CHITRAL, Feb 5: The two-day-long heavy rain and snowfall has completely crippled life in Chitral with all road and communication systems coming to a grinding halt. [caption id=\"attachment_7595\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"] Chitral town snowfall.–GH Farooqui Feb 6, 2013.[/caption] When this report was filed at 8pm on Tuesday, Chitral town had received over one foot of snow […]
GILGIT, Feb 4: The Karakuram Highway was blocked after a huge boulder came down rolling from mountains at Diamer on Monday due to heavy rains. The road was blocked near Gini, some 10km east of Chilas town, stranding hundreds of people, official sources said. Sources said heavy machinery was moved by the National Highway Authority
CHITRAL, Feb 4: The royalty holders of forest in Chitral have warned the government that if the amount of royalty was not paid to them within a week they will stop transportation of timber out of the district. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Haji Mohammad Shafa and Haji Sher Mohammad from Chitral and
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PESHAWAR, Feb 4: Widespread rains and snowfall have been reported from different parts of Chitral. The meteorological department said Chitral had received 24mm of rain, while one foot snowfall was recorded at Drosh and its adjacent areas. In upper Chitral, the snowfall has restricted people’s mobility. Many roads were reported closed due to snow and
