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PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has opted to continue with low-grade officers as deputy commissioners in several districts, including Chitral, in clear violation of its own recent notified rules and decisions. The provincial cabinet had decided on Dec 12 that the redesignated office of deputy commissioner would be a BPS-19 post, allowing the […]

CHITRAL, Jan 13: Leaders from different political groups have criticised the government for keeping Lowari tunnel closed to traffic for four days a week on the pretext of work, saying it has stressed out the local residents.Currently, motorists use the tunnel on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. PTI leader Farhad Ali Shah said work on the

PESHAWAR, Jan 12: The landlocked Chitral valley is set to have its first flour mill as the provincial government is likely to relax its ban on setting up new mills. Sources said the government is reviewing its prolonged ban on new flour mills in the province as it is giving a serious thought to relax

PESHAWAR, Jan 10: The Chitral Heritage and Environment Protection Society held an environmental seminar titled “Ecological imbalance due to unchecked deforestation in Chitral” at the Archives and Public Library Peshawar on January 9. [caption id=\"attachment_6939\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"] Participants of the seminar in Peshawar.[/caption] The purpose of the event was to bridge the widening gap between

By Islamuddin The demolition of NBP building and its shifting to a temporary premise at the first floor of a plaza has evinced interesting debate, some calling it a cabin while others an appropriate site. The truth is that the present accommodation is 5,500 square feet which is more than the old building but the