GILGIT, Dec 25: After snowfall on the mountains, residents of Gilgit-Baltistan are braving subzero temperatures amidst the combined menace of sectarian violence, power outages and skyrocketing prices of essential commodities. With the mercury dropping several degrees below the freezing point, residents are forced to remain indoors. The Met office on Monday, recorded temperatures as low as
CHITRAL, Dec 24: Speakers at a seminar here on Monday called for end to gender-based violence, saying many women in the district end their life after being subjected to hostility. NGO Legal Aid Programme for Human Rights organised the seminar to create awareness of gender-based violence among the office-bearers of Parent-Teacher Councils of local government
CHITRAL, Dec 24: The provincial wildlife department has booked two villagers from Broze over a bid to poach a Kashmir markhor in Dumoon jungle. Divisional forest officer of Chitral Imtiaz Hussain on Monday said a case had been filed with the subdivisional magistrate against Fazle Shah and Lateef Khan. He said a rifle seized from
Investigation by this correspondent showed that the land worth millions of rupees was given on a 200 rupees monthly rent only. Former president Ziaul Haq purchased a piece of land for the Shahi Masjid where under a plan a committee would construct shops and its rent would be spent on the mosque\’s repair, maintenance and
