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PESHAWAR, Oct 4: The department of home and tribal affairs has prepared a draft of amendments in different sections of the forest ordinance 2002 to regulate the cattle grazing rights in the state pasture of Chitral. The recommendations have been sent to Department of Environment to incorporate it in Joint Forest Management (Community Participation) Rules

Mr. Arifullah from Chitral completed his PhD in Islamic Study from Peshawar University. He is one the youngest Chitralis who achieved this at the age of 32. Mr. Arifullah belongs to Gawri (Aranduoi) language group of Arandu and is currently working as a government lecture in Islamabad.—Fakhruddin Akhunzada]]>

CHITRAL, Oct 2: Workers of Awami National Party (ANP) uprooted the plaque unveiled at Parade Ground the other day by minister Salim Khan of the PPP to declare open a development project. The two allies in the provincial government have been at daggers drawn over inauguration of the projects in the district. The ANP workers