CHITRAL, Nov 12: Chitral witnessed a new era in micro-hydel development sector when a local private power company, Green Alternative Power (GAP), made it through 800-foot-long tunnel water channel to run a power station producing 600 KW electricity in Siwakht, Shoghor village of Karimabad valley. The tunnel, first of its nature by local private entity,
KARACHI, Nov 12: The Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2012 were announced at a ceremony held at the World Travel Market 2012 hosted by renowned BBC Hardtalk host, Stephen Sackur. [caption id=\"attachment_5598\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Khaplu Palace\"][/caption] The Khaplu Palace & Residence (KP&R) of Gilgit-Baltistan region restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture received \’Highly
DROSH, Nov 12: A group pf ministers and top leaders from the Awami National Party (ANP) reached Chitral on a two-day visit Monday. [caption id=\"attachment_5588\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"ANP leaders in Drosh\"][/caption] The ANP leaders, including its provincial president Senator Afrasyab Khattak, education minister Sardar Babak, minister for social welfare Sitara Ayaz, MPA Shagufta Malik, Arbab
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CHITRAL, Nov 11: The Chitral Community Development Network (CCDN), an umbrella organization of 16 local support organizations, has asked the government to order the Chitral Integrated Area Development Project to extend its working to all the backward areas of the district. Talking to this correspondent here on Sunday, the chairman of CCDN, Abdul Ghaffar, complained that
GILGIT, Nov 10: As though spending of over Rs200 million per year was not enough on the vehicles being used for the so-called internal security duty, the government hired 54 more vehicles for use in Skardu and Gilgit cities, it has been learnt. Sources said that the vehicles were taken on hire after floating tenders
