CHITRAL, May 18: A newly-wedded young woman reportedly committed suicide in the Shabronz village of Oveer valley in upper Chitral due to unknown reasons. The local police are said to be probing into the incident, however. A police official told this correspondent on Saturday that Khamisa Bibi, 25, allegedly fired upon herself inside her house. […]
CHITRAL, May 14: Though the elections 2013 brought no substantial changes as far as the winners are concerned, it showed the rising youth power which may lead to drastic changes in the political landscape of the valley where personality cult always remained a dominant force. Besides, these elections also put Chitral on a world spotlight albeit
UPPER DIR, May 17: MNA-elect from Upper Dir, Sahibzada Tariqullah, on Friday asked the National Highway Authority and army’s engineering unit to remove snow from the Lowari top road. He said the Lowari top road remained closed for five months every year due to heavy snowfall, adding the people were allowed to use the tunnel
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CHITRAL, May 17: The spring festival Chilim Jusht in the valleys of Bumburate, Rumbur and Birir valleys concluded on Friday. The major events of the final day of the week-long festival were a procession taken to the central dancing place and the grand music show in which young boys and girls sang and danced in
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By Rahimullah Yousufzai (The News) In a remote corner of north-western Pakistan, the voters came out in record numbers on May 11 to vote for former President General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s All Pakistan Muslim League. They felt an obligation to support the fallen dictator’s nominees in the election because he had sanctioned funds while in
