ISLAMABAD: Billions of rupees’ development projects of the National Highway Authority (NHA), including approach roads of Lowari tunnel, have virtually come to a halt due to a lack of disbursement of funds under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the third quarter of the current fiscal year. The NHA contractors did not get payments […]
BOONI: A massive public show was held in Booni bazar this morning, a day after the district administration demolished water tanks established by local people at Qaqlasht. The people of Booni had yesterday reached Qaqlasht and restored the water tanks and warned the district administration against trying to occupy the community land declaring it a
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BOONI: People of Booni on Thursday held a protest gathering in the local bazaar against the district administration\’s bid to demolish water tanks established by the locals at the community land of Qaqlasht. The local people chanted slogans against the deputy commissioner and warned the administration against trying to declare Qaqlasht as a state land,
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CHITRAL: A woman on Thursday called upon the chief justice of Peshawar High Court and the inspector general of KP police to order the Dir-Kohistan police to arrest those who got her son and his pregnant wife killed through a hired assassin two years ago. Sabira Bibi, wife of Abdul Malik, a resident of Izz
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CHITRAL: The wildlife department has extended the duck hunting period around the Chitral River for three weeks due to intermittent rains, giving the hunters an opportunity to make up for the dull season since its start in December due to a prolonged dry spell. Thanks to continuous rains, the influx of migratory ducks continues, with
ISLAMABAD: A Chitrali student who was hit by a recklessly driven vehicle in Abbottabad on March 28 passed away after battling for his life in two hospitals in Islamabad. Mr Ijaz, 21 years old, son of Allaudin, a resident of Afzalabad in Safeed Arkari valley of Lower Chitral, was walking along a road in Abbottabad
Shah Karez Khan Background The world is suffering from climate change. One of several reasons is the emission from excessive use of non-renewable sources of energy. In Pakistan also, 65 percent of the total energy needs are met by non-renewable sources, which on the one hand contributes to global warming and on the other puts
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DIZG (YARKHUN): Representatives of village/cluster organizations from Istach and Dizg on Monday expressed their strongest reservation and condemnation against the government\’s clandestine move of declaring community land as state property. At a meeting in Dizg, they said before and during the process of revenue documentation, which was held for the first time across Chitral, local
CHITRAL: The special assistant to chief minister on minorities’ affairs on Sunday inaugurated work on projects worth Rs45 million in different sectors in Bumburate valley. Speaking at a gathering on the occasion, Mr Wazirzada said despite great tourism potential in the valleys no roads were planned in the area. He said the last PML-N government
BOONI: The recent heavy rain and snowfall has left all roads in Upper Chitral partially blocked or damaged in many areas. During the inclement weather, landslides, avalanches and rock falling blocked the Chitral-Booni road and Booni-Mastuj road in many points. When the local people approached the Communication and Works (C&W) Department, its officials said that
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