CHITRAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Chitral within two or three days, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said. “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will reach Lower Chitral on August 9 and distribute laptops among the students of the University of Chitral,” PML-N senior leader Abdul Wali Khan Advocate told reporters. Quoting party […]
CHITRAL: The Broghil and Yarkhoon valleys of Upper Chitral have been cut-off from other parts of the province for over 10 days due to the failure of authorities to reopen roads damaged by flash floods. Several arteries and four suspension bridges were swept away by floods last week due to the melting of glaciers. Deputy
ISLAMABAD: Throwing a spanner in the works, an opposition lawmaker on Thursday blocked the passage of bills seeking to establish more universities in the country. Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali pointed out a lack of quorum in the National Assembly, compelling Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf to abruptly adjourn the sitting till Friday morning (today), abandoning the
CHITRAL: The Chitral City police have arrested the conductor of a coaster for harassing women passengers. A statement issued by the police said action against the culprit was taken on the direction of District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Salahuddin Kundi. The City police had received complaints that the culprit harassed women passengers on the
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(File picture). CHITRAL: The workers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration Chitral have been protesting for the last two days for the release of their salaries pending for the last five months. On Tuesday, the protest entered its second day. The protesters have set up a protest camp at the office of the municipal administration. The
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CHITRAL: As many as 13 schoolchildren were injured when their school vehicle met with an accident at Denin Gahtek village of Lower Chitral on Wednesday morning. Rescue 1122 said the private Suzuki pickup carrying the students to their school [Frontier Corps Public School] met with the accident near Afaq Model School and fell off the
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BOONI: A bridge connecting Zupu, Wasum and other villages on right bank of River Yarkhun with other parts of Yarkhun was washed away by recent floods. The district administration of Upper Chitral installed a chairlift over the river to the residents.
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Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: The devastating floods of July 22 have changed the map of Chitral. The intensity of the torrents was so high that the water flowed five feet above the river level which resulted in the loss of surrounding houses, shops, markets, workshops, standing crops, under cultivation land, orchards and fields. Due to
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CHITRAL: Two Japanese mountaineers scaled Terich Mir, the highest peak of Hindu Kush mountain range, on July 23 (Sunday). Kenro Nakajima, 38, and Kazuya Hiraide, 44, both photographers by profession, told Dawn that after their failed attempt in 2019 to scale the peak, they had committed to accomplishing the feat at any cost, and they
DROSH: Langa Fighters won the final of football at the Drosh sports festival by 1:0 goals against DFC Drosh on Sunday. The volleyball final was won by the Arandu team. The festival containing football, volleyball matches and a marathon was organized by the district administration of Lower Chitral and the district sports office. Additional assistant
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