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DROSH, Nov 30: Like other parts of the country, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) observed a shutter-down strike in Chitral and Drosh on Sunday against the killing of its central leader Khalid Mehmood Soomro.  In both the major towns, business activities came to a standstill and activists of the JUI-F blocked road and chanted slogans against the […]

BOONI, Nov 29: District and Sessions Judge Chitral has appointed Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Minhas Uddin as one-member commission to investigate the allegations of corruption against the pubic health department (PHD) in the Booni pipeline corruption case. The allegations against the department have been levelled by Tehreek Haqooq-e-Awam upper Chitral. The commission has been directed to

PESHAWAR, Nov 27: MPA form Lower Chitral Mr. Saleem Khan once again visited Peshawar University upon the request of Chitral Students’ Association and met the treasurer of the university along with delegates of Chitral Students’ Association to discuss the issues of students regarding PM’s Fee Reimbursement Programme for the backward areas. Under the programme, students

CHITRAL, Nov 26: Chitral Union of Professional Journalists (CUPJ) has strongly condemned a vilification campaign launched by some elements against Gul Hamaad Farooqui, senior journalist and president of the CUPJ. In a statement on Wednesday, the CUPJ said the local drivers union ad agents of public transporters had launched the smear campaign against Mr Farooqui

GILGIT, Nov 25: A delegation from Chitral called on Gilgit-Baltistan government’s adviser on tourism, culture and information Sadia Danish at her office here, says a press release. The delegation, which was led by Amirullah Khan Yaftali, highlighted the centuries-old social and cultural relations between the people of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. They also hailed Sadia Danish