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DROSH, May 7: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) candidate for the National Assembly seat of Chitral (NA-32) Irshad Alam Mukarar has been struggling for the rights of the downtrodden for the last over one decade. Starting from the grassroots level politics, Mukarar has not only raised the issues of the people of Chitral at the political

KARACHI, May 7: Acumen, a pioneering non-profit global venture firm addressing poverty across Africa and South Asia, has announced its first investment in the growing rural energy sector of Pakistan. Acumen is giving a loan of Rs86 million to the Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) to support the creation of four community-managed micro hydel

RESHUN, May 5: Senior PPP workers at a meeting here said former president Pervez Musharraf’s party (APML) has been hijacked by some opportunist elements in Chitral. The meeting held at the residence of former UC nazim Amirullah in Reshun Gol on Sunday was presided over by retired Headmaster Murad Baig. Senior workers and activists of

ISLAMABAD, May 4: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Chitral chapter on Saturday turned down its central leadership’s decision to boycott the upcoming general elections, saying staying away from the polls at this stage will be tantamount to surrendering as the party is poised to make a clean sweep in Chitral. The valley which is

CHITRAL, May 3: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Chitral on Saturday decided not to boycott the elections 2013. The decision was announced at a meeting of the candidates in Chitral on Saturday. It may be noted that on May 2, APML leader Dr Mohammad Amjad told a press conference in Islamabad that after the