CHITRAL, June 3: The 102 border policemen who were forcibly sent on premature retirement in 2013 have been restored on their jobs. According to a notification issued from the deputy commissioner Chitral office, the decision to call back the retired personnel was taken on the direction of the Peshawar High Court Swat bench. In April […]
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ISLAMABAD, June 2: In a major anti-corruption drive against the corrupt contractor mafia in Chitral, the Anti-Corruption Department arrested two contractors of the Communication and Works (C&W) department on the charge of corruption while an XEN is still at large, police sources told ChitralToday on Monday. According to the sources in Chitral police, the Anti-Corruption
CHITRAL, June 2: Kits for the collection of medicinal plants on scientific and sustainable basis were distributed among the collectors who were earlier imparted practical training to choose and plucks the plants by non-timber forest department (NTFP). At a function held here, the conservator of forest Malakand Division, Afsarullah Khan Wazir distributed the kits which
An ordeal of a 38-year-old Chitrali woman from homemaking to drug addiction unfolds the grim reality of women’s state of living in the mountainous district. Life hasn’t been easy for Shabana (her name has been changed for this story to protect her privacy). Her three children and husband rely on her for different chores –
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DRSOH, June 1: For the last about three months, electricity supply from the Shishi powerhouse to the Drosh town and its adjacent villages remains suspended. As the repeated deadlines for the restoration of the power supply given to the local notables by Assistant Commissioner Basharat Ahmed could not be met, a wave of anger and
