Deh ba Deh Sher Afgan Raza Meragram No 1, located between Awi and Sonoghur villages in Upper Chitral, is famous for its lush green landscape, huge overlooking glaciers and springs flowing round the year. Meragram 1 can be reached from three sides and approaching it is like ascending a minaret from three pathways. \”No one […]
ISLAMABAD: Incidents of illegal logging and poaching of the endangered Kashmir markhor, Pakistan’s national animal, have been on the rise at the country’s largest reserve as watchmen have refused to show up for work at the wildlife sanctuary over unpaid salaries. Chitral Gol National Park (CGNP) was established in 1984 and spreads over 77.5 square
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PESHAWAR: The KP government has finalized preparations for commercial launching of six new economic zones, including one in Chitral. Other economic zones will be set up in Nowshehra, Rashakai, Ghazi, Mohmand and DI Khan. These economic zones would be launched phase-vise from November this year to February next year. This was stated at a meeting
KARACHI: Running a football club for girls from poor families in a remote, mountainous area of Pakistan is hard enough at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. But footballer Karishma Ali has not let the coronavirus stop her pursuing her dream of helping girls in her impoverished native Chitral region, high in
BOONI: A mini-hydro powerhouse established in Yarkhun Lasht by the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) under the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has been handed over to the local community. In this regard, a handing/taking over ceremony was held in Booni in which officials from the NGO, local administration and community leaders were present.
CHITRAL: Climate change is affecting the agricultural and pastoral practices in Chitral, putting pressure on natural resources, especially pastures, for grazing animals and getting their fodder. Hamid Mir, a conservationist with an international organisation, said climate change had increased the vulnerability of the communities using livestock for subsistence. He said like other mountain communities trans-humance
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approved Rs5.1 billion worth of projects to provide high-speed mobile broadband services across the country. The decision was made during the 74th board of directors meeting of Universal Service Fund (USF) presided over by Secretary Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui. The board approved award of contracts to
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CHITRAL: Hundreds of lady health workers (LHWs) from across Chitral on Monday held a protest demonstration, demanding pay raise and proper salary structure. The LHWs protest was arranged on the call of Lady Health Workers Association (LHWA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Most of the protesting women were carrying suckling children and chanting slogans for acceptance of their
CHITRAL: The Kalash festival of Pul was celebrated in Birir valley, which marked the beginning of harvesting season of grapes and walnuts in the valley and the return of cattle from the high pastures to the villages by the herdsmen to which they had ascended in May. The festival is peculiar to the Birir valley
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DIZG (UPPER CHITRAL): The forest department has handed over saplings planted under the KP government’s billion tree tsunami afforestation programme in different parts of the Yarkhun valley to the local communities, residents told ChitralToday. The largest enclosure of the new plants was in the Khotan Lasht desert where plantation started in 2016. The forest department has planted
