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Villagers protest against non-local mineral leaseholder

September 1, 2023

Gul Hamad Farooqi CHITRAL: People of Besti lower held a protest gathering and blocked a road against an outsider leaseholder for depriving them of their right in collusion with a local. The public meeting was chaired by Mirza Khan, former councilor, who had been elected from the area three times. Addressing the participants, he and other residents said the mountains of Besti […]

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Child\’s dead body recovered from river Chitral

September 1, 2023

CHITRAL: The dead body of a child was recovered from river Chitral by Rescue 11122 Lower Chitral on Friday. The emergency service said the boy from Denin Gologh area, aged about 8-9 years, had reportedly fell into the river on Thursday. Rescue 1122 carried out a search operation for the dead body and recovered it

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Over 40 girl students infected with chickenpox in Laspur

September 1, 2023

CHITRAL: More than 40 students of government middle school for girls Harchin in Upper Chitral have been infected by chickenpox while people fear increase in the number of patients as the school is still open. The chairman of local community-based organisation, Suharwardi Khan, said the headmistress of the school Ms Wajida was among the infected

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Broghil festival starts from September 1

August 31, 2023

CHITRAL: Broghil festival 2023 will commence from Sept 1 (tomorrow) in the grassy meadows of the valley known as the ‘land of yaks” adjoining the Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan. DC Upper Chitral Khalid Zaman told Dawn that yak polo and yak race will be the major events of the festival while the cultural traits of

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Drug peddler arrested with charas

August 29, 2023

CHITRAL: A resident of Gazzal village in Lotkoh, Ayat Khan, was arrested by the local police after recovery of over one kg charas from his possession. In a statement, the Lower Chitral police on Thursday said a crackdown launched against drug peddlers on the direction of the regional police officer under the supervision of the

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