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Work on protecting Chitral-Mastuj road against river erosion begins

CHITRAL, Feb 15: To protect Chitral-Mastuj road as well as Denin Lasht and cultivable land near the district jail Chitral, the construction of a bund and spurs was launched here on Saturday. The Chitral Integrated Area Development Programme (CIADP) has allocated/ 7.1 million rupees for the project which is being executed through the technical support

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Now say hello to Laspur valley!

CHITRAL, Feb 15: The valley of Laspur was connected with the rest of the world through the wireless phone network on February 14. The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) worked on the project in collaboration with the Shandur Area Development, Conservation and Welfare Organization (SADCWO) for two years. A 110-foot-high tower was constructed at the

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Who to blame for our backwardness? An open letter to Chitral\’s political leaders

By Islamuddin Since independence Chitral has seen very little development, especially of mindset. Had it not been for international donors, we would still have been living in the Stone Age not because the state of Pakistan did nothing for us but because of our poor quality self-serving leadership with a few honorable exceptions at the

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