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Millions squandered on Khowar primer

CHITRAL, June 2: Anjuman-i-Taraqi Khowar Drosh chpter president Anisur Rehman Chughtai has alleged that millions of rupees were squandered by the officials of the curriculum wing of the education department in the preparation of the errors-infested Khowar primer. Talking to this correspondent here, he said though a series of consultative workshops for the writers of […]

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Chitral back to 1960s?

CHITRAL, June 2: At last, after remaining closed for over six months, the Lowari Top road was opened for traffic on Sunday. View Larger Map An official of the Chitral police at the Ashrait post confirmed that the road had been opened for light vehicles after clearing snow and avalanches on both sides of the

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Unending agony

CHITRAL, June 2: Hundreds of vehicles are seen waiting in front of the Lowari Tunnel on the southern portal in Dir side after small vehicles stuck up in the nearby nullah. Some people were also seen trying to cross the stream on foot. As the under-construction Lowari tunnel is opening for traffic for a few

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Agriculture dept ignores upper Chitral

CHITRAL, May 30: The farmers in Mastuj have decried the continued absence of agriculture officers and other technical staff in their area for the last seven years which has adversely affected the productivity of cereal crops, vegetables and fruits. Haji Sher Aziz of Mastuj told this correspondent that the agriculture officer was transferred in 2007

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