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Himalayan lynx captured in Chuinj

CHITRAL, Feb 22: A lynx was captured and freed in the Chuinj village. The wild animal had been forced by the heavy snowfall in the high pastures to throng to the village in search of food. The conservationists heaved the sigh of relief with the breaking news as the Himalayan lynx was facing the danger […]

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Steps urged to check entry of sick animals into Chitral

CHITRAL, Feb 21: Participants of a workshop here demanded that proper steps should be taken to check entry of sick animals into Chitral to avoid the spread of animal-related diseases in the valley. The two-day refresher training workshop on bio-safety zonotic diseases reporting and surveillance for the district zonosis control committee was organized by Relief

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Documentary film on Khowar language released

ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: A short documentary film on Khowar language has been released to highlight the linguistic diversity in Chitral on the occasion of International mother languages day. The film is produced by Fakhruddin Akhunzada, the cultural researcher and author associated with Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI) and has been uploaded on FLI’s face book page. The International

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Student kills himself

CHITRAL, Feb 18: A 3rd year student at the local college of Booni town shot himself dead on Monday afternoon inside his house. Local police said that the student Ijaz Ahmed, son of Ghulam Mustafa, of Charvelandeh, was reported to have shot himself dead. The immediate reason for his death could not be ascertained while

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Markhor killed: Poachers and their vehicle still untraced?

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The illegal hunting of markhor [Capra falconeri] in connivance with wildlife department is going on unnoticed in Chitral as five unknown persons escaped after successfully poaching down the prized animal Sunday night in the mountains of Birmoghlasht. Well-placed sources in Chitral police told this correspondent over the phone that the wildlife department

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