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Six water supply schemes restored in Mulkhow UC
Booni: Six water supply schemes restored in Mulkhow UC YSDO had carried out a comprehensive need assessment of UC Mulkoh soon after the July 2015 devastating flash flood. The UC was one of the worst hit areas in the whole district. YSDO head met with the community representatives including newly-elected local government councilors, social workers
From Mumbai to Chitral: A message of peace on New Year
Students of grade 7 from Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai, India, participated in a programme called ‘Let’s Exchange Peace on New Year’ with students of grade 7th and 8th from Langlands School and College, Chitral. On Dec 31, the students at Langlands were seen devouring the cards, sent by \’friends\’ from an \’enemy\’ country, with
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Row over encroachments ends in agreement
Under the agreement signed by the district administration and the representatives of shopkeepers of the Chitral bazaar, the administration accepted the ownership of the traders on the four or so feet land in front of their shops down to the water drain on either side of the road. On the other hand, the shopkeepers agreed
Showdown imminent as DC, traders stick to their own guns
Photo: GH Farooqui[/caption] On Monday, over 40 shops built by encroaching on the state land at the PIA Chowk and along the Governor Cottage Road were razed by the district administration. While the traders were on strike on Tuesday, at about 11am a team of the district administration officials led by AC Abdul Akram came
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Right of compensation for flood losses
n the year 1975, the government via a notification declared that citizens shall no more enjoy ownership rights over the rivers, riverbeds and streams. As a result, ownership, management and control of the rivers, riverbeds and streams falling in the territory of Chitral stood transferred and vested in the federal government. The government failed to
JI leader backs anti-encroachment drive
\”On behalf of the people of upper Chitral, I appreciate the initiative taken by DC Osama Ahmad Waraich against the encroachment mafia in Chitra,\” said Shujauddin Laal, the secretary of the JI upper Chitral, in a statement sent to ChitralToday. He said people of Chitral have fully supported the decision taken by the DC to