CHITRAL: A man, described as mentally disturbed by Rescue 1122, was saved from possible drowning into the river here on Sunday. Rescue 1122 Lower Chitral said it was alerted that a mentally disturbed man had reached the riverside between the Royal Fort and Pamir Hotel and may jump into it. The emergency service said it […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked over Rs2.484 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2022-23) for 10 ongoing and five new schemes to ensure improved services in the aviation sector. According to the budgetary documents, Rs4 million have been set aside for the construction of barrack accommodation for ASF personnel along with a mess
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have launched 56 projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship and most actively implemented project of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), state news agency, APP reported. Out of these projects, 26 projects worth approximately $17 billion have been completed so far and 30 projects worth $8.5 billion are under
PESHAWAR: Under the Sehat Card Scheme of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, over 1.2 million patients have been treated free of cost so far at a cumulative cost of Rs29.5 billion. Under the Sehat Card Scheme, free treatment facilities are available to the patients in 1,115 empaneled hospitals both of public AND private sectors across the
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs6 billion for five mega road infrastructure projects of Chitral in the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2022-23. According to MNA Molana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, these mega projects are: improvement and widening of Chitral-Booni-Mastuj-Shandur road for which Rs2,000 million have been allocated; construction and widening of Ayun to Bumburate
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GH Farooqui CHITRAL: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has resumed construction work on Kalash valleys road, after a delay of many many years. People of Kalash are famous all over the world as their area has become a famous tourist attraction because of its unique culture and traditions. Hence due to the poor condition of
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BOONI: A Kulfi vendor belonging to Chamkani area of Peshawar died in a road accident on Monday, Rescue 1122 Upper Chitral said. The emergency service said Kulfi vendor Kalimullah was going to Lower Chitral from Booni in his motorcycle when he fell into a ravine near Reshun and died on the spot. Rescue 1122 shifted
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PESHAWAR: A local court on Saturday ordered the registration of a criminal case against an additional assistant commissioner (AAC) and three police officials for ‘manhandling’ a lawyer. Also, the provincial bar council and the representatives of bureaucrats gave separate calls for strike against each other for Monday (tomorrow). The controversy, which was caused by the
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ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a webinar urged the government to come up with a national green energy policy reducing reliance on fossil fuel consumption and exploring to develop solar energy financing for every household. It would reduce heavy reliance on hydropower and hydrocarbon use and centralized grid stations. The Green CPEC alliance is expected to boost
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PESHAWAR: A new Tourism Police force was formally launched to provide better security and services to the tourists at the scenic places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Around 182 out of 200 recruits from various districts were provided tourism police uniform and shoes, who will undergo a two-day training session. These personnel would be provided motorcycles, pick-up
