PESHAWAR: More young women are committing suicide than men in Chitral due to domestic violence, academic failure and family pressure for marriage, shows a recent study published by the Pakistan Journal of Criminology. According to the ‘Rising Trend of Suicides among Youth in Chitral: A Sociological Analysis’ conducted by teachers Noor Sanauddin and Dr Imran […]
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CHITRAL: People of Seen near Chitral town held a protest rally against government plan to construct the building of Chitral University on their agricultural land. The protesters led by Abdul Hakim were carrying banners and chanting slogans for acceptance of their demands and held the protest at Garam Chashma Road. Speaking on the occasion, the
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DROSH: Additional Assistant Commissioner Drosh Kabir Khan confiscated 26 bags of government wheat from a private sale point in Drosh bazar. Talking to the media, Kabir Khan said that on Thursday evening he received information about the matter and on the directions of DC Chitral Lower Anwarul Haq initiated the the action. He said the
CHITRAL: A young man reportedly committed suicide by jumping into the Chitral river in Ayun, Rescue 1122 said on Thursday. According to family sources, Saifur Rehman, son of Haseebur Rehman, a resident of Ayun Maskur, was mentally disturbed, said the emergency service. After getting information, Rescue 1122 launched an operation but could not recover the
AYUN: Work on the construction of Kalash valleys road has been stopped a few months after its inauguration due to shortage of funds, sources in the NHA told ChitralToday. The project to construct the road to the popular tourist destination of Kalash valleys was visualized years back, but the KP government did not release funds
