BREP: Houses and crops along with orchards were damaged after torrential rains triggered flash floods in Brep on Wednesday night. Flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have wrecked havoc in different parts of Chitral within the last about three weeks. After a long dry spell, there was a localized torrential rain in Brep […]
CHITRAL: A truck carrying books from Peshawar to Chitral overturned near the town on Thursday. Rescue 1122 said the accident occurred due to a brake failure, but nobody was injured in the accident. The emergency service staff reached the spot and straightened the heavy vehicle and handed it over to the owner, it added.
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday inaugurated newly-established academic, administration blocks and four laboratories at Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar. These projects have been completed at a total cost of Rs690 million. Establishment of the labs was the first ever step of its kind in the province as previously samples of infectious diseases had
CHITRAL: The Garam Chashma road, which was blocked at numerous points during the recent rains and flash floods, has been reopened after removal of the debris. The National Highway Authority (NHA) used machinery and labourers to open the road which was blocked at Shoghore, Bilphok, Kenisgar, Shali Gol, Balach and near Chitral airport. Moreover, the
BOONI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday elected its new cabinet for the district of Upper Chitral with Shahzada Sikendarul Mulk as the president. Other office-bearers elected by the party and their designations are as under: Alauddin Urfi, general secretary; Abdul Qayyum, senior vice president; Ghulam Mustafa, vice president; Syed Habibullah Shah, vice president; Zulfi Hunar
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CHITRAL: Police in Lotkoh have been accused of misusing its powers and registering a criminal case under different sections of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) against nine people, including six underage boys, over a petty issue. The Lotkoh police arrested the nine people, including the six underage boys, and put them in the lock-up violating
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LOWER DIR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MPA Humayun Khan has said that his party workers will never accept establishment of National Highway Authority toll plaza in Chakdara. Addressing a meeting of Adenzai Qaumi Jirga held in Chakdara with its president Khurshid Ali Khan in the chair, he said he had submitted a resolution in the provincial assembly
CHITRAL: Rain after a prolonged dry spell caused flash floods in nullahs and streams in different parts of Chitral on the second consecutive day on Sunday. As a result, roads to different sub-valleys of Lower and Upper Chitral were blocked, Rescue 1122 and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The PDMA said it had cleared debris
PESHAWAR: A ban should be imposed on construction activities in tourist areas in the KP province until master planning for the areas is finalized to stop haphazard constructions in the areas, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said. About construction in tourist spots, he directed the authorities to finalize the master planning in minimum possible time
BOONI: Heavy rain after a long dry spell on Saturday triggered flooding in Booni Gol and other nullahs in different parts of Chitral, forcing people living along the streams to run for safety, and blocking roads. However, there was no report of major damages to properties. The flood in Booni Gol washed away water canals
