Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: While Israel continued its air strikes on civilian population in Gaza, killing thousands of people, including children, the United Nations (UN) failed to fulfill its mandate of protecting the people of Palestine and maintaining peace only because the affected people were Muslims. This was stated by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq […]
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: A second meeting between Chitral Nurses Forum and officials of Khyber Medical University was held regarding the establishment of a nursing college in Chitral. Registrar Khyber Medical University Inamullah Wazir informed the participants about the progress on the project. Prof. Dr. Ziaul Haq, the vice chancellor if Khyber Medical University, said opening
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PESHAWAR: As many as 219 students have been banned in Khyber Pakthunkhwa from sitting the medical colleges’ entry test for two years for using unfair means in the test held on Sept 10. The decision was taken by the Khyber Medical University Peshawar on the basis of reports that these students were caught cheating in
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Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: A rally, consisting of over 150 vehicles, was taken out here on Tuesday against the caretaker government\’s decision to launch a crackdown on non-customs paid (NCP) vehicles in Malakand Division of which Chitral is a district. The rally was arranged by Tehreek Tahafuz Haqooq-e-Chitral and led by its Chairman Pir Mukhtar Nabi
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CHITRAL: A man has been arrested by the Lower Chitral police on the charge of murdering his brother and trying to cover up the crime by declaring it as a suicide. According to the police, a report about the suicide of a youth was registered at the Shoghore police station on October 23, 2023. The
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CHITRAL: The Kalash festival ‘Pul’ was celebrated in Birir valley on Sunday to mark the beginning of harvesting season of grapes and walnuts grown in large scale in the area. The grape and walnut harvesting festival is confined to Birir valley only where local community has imposed a ban on harvesting of grapes and walnuts
BREP: Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlan visited the flood-affected area of Brep on Friday. Rabnawaz Khan, Additional Assistant Commissioner, welcomed the distinguished guest along with elders of the area and local representatives. The High Commissioner visited the recent flood affected Government Girls High School Brep and appreciated the role of UNDP in refurbishing the school
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Gul Hamad Farooqui BOONI (UPPER CHITRAL): The beautiful Reshun village has been devastated for the last 13 years. The disastrous flooding that occurred in 2015 had not only destroyed the only bridge between Lower and Upper Chitral but also washed away houses, shops, cultivated land, standing crops and orchards. As a result, many families were
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CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has directed all unregistered Afghan nationals in Chitral to leave by October 25 and return to their country. A notice issued to the Afghan refugees warned that action would be initiated against all those living in Chitral without proof of registration (POR) and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) issued
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Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: The Shuhada-e-Chitral Football League 2023 organized by the Frontier Corps North to honour the courageous sons of the soil who made the ultimate sacrifice for their motherland opened here today. The event is a vibrant celebration of unity, resilience and talent with 20 teams participating in the league. The opening ceremony was
