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CHITRAL, Aug 30: A four-year B.S. programme has been launched at the Government College Chitral (GCC), says a press release issued by the principal of the college on Friday.   Admissions are open in the following disciplines: 1. English 2. Political Science 3. Chemistry Minimum qualification for the admission is F.A/F.Sc. with at least 45 per

Ahmad Din, or Ahmati as the forty-something shepherd is known around the village, is somewhat of a hero these days. Living atop the mountain surrounding Reshun Village, Ahmati heard a loud rumble above him on the night of July 31, and knew something terrible was going to happen. He wasted no time in sending a

CHITRAL, Aug 29: Though the poachers of two Kashmir markhor in Toshi game reserve have been arrested by the police, the wildlife department authorities here are said to be trying to hush up the case. The markhor was hunted by poachers four days back. Chitral police spokesman Inspector Buzurguddin said the case had been registered

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Two of the 13 mega projects in the energy sector approved by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) in Islamabad are in Chitral which will be completed at a cost of Rs56 billion. The committee has sent the projects to the Executive Committee on National Economic Council (ECNEC) 13 projects costing around

CHITRAL, Aug 29: The medical entrance test for MBBS of KhyberPahtunkhwa was held in Peshawar for different medical colleges on August 25. Siddiq Akbar from Chitral by obtaining 557 is on the top of the list, Saifur-Rehman (AKHSS) of Booni at second with 448, Zahur Singoor 526 third , Naima Ayaz 512 (AKHSS ) from