TOP NEWS
Musharraf’s decision leaves his party men in Chitral in disarray
As former military ruler Pervez Musharraf resigned from the post of chairman of his All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) on Friday, his party candidates for the two seats of Chitral as well as other leaders seemed in disarray. While the scrutiny of nomination papers still continued, a final list of candidates would be prepared on June 29 across the country. Initially, the APML had filed nomination papers of Musharraf for … Read more ↪
BRIEF NEWS
Woman killed, seven injured in road accident
CHITRAL: A woman lost her life while seven people were injured in a road accident near Shishi bridge on Friday. The jeep carrying passengers was coming from Shishi valley when it met with the accident. The injured were shifted to the tehsil headquarters hospital in Drosh. –Nazir Hussain
OPINIONS
Impact of parental depression on child psychology in Chitral
By Wasim Akram Depression is a clinical mental illness of sadness but it’s worse than just a sadness. Depressed people experience an extreme lack of pleasure and interest in their daily life activities, insomnia and excessive sleeping, significantly weight loss, feelings of guilt, low self-worth and many other symptoms. According to WHO 2012 report, ‘‘350 million people worldwide are suffering from clinical depression” But the story doesn’t end here. My … Read more ↪
EDUCATION
Saeed Ur Rehman: a legendary teacher gone too soon
By Zulfiqar Ahmad The students, colleagues, relatives and all those who knew him have been left devastated by the sudden and tragic death of our much-loved teacher Mr Saeed Ur Rehman – headmaster government middle school Washich. The 52-year-old legendary teacher along with a five years old grandson (Wajid) died in a fatal accident on June 16 in Washich Torkhow on Saturday. The accident took place when he was taking … Read more ↪
Politics
PPP to clean sweep in Chitral on July 25, says candidates
ASHIRET: Addressing a public gathering in connection with their election campaign, PPP candidates for NA-1 and PK-1, Salim Khan and Ghulam Muhammad, said typical politicians always made hollow promises but it was the PPP that practically resolved public issues and … Read more ↪
CULTURE
Polo under guns
By Fida Ali Shah Civil administrations of GB and Chitral failed to organize the historical Shandur Polo Festival at world’s highest polo ground Shandur due to a tangle over the distribution of fund, hosting and overly politicised boundary dispute between the regions. Both the provincial administrations overruled the option of joint-hosting and organizing the event which has been a dream and demand of the people of both sides. The disagreement … Read more ↪
LETTERS
Eid Mubarak from UAE
Dear Chitral Today team, all local journalists and all readers of Chitral Today and all my Chitrali people, I would like to wish you Eid Mubarak through chitraltoday.net. May Allàh bring you all happiness and always keep all of us … Read more ↪