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CHITRAL, July 22: Two paragliders from Spain – Juan Robles and Tolo Robles – landed at Khandan Lasht in Upper Chitral near the Government Degree College (Boys) Booni at 21:11 noon on Monday.  They reached here after flying over the Zaini Pass at the height of 4,000 feet. The two brothers have come from Spain

CHITRAL, July 21: Five hotels of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in Chitral are being given to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as a result of the 18th Constitution Amendment. These five hotels so far run by the PTDC are located in Bumburate, Booni, Mastuj, Birmogh Lasht and Chitral city. An official of the corporation

CHITRAL, July 21: Chitral, an ideal peaceful valley that can project a soft image of the whole country in the world faces many environmental challenges these days. The first and foremost challenge faced by this leader-less district is ruthless deforestation which is taking place in limited forest areas of the district for the last many

CHITRAL, July 20: Most Kalash growers sell red beans and walnuts well before the harvesting season at throwaway price due to poverty. Tash Khan, a resident of Rumbur valley, said Kalash valleys were known for producing red beans, lobia, of high quality, which was grown in each household. He said the people also owned a

MASTUJ, July 20: Wireless loop telephones of the PTCL have gone silent in upper parts of Chitral for the last two days. A number of residents from Brep, Khuz, Dizg and Istach came to Mastuj to call their relatives living in other parts of the country. They said they had to come to Mastuj at