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Loan scheme to be extended to Chitral

PESHAWAR, Dec13: The KPK government here said the interest-free loan scheme for artisans will be extended to eight more districts, including Chitral, by allocatingteh allocation to Rs300 million for the year 2012-13. The provincial information and culture minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain while inaugurating the second phase of the “Riwayati Hunarmand Rozgaar Scheme” said the scheme […]

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Ismailis celebrate Aga Khan's birthday

Report Waqar Ahmed CHITRAL, Dec 13: The Ismaili community in Chitral celebrated the 76th birthday of their spiritual leader, Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV with great pomp and show and enthusiasm on Thursday. [caption id=\"attachment_6354\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"A Salgirah cake is being cut in Chitral.\"][/caption] Reports received here from different parts of Chitral, especially

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Three killed in firing

By Our Correspondent GILGIT, Dec 12: Three persons were killed and seven others injured when the city of Gilgit saw pitched battle on Wednesday. Two weeks back, a student group at the Karakorum University had announced to hold a function at the campus but the university administration refused to give them permission. Fearing a clash

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