CHITRAL, March 25: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) has decided about the nomination of party candidates from the district and allotted them party tickets. A source in the party requesting not to be named said the district chief of the party and … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 25: The residents of Sheshi Koh valley here on Monday called upon the district government as well as the communication and works department to save their road from being damaged by a constructer. Addressing a press conference, former … Read more ↪
DIZG (YARKHUN), March 25: A popular senior artist of this village who kept traditional Khowar songs alive for decades has died at the age of 85. Popularly known as Dur Bap, this man’s life meant to sing love songs and … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 24: Fardad Ali Shah is the favourite contender for the National Assembly (NA-32) seat of Chitral on the platform of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI). Fardad Ali Shah was born in Chitral on July 20, 1953. He received his early … Read more ↪
Report Zar Alam Khan SLAMABAD, March 24: Former president Pervez Musharraf finally landed in Karachi on Sunday despite mounting threats to his life. As the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already announced the schedule for the elections, his homecoming … Read more ↪
KARACHI, March 24: Former military ruler and current chief of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf landed in Karachi on Sunday. He had earlier departed from Dubai airport where he accompanied by his wife Mrs Sehba … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, March 24: Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim announced on Sunday the name of Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as caretaker prime minister for the upcoming elections, DawnNews reported. The name for justice (retd) Khoso was finalised after … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, march 23: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan have threatened, in a video released on Saturday, to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill former President Pervez Musharraf when he returns home from exile. In a Taliban video obtained by Reuters, Adnan … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 23: Pakistan Day was also celebrated in Chitral on Saturday. Though there was apublic holiday, people attended different functions to highlight the importance of the day. In this connection, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the deputy commissioner … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, March 22: Parliamentary Committee formed to appoint a caretaker prime minister failed to reach consensus as the last session of the committee concluded inconclusively. Talking to media following the meeting, Khursheed Shah said that the decision regarding appointment of … Read more ↪
Report Munir Hussyn Fatimi ZAIT (Upper Chitral), March 22: A beautiful white horse was electrocuted near Booni police station on way to the polo ground of Gahli on Nauroz day. Reports said there was a match between the players of … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 22: A youth spring season sports festival started at the Chitral parade ground on Friday. Nadir Khwaja, a senior journalist and president of the sports writers association of Khyber Pahtonkhwa, was chief guest on the occasion who inaugurated … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 22: Trees are important for the sustenance of our future generations and planting a tree is equal to giving a precious gift to our future. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Chitral Rahmatullah Wazir while speaking at a … Read more ↪
KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday granted General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s request for protective bail in various cases pending against him, DawnNews reported. The court moreover directed the former president to submit bail money amounting to … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, March 21: As the nation gets ready to choose their representatives, a welcome phenomenon has emerged in the political landscape of the country. This is also true when it comes to Chitral. Perhaps for the first time in the … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 21: The police have booked former district nazims of Chitral and Upper Dir for taking out processions in violation of a ban imposed on public meetings in the bazaar area. Chitral DPO Abdur Rashid said on Thursday that … Read more ↪
Report Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL, March 21: The Ismaili community in Chitral celebrated the annual Nauroz festival with great zeal and enthusiasm throughout the valley on Thursday. This festival, heralding the arrival of spring season, is simultaneously celebrated in Tajikistan, … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, March 20: The KPK assembly’s Secretariat has said 15 former provincial ministers have gone without clearing their dues of the rooms they occupied in the MPAs Hostel Peshawar though they were not entitled to accommodation in the hostel. According … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, March 21: President Asif Ali Zardari has announced that the elections to the National Assembly will be held on May 11 . Presidential spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar said the president announced the date soon after a summary had been … Read more ↪
This article was published in Dawn a week before the 2002 general elections By Zar Alam Khan With turnout gradually decreasing over the last years, voters in NA-32 (previously NA-24) in Chitral seem to be even more disinterested in elections … Read more ↪
This article was published in daily Dawn before the October 10, 2002, general elections By Zar Alam Khan CHITRAL was allocated two seats – PF-89 and PF-90 – after delimitation of constituencies before the 2002 general elections. Earlier, too, there … Read more ↪
By Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, March 19: The feeble eyesight of the reigning World Amateur Snooker Champion Mohammad Asif started to affect his career as he faced an upset defeat in the ongoing Pakistan’s National Championship being held in southern port … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 19: Construction work on a protection wall has been started in the Sheshi Koh valley to save the low-lying villages from floods. The Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) would execute the project with the community participation at a … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 19: A 15-day training for capacity building of 25 community animal health workers (14 female, 11 male) under bio-engagement program “Livestock for Life” organized by Relief International Chitral concluded at Relief International Chitral office. Dr. Nazir Ahmad delivered … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, March 19: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was dissolved on Tuesday following the summary received by Governor Engineer Shaukatullah. Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti had sent a summary to the provincial governor requesting the dissolution of … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, March 18: Pakistani lawmakers on Monday repeated their call for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to be arrested and tried for treason on his return home from self-imposed exile in Dubai. Meanwhile, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Central Information … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 18: The air is fragrant with scents of flowers and plants and even barren lands and mountains are presenting an enchanting view. The spring has arrived with all its charms and beauties. As in winter people go out … Read more ↪
KARACHI, March 19: Air Commodore (retired) M. M. Alam, one of Pakistan’s best-known military heroes and a veteran of the 1965 war with India, died today after a prolonged illness at the age of 78. Alam, who had been in … Read more ↪
BOONI, March 19: The Chitral Heritage and Environment Protection Society (CHEPS) held an environment youth court session on in Booni which was facilitated by AKRSP and CCDN and funded by CIDA. This gathering was presided over by Dr. Sardar Nawaz … Read more ↪
Report Javeed Farooqi PESHAWAR, March 17: Mr Zakauddin has been elected the 48th President of Chitral Students Welfare Organization (CSWO), Peshawar chapter, for the year 2013-2014. In an election held here, he bagged one hundred and sixty one votes. Nine presidential … Read more ↪
By Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD, March 17: Spiritualism comes in many forms. On Sunday night it came in the mystic music of the tradition bearers from Aghanistan, Chitral, Hunza and Peshawar. The compositions including instrumentals dealt with those universal themes of … Read more ↪
KARACHI, March 17: A former head of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi involved in the kidnapping and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl was on Sunday arrested in Karachi, TV channels reported. Daniel Pearl who had come to Pakistan to prepare a … Read more ↪
KARACHI. March 16: Experts at an emergency medicine conference on Saturday highlighted a staggering fact that one in 10 Pakistani children do not live to see their fifth birthday while medical emergencies and injuries are significant contributors to child deaths. … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, March 17: KPK consists of 20 settled districts and the total number of seats in the provincial legislative assembly is 124. And the province’s share in the lower and upper houses is 43 and 23 respectively. Chitral is an … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, March 16: Former district nazim of Chitral Haji Maghfirat Shah was set free from the district jail here on Saturday after he was granted bail by the Swat circuit bench of Peshawar High Court. The former nazim, who is also … Read more ↪