GH Farooqui CHITRAL: The people of the Koh union council in Lower Chitral have given the government three days to meet their demands. At a meeting held in Mori Lasht with Chairman Sharif Hussain in the chair, the locals put forth their three main demands. These demands were: construction of the main Chitral-Mastuj road, supply […]
Irshadullah Khan TORKHOW: Residents of Ujnu village in Torkhow, Upper Chitral, have complained about an acute shortage of water in their area and called for resolving the issue on a priority basis to provide relief to the people. They said: \”We are deprived of drinking water even during the holy month of Ramazan. Women and
Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: Transporters observed a complete strike in Oweer valley of Upper Chitral demanding reasonable increase in fares on local routes in the wake of rising fuel prices. The strike, launched from last five days , continued till filing of this report, affecting the routine life. It was the first time such an impressive
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Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Chitral Ikramullah inaugurated Ababil Police Squad. The establishment of the squad will further strengthen police action against anti-social elements and all those involved in street crimes, the police said in a statement. The special force will play a leading role in maintaining peace throughout the district by
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LISBON: Two women have been stabbed to death at a Muslim religious centre in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, police say. The attack took place at the Ismaili Centre on Avenida Lusíada. The suspect, who was in possession of a large knife, was shot in the leg by police. He was then detained and has been
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CHITRAL: The sanitary workers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) Chitral have been on strike for many days against non-payment of salaries for the last four months. The district administration has not been able to give them salaries and these poor people who used to keep the city clean are out of their work now.
ISLAMABAD: In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed an inheritance case involving the petitioners\’ claim on a property against respondents. The court upheld the concurrent findings of the appellate court and the high court on the question of limitation, thereby dismissing the petitioners\’ case. The legal battle began when the petitioners filed
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Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: The recent 6.8 magnitude earthquake triggered landslides and rockfalls from mountains blocking roads in different parts of Chitral. The earthquake was followed by heavy rains bringing down more debris and stones on the roads. The National Highway Authority (NHA) mobilized its machines and staff to clear the roads. NHA Assistant Director
CHITRAL: The elders of Juti Lasht in Lower Chitral and Khuzh village in Mastuj have asked the prime minister and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister to order the relevant authorities to construct protection walls along the Chitral River to protect their villages from drowning and agriculture lands from erosion. Speaking at a press conference, the elders,
A report published by the United Nations Institute of Water, Environment, and Health has placed Pakistan among 23 other countries in the “critically water insecure” category. The Global Water Security 2023 Assessment published by the UN University on Thursday said 33 countries in total from three geographic regions were water secure while all regions had countries with
