Fazle Hadi, son of Fazle Rehmat, was arrested from Chitral after an FIR was registered against him under section 21 and 24
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CHITRAL: Drugs seized in different parts of Lower Chitral in October and November were burnt by senior civil judge (admin) Ghulam Hamid on Tuesday. Talking to reporters on the occasion, the judge said 15 drugs-related cases had been registered by the Chitral city, Ayun, Koghuzi and Lotkoh police after recovery of the drugs. He said
