TOP NEWS
‘Civil-military setups on same page to resolve Chitral’s issues’
CHITRAL: An ideal working relationship exists between the military and civilian administration in Chitral. The military and the civilian admin are on same page and that is why issues of the locals are being resolved smoothly. Besides, impediments in the way of law and order and peace are removed before they arise. The latest example of good coordination to resolve issues was the holding of the annual mega Shandur festival … Read more ↪
BRIEF NEWS
New office-bearers of traders’ body take oath
BOONI: Newly-elected officer-bearers of traders’ association in Booni were administered oath at a function held at the PTDC motel here on Saturday. MNA Molana Abdul Akber took oath from the president and other elected officials of the union. MPA Hidayatur Rehman was also present. The elected representatives on the occasion said they would try their best to resolve issues being faced by the traders’ community of the area.–Karimullah … Read more ↪
OPINIONS
Shimla agreement scapped
By AG Noorani It is most unlikely that the Modi government did not reckon with the international as well as domestic consequences of the measures it took on Aug 5 to dismember the historic status of Jammu & Kashmir. It has invited the people of J&K to rise in revolt. How long can the curbs last? Forever? Once they are lifted, some day, at some point, the pent-up popular resentment … Read more ↪
EDUCATION
Chitrali student shines in FBISE exam
PRESS RELEASE ISLAMABAD: Qazi Hamidullah Kakakhel, son of Dur Wali Khan from Balim in Laspur, has performed excellent in the first year annual exam 2019 under the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) by scoring 443 marks out of 520 marks (85%). Qazi Kakakhel succeeded to carry Qazi family legacy forward with great zeal and commitment. The student said blessings of Almighty Allah, parents’ prayers, proper guidance, facilitation … Read more ↪
Politics
Nazims told to surrender vehicles as tenure expires on 28th
PESHAWAR: The tenure of local bodies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expiring on Aug 28 as directives were issued to the district, town and tehsil heads in this regard. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Department on Thursday issued instructions to the nazim … Read more ↪
CULTURE
An interesting account of the Kalash people
Muhammad Amin (Garum Chashma) The Kalash people are settled in the Bumburat, Birir and Rumboor valleys of Chitral and their number has almost shrunk to around 3,000 souls. Various conjectures are there regarding the origin and religion of the Kalash (also called Siah Posh). According to one narration, they are descended of Alexander the great from Greece. Some assert that they have migrated from Siam (Thailand). A Russian traveler in … Read more ↪
LETTERS
I want to set up Chitrali sheep farm
I am living in Rawalpindi and am interested to develope a sheep farm of Chitrali breed. I do have lot of space and sheds etc. due to this breed and its unique and different look I want to go for … Read more ↪