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CHITRAL, Sept 7: The announcement by MNA Shahzada Iftikharuddin to start mobile service in Yarkhun valley has sent a wave of jubilation among the residents of the area. The MNA confirmed the announcement through SMS to ChitralToday on Sunday. He said that upon his repeated requests the prime minister has directed the Universal Service Fund

CHITRAL, Sept 6: MNA Shahzada Iftikharuddin has said that following his hectic efforts the federal ministry of water and power has decided to give 30 megawatts of electricity to the  consumers of Chitral from the under-construction Golen Gol Hydropower Project. Talking to this correspondent here on Friday, he said that acceding to his request the

By Younus Burfi Education system of Pakistan focuses on filling the bags with books instead of filling brains with knowledge. The curriculum is not updated according to the innovations and developments of the world. What do we think about the aims and objectives behind the burden which is carried by the little kids early in

CHITRAL, Sept 4: An awareness campaign was launched on Sunday by the health department to portray the importance of breastfeeding. In this regard, a walk was held which was led by district health officer Dr. Israrullah and district coordinator of health workers programme Dr. Ibrahim Khan. The walk started from Zhang Bazaar and terminated at

DROSH, Sept 5: Two sisters drowned in Chitral river in Kalkatak village near Drosh on Friday. According to the local residents, Tahira, 11, and Muntaha, 9, daughters of Khan Muhammad, an Afghan national, were collecting woods beside the river when they were swept away. When this report was filed on Friday evening, the local people