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CHITRAL, Aug 21: The district president ANP Chitral, Syed Muzafar Ali Shah Jan, has expressed anguish over the illegal cutting of deodar trees in the Arandu forest by the timber mafia in connivance with the forest department. Addressing a press conference here, he alleged that 60,000 cubic feet timber has been obtained from the cutting

BOONI, Aug 22: The fourth youth convention held under the aegis of the Ispru Youth Forum Chitral concluded in Booni, says a press release. The convention was held under the theme “Listen to your talent”. The aim of the youth convention was to sensitize young minds on issues pertaining to their career growth, global climate change,

CHITRAL, Aug 20: On the directions of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maj-Gen Mohammad Saeed Aleem visited the flood-hit villages of Reshun and Bumburate on Tuesday. He was accompanied by the officials of PDMA, commissioner Malakand Division, DC Chitral. He distributed cash compensation among the affected people in both the

CHITRAL, Aug 20: Deputy Inspector General of Police Malakand Division Abdullah Khan here on Tuesday directed the local police not to harass the people of the valley by setting up unnecessary security barricades and checkposts. He was speaking at a police Darbar at the police lines Chitral. He said that police should deal with the

CHITRAL, Aug 20: Six people were killed and three others injured when a land-cruiser  fell into a ravine at Washich in Torkhow valley, about 120 kilometres north of here, on Tuesday. The vehicle (PS-1699) was going to Torkhow from Chitral when it met with the accident. The deceased were identified as driver Taighun Zar, a