By Delcan Walsh CHITRAL: During a grand gathering of tribal elders in this rugged and remote mountain district recently, one of the guests of honor stood out: an elderly Englishman in a suit and polished shoes, his snowy hair carefully combed, the morning newspaper folded on his lap. That man, Maj. Geoffrey D. Langlands, has […]
CHITRAL, June 8: A farewell party was arranged for Dr Sher Qayyum Khan, the outgoing executive district officer (health) Chitral. [caption id=\"attachment_2453\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Dr Sher Qayyum speaks at the function\"][/caption] District Coordination Officer Chitral Rahmatullah Wazir was chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the farewell party, the speakers paid tribute to Dr Qayyum for
GILGIT: The chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Mehdi Shah, has said after coming to power the PPP government took a number of initiatives to improve the working of the police in the region. [caption id=\"attachment_2448\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"CM Mehdi Shah\"][/caption] He said the government increased the salaries of the police, provided them all the needed resources
PESHAWAR, June 7: People from Chitral living in Peshawar blocked Sher Shah Suri Road here on Thursday against the kidnapping of a Chitral female student in upper Dir the other day. The protesters demanded that the government should ensure recovery of the kidnap victim and arrest the kidnappers and bring them justice. The protest demonstration
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CHITRAL, June 6: The protection of women rights and their safety against violence is possible only if good governance is ensured through the ballot and to achieve this aim the civil society organizations should be streamlined and strengthened, said speakers in the concluding ceremony of a two-day workshop held by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO). The
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