PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested four militants, including one belonging to Chitral, associated with banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an intelligence-based operation carried out in Buner district. The arrested militants were allegedly involved in target killings and extortion, according to statement issued by the CTD. Hand grenades and ammunition were recovered from the militants. […]
KARACHI: A 73-year-old resident of Upper Chitral, who had been missing from home for 45 years, has been handed over to his family with the support of Jamia Rabbania, Qasba Colony, Karachi. According to a news report, Baba Sultan came to Karachi for a job in 1978 after a year and a half of his
ISLAMABAD: Retired officials of Zari Tarqiati Bank (ZTBL) from Chitral have staged a sit-in outside the bank\’s headquarters in Zero Point Islamabad, demanding increase in their pension and allowances. The participants of the sit-in included former managers and vice presidents of ZTBL Chitral Syed Nizar Shah, Syed Jamal Shah, Zafar Ali Khan, Muhammad Sharif, Ghayasuddin
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BOONI (UPPER CHITRAL): Police here on Tuesday said they have recovered 20 grams of ice along with liqour from a house in Awi village. Crystal methamphetamine (\’ice\’, ice drug) is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the body. The police in a statement said that a raid
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CHITRAL: A youth committed suicide by jumping into the river here on Tuesday. The youth, identified as Waqas, a student of BS programme, jumped into the river in the afternoon due to unknown reasons. Eyewitness said that the youth tried to swim but the gushing water swept him away in a jiffy. The rescue personnel
Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: Over 3,000 deodar saplings have been planted in the Chitral Gol National Park during the ongoing plantation drive by the forest department. According to Mohammad Altaf Ali Shah Shah, Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Chitral Gol National Park, the core zone of the park covers an area of 7,750 hectares while the buffer zone added later
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LAHORE: The government of the Punjab has announced to make changes to the policy of admitting students to public sector medical and dental colleges in the province. According to a spokesman, under a directive from Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), no additional marks will be given to any Hafiz-e-Quran for admission to the MBBS
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Naib Subedar Shahzad Ahmed of Chitral Scouts, hailing from Chitral, has emerged as a shining star in the world of Pakistani polo. Notably, he achieved the distinction of becoming the first player from the Frontier Corps North polo team to earn the coveted Pakistan colours. His remarkable journey has been marked by
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Press release KARACHI: The Ismaili CIVIC Pakistan through Ismaili Council for Pakistan and WorldWide Fund for Nature (WWF-Pakistan) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to align efforts and resources towards shared goals, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and the enhancement of community resilience. The partnership signifies a commitment to fostering positive change
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Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: The Public Health Engineering Department has started shifting the pipe supplying drinking water from Golen Gol to Chitral town from the middle of the under-construction Chitral-Mastuj road to the side. The pipeline was laid to bring water form natural fountain of Golen in 2010. At that time the narrow Chitral-Mastuj road
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