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Timber depot put on fire

CHITRAL, July 19: Some unknown people put a timber depot situated in Syedabad (Spagh Lasht) riverbed on fire. According to the Ayun police, the incident occurred between Friday and Saturday night. Fire extinguishers rushed to the spot from Chitral and Drosh while police and local volunteers also participated in extinguishing the flames. The police said that 42 timber […]

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JUI stirs controversy over hydro-power projects

ISLAMABAD, July 19: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Chitral has rejected the provincial government’s decision to construct micro hydel powerhouses through the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP). In a statement issued issued from Chitral, JUI general secretary Maulana Abdus Shakoor said the utilization of public money through a controversial NGO was not acceptable and such a step

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Muazin stabbed near Drosh

DROSH, July 18: The muazin of a mosque in the Chakdam village near Drosh was stabbed and injured on Thursday evening. Police said the incident occurred soon after Iftar when Zeeshan, son of Rehmanullah, attacked Saifur Rehman with a knife and seriously injured him. The injured was taken to the tehsil headquarters hospital in Drosh

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