The Ismaili community in Chitral celebrated the 84th birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan through voluntary services. On 13 December, Ismaili community around the world celebrated the 84th birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan. Due to Covid-19, gatherings for celebrations were restricted. The community’s volunteers instead got engaged in community services in Chitral […]
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CHITRAL: The residents of Upper Chitral district have demanded of the government to protect part of the Chitral-Booni Road from erosion by the river in Reshun area, saying the artery will begin eroding away after the swelling of the Chitral River in the next summer season. Accompanied by the residents, PTI district president Rahmat Ghazi
BOONI: The people of Torkhow on Saturday ended their protest sit-in staged in Shagram for over a week on the assurance of the district administration that the alternative road to their area would be widened and repaired on an emergency basis. A statement issued by the office of the deputy commissioner Upper Chitral said that
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Sher Afgan Raza BOONI: About 100 needy people and persons with disabilities were here on Friday handed over cheques amounting to Rs12,000 each by the chairman of the District Zakat Committee, Muhammad Qasim. Speaking at a function, he said Zakat funds for 1,500 needy people have been released through cheques which would be distributed in
CHITRAL: The agony of traveling of the local residents is not yet over as the Lowari Tunnel is not being opened for commuters round-the-clock during winter even years after its completion. A group of Chitral residents told reporters that though the load of traffic from different parts of the country to Chitral remains minimum in
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BOONI: A social media activist was on Wednesday called to the office of the deputy commissioner Upper Chitral over a post criticizing the district administration for its failure to complete the construction of a road in Booni and accusing some local PTI leaders of taking commission from departments. Sources told ChitralToday that a complaint had
BOONI: The participants of the protest sit-in underway in Shagram village against non-construction of the Istaru bridge on Wednesday held a rally up to the local police station. The sit-in has been staged in Shagram after a protest demonstration by people of Torkhow and Terich valleys on Dec 5. The whole area has been virtually
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AYUN: The year\’s last festival of the Kalash tribe of Chitral got underway in the three valleys of Buburate, Birir and Rumbur. It will continue till 22nd of this month. The main function to launch the winter festival of Chitramas or Choumos was held at the newly-constructed dancing hall in the village of Blangoro in
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CHITRAL: People belonging to Torkhow valley on Tuesday condemned PTI government\’s biased attitude towards Chitral and for not resolving public issues, including the construction of a damaged bridge that has cut off their area from other parts of Chitral for the last nine months. Speaking at a press conference under the banner of Chitral Development
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CHITRAL: The victims of the PIA plane crash were remembered on the fourth anniversary of the incident here on Monday. On Dec 7, 2016, PK-661 crashed near Havelian while going to Islamabad from Chitral, killing all the 47 people, including the crew, on board. The victims included then deputy commissioner of Chitral Osama Ahmad Waraich
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