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UNDP team assesses reconstruction needs in Chitral

September 24, 2022

PESHAWAR: A UNDP mission led by its Resident Representative Knut Ostby visited Chitral to meet the flood-affected community and identify recovery and reconstruction needs. This year, incidents of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) compounded by torrential monsoon rainfall increased the water levels in the rivers, causing hill torrents and flash flooding, putting the communities downstream

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Landowners allow work on Birir road before compensation

September 24, 2022

AYON: Owners of land located along the proposed road to the Birir valley have agreed to allow the start of construction work on the road before payment of compensation to them to avoid further delay in completion of the project. The landowners agreed to the request from members of a special committee formed to ensure

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Action sought over electrocution of two persons

September 22, 2022

AYON: The village council of Bumburate has passed a resolution condemning the negligence of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and its auxiliary departments which reportedly led to the death of two persons from the area two days ago. The village council met with its chairman Khalilur Rehman in the chair and all

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KP govt continues delaying tactics in 1975 notification case

September 21, 2022

PESHAWAR: The case challenging the vires of the ignominious 1975 notification came up for hearing before a divisional bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) consisting of Justice Ibrahim Khan and Justice Syed Arshad Ali in Tuesday. The 1975 notification declares all mountains, wastelands, barren lands, jungles, pastures, chiragahs and shikargahs to be the property

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Basic education community schoolteachers hold protest

September 20, 2022

BOONI: Female teachers of 30 basic education community schools in Upper Chitral again held a protest against non-payment of salaries for the last 16 months. The protrsters were accompanied by their children and carrying placards and chanting slogans. It may be noted that these teachers have frequently been holding protests for many years but their

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