CHITRAL: The local tribal dance to the beat of drums marked the end of the three-day Kalash Winter Sports Festival in the snow-clad scenic valley of Lower Chitral. The event was attended by hundreds of tourists despite the harsh winter, snowfall and sub-zero temperature in the area. The event was for the first time organized […]
DUBAI: Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf passed away in Dubai on Sunday after a prolonged battle with the rare disease amyloidosis. He was 79. Shazia Siraj, spokesperson for Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai and embassy in Abu Dhabi, confirmed the news. “I can confirm that he passed away this morning,” she told Reuters. The former
PESHAWAR, Feb 5, 2023: The youth of Chitral have launched a campaign against unavailability of basic facilities of life such as roads and quality education. Besides holding protest rallies, the youth were using social media and Chitral ko haq do trending on top 2nd position in Pakistan and on 6th position internationally on Twitter last
PESHAWAR: A rare leopard cat which was trapped by the locals at Barghozi village in Lower Chitral was rescued by wildlife officials and later released into its natural habitat after treatment of minor wounds in the paw. Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Rizwanullah received reports about the trapping of the leopard cat which strayed into the
ISLAMABAD: The Canadian High Commissioner in Pakistan Leslie Scanlon, along with ice-hockey enthusiasts, including her daughter who is an ice hockey coach, participated in five winter festivals organised in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan in January 2023. This was the fourth year Canadians have actively participated in winter festivals in order to empower women and girls through
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