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Timber mafia making hay out of govt's 'windfall policy'

Chitral timber mafia making hay out of govt’s ‘windfall policy’

Zar Alam Khan ISLAMABAD: While billions of rupees have been spent on the tsunami afforestation programme, the government’s own policy of cutting trees for commercial use is helping the timber mafia in denuding Chitral of its green forest cover, according to official documents. Under the policy, the trees that are damaged due to strong winds

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Govt working to provide relief to affected teachers

Govt working to provide relief to deputationist teachers, Senate told

Zar Alam Khan ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Friday that the government is working to provide relief to the teachers working under the Federal Directorate of Education Islamabad under the wedlock policy who have been repatriated to their parent departments. Speaking on behalf of federal education minister Shafqat Mahmood, who was out of the

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Declaration of assets: how rich are candidates for NA-1?

Compiled by Zar Alam Khan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has published in its website the details of assets declared by candidates for the forthcoming general election. ChitralToday has obtained the details of assets of candidates for NA-1 Chitral, including former MNA Shahzada Iftikharuddin and former MPA Saleem Khan. Read the details of

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