DROSH: At least 15 people were injured when a pickup they were travelling in from Upper Dir to Chitral met with an accident in Asuret (Ashiret) bazaar on Sunday, Rescue 1122 Lower Chitral said. It said the accident occurred due to a brake failure. The injured included four women, three children and six males. They […]
PESHAWAR: Authorities have claimed a significant decline in people’s resistance to polio vaccination in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a report, the Emergency Operations Centre Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said the number of families refusing the administration of polio drops to their children had come down by around 35 per cent. It said the development was observed
Irshadullah Khan SHANDUR: Chitral A once again beat Gilgit-Baltistan A in a thriller by 7 to 5 goals at the final of the annual Shandur polo tournament to clinch the trophy on July 9, 2023. It was Chitral\’s 8th victory at Shandur since 2014 except 2020 and 2021 when the festival could not be held
SHANDUR (CHITRAL) (APP): The annual Shandur polo festival attracted a large number of tourists and local residents on the second day on Saturday amid great fun and excitement. The second day\’s festivities were inaugurated by Brigadier Arsalan Israr Mirza, Director General GB Scouts, who threw the polo ball to start the match. Secretary Tourism Sohail
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ISLAMABAD: Several passengers travelling to Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad were stranded at the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Friday. Ghulam Abbas, the National Highway Authority’s deputy director for Shangla and Kohistan in KP, said the Karakoram Highway was blocked at Jijal, Pattan, Uchar Nullah and other areas, adding the Frontier Works Organisation was clearing the impediments. Meanwhile,
SHANDUR: The first day of the annual Shandur polo festival remained quite dull compared to the previous years, as polo teams from Ghizer did not turn up due to a row over selection of their teams. Commissioner Malakand Division Shahidullah Khan was chief guest on the inaugural day who opened the festival. In the first
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LAHORE: A drone, carrying drugs worth millions of rupees, crashed in the Halloki area of Lahore’s Kahna town on Friday, the police said. According to Kahna Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Wahid, the incident took place in Rasoolpura village. “The drone, of size larger than usual, was carrying six kilogrammes of heroin when it crashed
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ISLAMABAD: Justice Musarrat Hilali on Friday took oath as Supreme Court of Pakistan judge. She is the second woman to become a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial administered the oath to Justice Hilali at a ceremony attended by other judges of the apex court, lawyers and officials. Earlier,
RAWALPINDI: Armed forces on Friday paid rich tributes to Havaldar Lalak Jan, Nishan-e-Haider, on his 24th martyrdom anniversary. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Havaldar Lalak Jan laid down his life while valiantly defending the motherland. “His unwavering dedication to duty and courage in the face of adversity exemplifies the very best of
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SHANGLA: At least eight children were killed when they were buried under a landslide in Martung Khas area of Shangla in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per details, the children were playing cricket when the landslide hit them. Initially, five children were declared dead and five others buried under the sand. However, the rescue declared eight children
