Please convey our deepest sorrow upon the demise of our brother, Mir Kamal lal of Parimali, Parkusap, Mastuj, to his sons, Prof. Muhammad Ayyub Khan, Muhammad Yousuf Khan. M. Dinar Khan and his brothers Mir Nawab Khan and Mir Juwan … Read more ↪
Sardar Ahmad Baig Lal of Kosht, a grandson of Dush Hakim, passed away due cardiac arrest at the age of about 60. He was a prominent public figure. He was a government teacher and also a good polo player and … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 26: Abdul Latif was elected as president of district chapter of Pakistan Tahrik-i-Insaf (PTI) as nobody filed nomination for the post. Mohammad Israr was also elected unopposed as general secretary while the other office-bearers will be chosen by … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 26: The death anniversary of the founder of ANP Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Abdul Wali Khan was held here in Chitral on Saturday in the local town hall. The speakers including district president Syed Muzafar Jan, Maulana … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 25: The All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) Chitral has warned of a complete strike on every Thursday and Friday if their demands were not met. It was decided in an emergency meeting of APCA at its office under … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the report submitted by the Secretary Fata during a hearing of the Adiyala ‘missing persons’ case. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 24: The Chitral Overseas Association (COA) has been working for the betterment of Chitralis living in Dubai and other Middle Eastern countries for the last many years. Haji Sultan Mohammad, the chairman of COA, while addressing a press conference said … Read more ↪
Here at The Atlantic yesterday, Christine Fair, Karl Kaltenthaler, and William J. Miller argued a claim I’d never encountered about the CIA’s drone campaign in Pakistan: “Yes, drone strikes are not very popular among a large section of Pakistani society,” they admit. “But Pakistanis … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 23: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are playing a vital role in development of Chitral, said Deputy Commissioner Rahmatullah Wazir here on Wednesday. He said Chitral is area-wise the largest district of KPK. It is sometimes not only difficult but … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 22: The former general secretary of PPP Chitral district, Syed Sardar Hussain Shah, has decided to file a lawsuit against rampant corruption in different departments at Mastuj tehsil. Talking to this correspondent here, he said the officers of … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 22: Eight tractors were handed over to different union councils in remote locality of Chitral for use to clear roads and remove debris during flooding, landsliding and snowfall. In this connection, a function was also held at Town Hall Chitral … Read more ↪
GILGIT, Jan 21: After bickering for over seven months, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has approved a summary sent by Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Pir Karam Ali Shah for appointment of two judges in the Supreme Appellate Court of the region. The … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 21: The DSL and PTCL services have again developed faults in Chitral and are not working for the two weeks. As a result, people her are facing problems because there is no other source of communication available for them. They … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 21: The residents of Drosh are against cable TV network because it is disturbing the peaceful environment of the area and spreading obscenity there. This was stated by Qari Inamullah and other representatives of religious leaders and notables … Read more ↪
Report Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL, Jan 20: The residents of Balach have called upon the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to pay them compensation if it wants them not to construct houses on their land near the Chitral airport. A meeting was … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The financial crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan has reached such an alarming level that the chief minister and some of the members of the GB Council have sought an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to bail … Read more ↪
By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Believe it or not, convicts, mentally deranged persons and government servants can still contest election to the office of the president without fear of being disqualified. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) amended … Read more ↪
LAHORE, Jan 19: Claiming to have achieved all targets of long march, Tehrik-e-Minhajul Quran Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that he preferred to choose the path of negotiation instead of capturing parliament to save democracy and continuity of the … Read more ↪
By Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Chitral is defying court orders for construction of a house on a private land in the vicinity of Chitral airport to enforce its unjust agenda, it is learnt. Deputy … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, Jan 18: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in a letter, has conveyed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti that flight operations to and from Chitral could be suspended if construction of residence by Chitral deputy commissioner Rehmatullah … Read more ↪
By Zahid Hussain DR Qadri’s self-proclaimed ‘people’s revolution’ may not have happened, but the events of the past few days have significantly changed the political dynamics in the country. The march on Islamabad has led to closing of ranks of … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Tahirul Qadri’s long march and subsequent sit-in in Islamabad ended after he struck a deal with the government on Thursday night. PM Pervez Ashraf Ashraf signed the Islamabad declaration with the agreed terms. President Asif Ali Zardari … Read more ↪
CHITRAL, Jan 16: The president of the government contractors association, Chitral, Faizur Rahman has accused the provincial finance department of seeking illegal gratifications from the contractors to clear their outstanding dues. Addressing a press conference here the other day along … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, Jan 16 (APP): Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has approved 3.5 million rupees for providing the facility of graveyard to Chitralis residing in Peshawar. The amount has been allocated keeping in view the hardship faced by Chitralis in … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, Jan 16: (Reuters): Pashtun tribesmen from northwest Pakistan dumped 15 bloody bodies in front of government offices on Wednesday, protesting against what they said were extra-judicial killings by security forces in the latest challenge to the government’s authority. The … Read more ↪
CHARUN, Jan 16: For the last one week, the Bumbagh exchange of Vfone wireless telephone service has been out of order. As a result, Vfone users in the vicinity of Bumbagh, Kosht, Morder, Charun, Kuragh and Charun-Oveer are suffering a hardship in … Read more ↪
BREP, Jan 16: A 10-year-old girl died after falling from a bridge here on Tuesday evening. The girl, daughter of Amir Nawaz of Bang village and a student of class III, had come to the house of her maternal aunt … Read more ↪
LAHORE, Jan 15: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) have warned of looming threats to democracy in the wake of developments taking place in Islamabad. The HRCP warned that threats to democratic … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, Jan 15: Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Monday handed over keys of buses to heads of different girls colleges in the province. The principal of Government Girls Degree College Booni also got the keys of a bus. … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has opted to continue with low-grade officers as deputy commissioners in several districts, including Chitral, in clear violation of its own recent notified rules and decisions. The provincial cabinet had decided on Dec … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (AFP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the authorities to arrest Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, television reports said. The apex court ordered the prime minister’s arrest during a hearing of the rental power projects case. The bench … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: As Tahirul Qadri’s deadline to dissolve assemblies and pack up the government ended at 11am and he mysteriously delayed his address to the participants of the long march at D Chowk, the government declared all his demands … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The KP government has approved the establishment of an authority for promotion of regional languages. Besides, creation of 14 posts has also been approved to make the authority operational. The final approval was given by CM Amir … Read more ↪
KARACHI: In a rare incident of theft at a public sector university, unidentified miscreants stole over 2,000 degrees from the printing press of the University of Karachi (KU) located inside its premises. As per details, the incident occurred in the … Read more ↪
By Our Correspondent CHITRAL, Jan 13: Leaders from different political groups have criticised the government for keeping Lowari tunnel closed to traffic for four days a week on the pretext of work, saying it has stressed out the local residents.Currently, … Read more ↪