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ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The manager of the PTDC motel in Chitral, Amir Muhammad Khan, has rejected the allegations that he had in any way influenced the two-member commission during their stay at the motel for the recounting of rejected and postal ballots in PK-90. Talking to ChitralToday on phone from Chitral, Khan said he was

ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The construction work on the Lowari Tunnel is underway and the project is expected to be completed within three years. An official of the National Highway Authority (NHA) informed APP here that the work on the project started in September 2005. The original tunnel measuring 8,150 metres was excavated by January 2009.

CHITRAL, Oct 20: The seasonal migration of unskilled workers and labourers of Chitral to other cities has started soon after Eidul Azha. These labourers will come back by May next after earning sufficient amount of money to support their families. Due to limited employment opportunities in the district and stoppage of work on construction projects

CHITRAL, Oct 19: Unscrupulous transporters never miss an opportunity to humiliate and loot the citizens especially on important occasions like Eid. On the other hand, despite making tall claims the local administration seems helpless in front of these transporters who never care about the law or discomfort to the people including women and children and

CHITRAL, Oct 18: Authentic data about Chitral’s flora and fauna is not available with the local wildlife department, according to researchers. Haider Wali, who is doing research on wildlife as part for his post-graduation course at a government university, told this correspondent that Chitral was the richest district of the province with regard to biodiversity.