Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Friday asked the leadership of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to comment on the reported marriage of a 64-year-old lawmaker of the party with a minor girl from Chitral, dawn.com reported. Earlier this month, news of the marriage of a 14-year-old girl with a man about four […]
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AWI: Residents of Awi have expressed their concerns over the inordinate delay in making a PEDO powerhouse fully functional in their village even after the passage of over three years. The 150 KV powerhouse was established by Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) through community participation. The project was funded by the Pekhtunkhwa Energy Development
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet approved the appointment of the regular vice chancellors to seven public sector universities of the province for three years. The VCs included Prof Gul Majid Khan for Islamia College University Peshawar, Prof Amin Badshah for University of Buner, Prof Zahir Shah for University of Chitral, Prof Mohammad Jahanzeb Khan for
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CHITRAL: Covid-19 vaccination of frontline health workers, including doctors, has started in Lower Chitral. In this regard, a function was held at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital where the drive was formally launched by inoculating District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Haiderul Mulk and DHQ hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Shamim. Other doctors, including Dr Nisar Ahmed
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CHITRAL: The residents of Panandeh in Reshun have started building a siphon irrigation system on self-help basis after getting disappointed with the authorities concerned to rehabilitate an irrigation channel washed away by flash floods in August last year. The villagers said after having been disappointed by the government’s apathetic attitude, they decided to contribute to
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CHITRAL: Government contractors have demanded transparency in the utilisation of the annual maintenance and repair (AM&R) funds for roads in Chitral by the communication and works department and for irrigation channels by the irrigation department. A contractor told Dawn on condition of anonymity that a huge amount of money was spent every year on the
PESHAWAR: A lady doctor working at the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Drosh has been posted out of Chitral. According to a notification issued by the health department dated Feb 19, 2021, Dr Farah Javed (BPS-17) has been transferred from the THQ hospital Drosh to Haripur district. In her place, Dr Laraib, who was working at
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CHITRAL: A man was killed by his brother over a petty domestic dispute in Denin near Chitral town on Thursday afternoon. Police identified the alleged killer as Mohsin Hyder, son of Hyder Shah, and the deceased as Farhan Hyder. The suspect shot Hyder with a pistol and injured him. The injured was rushed to the
CHITRAL: A local organisation has requested the Chitral police to conduct an inquiry into marriage of an underage girl of grade 9 with an MNA from Balochistan. In an application, Anjuman Dawat-o-Azeemat has contended that the news of the underage girl’s marriage with an elderly person had gone viral on social media, angering people. The
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Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: Under the Plant for Pakistan project, a campaign has been launched in Drosh. In this regard, a ceremony was held on bank of Chitral River near the Shishi Bridge. Additional Assistant Commissioner Drosh Abdul Haq was the chief guest while Subdivisional Forest Officer Aziz Wali presided over the ceremony. SDFO Aziz
