DROSH: A large number of people belonging to Drosh and nearby areas held a protest against shortage of wheat in the grain godown here on Wednesday. The protesters blocked the main road connecting Chitral with down districts and chanted slogans against the shortage and weekly sale of wheat. Commuters remained stranded on both sides of […]
CHITRAL: A Canadian national, Thomas Renato Martini, hunted a Kashmir markhor at Tooshi-Shasha community-managed game reserve on February 6, 2023, the wildlife division Chitral stated in a statement. It said the size of the left horn of the markhor was 43 inches and right horn 43-1/2 inches. The tip-to-tip distance was 26 inches and diameter
Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: There has been a lot of snowfall in Chitral this year, as a result, roads were closed in many areas, especially in Parabek valley. However, the contractor of National Highway Authority (NHA) worked day and night to make the road clear of snow and reopened it for traffic. Though the heavy snowfall in Chitral this
CHITRAL: The local tribal dance to the beat of drums marked the end of the three-day Kalash Winter Sports Festival in the snow-clad scenic valley of Lower Chitral. The event was attended by hundreds of tourists despite the harsh winter, snowfall and sub-zero temperature in the area. The event was for the first time organized
DUBAI: Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf passed away in Dubai on Sunday after a prolonged battle with the rare disease amyloidosis. He was 79. Shazia Siraj, spokesperson for Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai and embassy in Abu Dhabi, confirmed the news. “I can confirm that he passed away this morning,” she told Reuters. The former
PESHAWAR, Feb 5, 2023: The youth of Chitral have launched a campaign against unavailability of basic facilities of life such as roads and quality education. Besides holding protest rallies, the youth were using social media and Chitral ko haq do trending on top 2nd position in Pakistan and on 6th position internationally on Twitter last
PESHAWAR: A rare leopard cat which was trapped by the locals at Barghozi village in Lower Chitral was rescued by wildlife officials and later released into its natural habitat after treatment of minor wounds in the paw. Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Rizwanullah received reports about the trapping of the leopard cat which strayed into the
ISLAMABAD: The Canadian High Commissioner in Pakistan Leslie Scanlon, along with ice-hockey enthusiasts, including her daughter who is an ice hockey coach, participated in five winter festivals organised in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan in January 2023. This was the fourth year Canadians have actively participated in winter festivals in order to empower women and girls through
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Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: Heavy snowfall occurred in Chitral after 15 years due to which the already dilapidated roads to various valleys were blocked. Communication and Works (C&W) Department\’s Executive Engineer Riaz Wali Shah while talking to this correspondent claimed that his department started removing snow from these roads using the maintenance and repair fund. He
Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan Visiting historical sites makes a passion with all those who evince keen interest in knowing about ancient culture, traditions and religious practices, and bear a burning desire to visit ancient historical sites of religious and cultural significance. On 29 Jan 2023, with the same desire and intention, but after a
