CHITRAL: Haji Maghfirat Shah, the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Chitral and former district nazim, has spoken out against the recent arrest of political workers in Upper Chitral. In a statement to the press, Shah decried the arrest of peaceful political activists, stating that it goes against the fundamental right of every political party and its workers […]
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ISLAMABAD: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, has decided to support Recharge Pakistan, a project to enhance Pakistan’s resilience to climate change by improving water systems and investing in green infrastructure. The USAID contributed $5 million in funding to support the project, and this week the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board
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GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly in its session held in Gilgit today elected Sadia Danish as the deputy speaker of the GB assembly unopposed. The session was presided over by Speaker Nazir Ahmed. Soon after election, the speaker administered oath to her, Radio Pakistan reported. Formerly, she served as GB\’s Minister for Information,Tourism, Sports and Culture. Ms
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PESHAWAR: After being sacked by the PTI, Pervez Khattak on Monday launched a new political party named Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Parliamentarians. Khattak who was expelled from PTI last week over his statement against the party chief on the charge of issuing statements against party chief Imran Khan. Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief Minister Mahmood Khan
CHITRAL: The road between Chitral and the down districts was on Sunday evening blocked after torrential rain triggered flash flooding in nullahs at Ashiret and other parts of the Lowari area. According to the Lower Chitral police, the area police under the supervision of SHO Ashiret Qurban Panah was trying to help out passengers stranded
GILGIT: At least five people were killed and 13 others were injured on Sunday when a bus carrying tourists plunged into a ravine on the Karakoram Highway near the Thalichi area in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Ayaz confirmed the death toll and the number of injured, adding that
CHITRAL: A truck was impounded and its driver arrested after the vehicle was caught trying to smuggle deodar timber out of Chitral, the forest division said on Saturday. A statement said staffers of the forest department and Chitral Levies stopped the truck at the Baradam joint check post and found it carrying illegal deodar
BOONI: Three persons, including a woman, lost their lives and two others were critically injured in a road traffic accident near Parwak on Saturday. According to Rescue 1122 Upper Chitral, a Potahar jeep was going to Ghoru village near Parkusap from Booni carrying five people when the accident occurred at Ruroom. Three persons died on
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BOONI: Unnecessary security checks and VIP culture are not only costing the cash-starved government millions of rupees ever year but also dampening the enthusiasm of the public to participate in the annual polo Shandur festival. The annual Shandur polo festival is held from July 7 to July 9. But with each passing year, the local
CHITRAL: The PPP Lower Chitral has decided to nominate its longtime worker in Rumbur valley, Saifullah Kalash, for the minority seat in the provincial assembly. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly has 145 elected members, 115 regular seats, 26 seats reserved for women and four seats for non-Muslims, including the Kalash community of Chitral. In 2018,
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