TOP NEWS
Booni residents put govt to shame by reconstructing road
BOONI: The repair of the Booni bridge to Booni bazaar section of the only road linking Booni with other parts of Chitral was completed by the local people on a self-help basis on Sunday. This was the sixth repair of the road by the local people putting the government as well as elected representatives to shame for their failure to construct the road despite repeated demands and appeals. After the … Read more ↪
BRIEF NEWS
Heroin sent abroad by Chitrali man seized
ISLAMABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) on Saturday foiled a bid to smuggle 800 grams heroin worth Rs8.5 million from a shipment at International Mail Office Chaklala, Rawalpindi. Additional Collector Customs Ayesha Wani told APP that the heroin was being smuggled to Canada. The consignment was booked by Sherbaz of village Gahirat, Chitral, to Talha, Canada. Customs authorities intercepted a package at the mail office and after search it was … Read more ↪
OPINIONS
انصاف کا پیمانہ
داد بیداد ڈاکٹرعنایت اللہ فیضی چیف جسٹس آصف سعید کھو سہ نے ایک مقدمے کی سما عت کے دوران کہا ہے کہ ہماری پوری تو جہ زیر التوا ء مقدمات کو نمٹا نے پر ٹکی ہوئی ہے ملک کے ”قاضی القضاۃ“ کا یہ احساس بہت حو صلہ افزا ہے کہ زیر التوا ء مقدمات کی وجہ سے عدلیہ بد نام ہورہی ہے فر یادی انصاف سے محروم ہورہے ہیں اور … Read more ↪
EDUCATION
Private schools violate stay order against vacation fee collection
PESHAWAR: Private schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have begun collecting summer vacation fee from students by violating a stay order issued by the Peshawar High Court against it. The legal fight between schools and parents of the students has intensified as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA) withdrew its 13 circulars issued from time to time, including the one through which the collection of summer vacation fee was banned. … Read more ↪
Politics
Tahirul Qadri announces retirement from politics
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday announced his retirement from Pakistani politics and from his post as the party’s chairman. In a message shared via video link in Lahore, Dr Qadri said: “I am retiring from Pakistani politics, … Read more ↪
CULTURE
Wokhi community complains of deprivation at annual festival
BROGHIL: The Wokhi community complained of deprivation and lack of basic necessities of life even in the 21st century as a large number of government officers visited their area to enjoy the two-day annual Broghil festival. The Broghil festival concluded on Friday in which local people actively took part in different games and sports such as donkey polo, yak polo, Buzkushi, cricket and football. Besides, a cultural show and Wakhi … Read more ↪
LETTERS
Corrective steps must to maintain trust in citizen portal
Pakistan Citizen Portal was established by the PTI government to address people grievances regarding government departments so that good governance can be promoted and public service can be delivered to the citizens at their door steps. This practice remained … Read more ↪