ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Omer Ayub Khan on Thursday told the National Assembly that heavy snowfall in Chitral has disturbed power transmission lines causing outages in both lower and upper district. Responding to calling attention notice from Molana Abdul Akber … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The registration of an FIR and subsequent arrest of PTI Chitral leader and social activist Irshad Mukarar is a violation of human rights and an infringement on freedom of expression guaranteed under the Constitution. In a statement, Human Rights … Read more ↪
BANG (YARKHUN): People in the Broghil valley are facing a severe shortage of food items as the area remains blocked since December. There was already about two feet snow in Broghil and on Tuesday the far-off area again received snowfall. … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: District and Sessions Judge Chitral Javedur Rehman on Tuesday cancelled the bail before arrest (BBA) obtained by PTI leader Irshad Mukarar in connection with a case registered against him on the charge of spreading rumour regarding arrival of a … Read more ↪
BREP: At a protest gathering here, people of Brep, Istach, Dizg, Khruzg, Birzoz and other villages asked the elected representatives of Chitral to play their role in getting appointment of people from lower Chitral as Class IV in the dispensaries … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: People of Chitral have criticized the National Highway Authority (NH A) for its negligence and failure to rehabilitate the dilapidated roads across the valley. Riaz Diwanbegi, a former member of the district council, said the NHA had not spent … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Since the completion of Lowari tunnel and its opening to the public transport in 2017, the provision of essential commodities has been quite smooth throughout the year and the problem of shortages has now become history for the people … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The polio refusal cases in Chitral were brought to zero during the last national immunisation days (NIDs) campaign. This was disclosed at a meeting of the district polio eradication committee (DPEC) on Friday. Chaired by acting deputy commissioner Hayat … Read more ↪
DROSH: Renowned social and political leader and senior Vice President JUI Chitral (Lower) Qari Jamal Abdul Nasir has demanded that all doctors belonging to Chitral should be immediately transferred to Chitral to overcome the shortage of medical officers in the … Read more ↪
Mountain communities in the north are faced with the danger of melting glaciers. A middle aged Shah Raees stands atop the rubble in Barikan Kot village in Bagrot valley of Gilgit-Baltistan, as he shares a heart-wrenching story of how his … Read more ↪
DROSH: Social and political activist Irshad Mukarar on Tuesday obtained pre-arrest bail (BBA) from a local court after the Drosh police registered a coronavirus rumour case against him on the charge of “spreading rumour about hospitalization of a Chinese national … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The future of about 200 employees of the land settlement department hangs in balance as a summary moved by the board of revenue seeking their regularisation is yet to be approved by the chief minister. Sources said the land … Read more ↪
BOONI: People of Upper Chitral held a protest gathering in Booni against perpetual power outages on Monday. Earlier, public gatherings were also held in different villages of Mastuj and Mulkhow, asking the government to restore power supply but to no … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Accidents involving loaded vehicles have become common on Lowari road due to snowy and icy surface following heavy snowfall on Jan 13. The police and Levy personnel have repeatedly directed that vehicles on the road should use tyre chains … Read more ↪
BOONI: The first district police officer DPO) of Upper Chitral Zulfiqar Ahmed Tanoli took charge of his office and held a meeting with local notables at his office. The representatives of Booni bazaar traders presented Chitrali kaphol and bouquets to … Read more ↪
MASTUJ: The secretary forestry, environment and wildlife department KP on Wednesday ordered immediate release of the stuck-up salaries to Nigahbans in Upper Chitral. This information was shared with over 70 Nigahbans from Yarkhun, Laspur and Mastuj here by MPA Molana … Read more ↪
MASTUJ: At a meeting held in Chuinj Upper Chitral today, people from Chuinj, Parkusap and other villages expressed their concerns at the unending power crisis. Similar meetings were also held in Verkhop Torkhow and Warijun Mulkhow. It was decided that … Read more ↪
TIMERGARA: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNA Syed Mehboob Shah on announced that the government had approved Rs17.5 billion for construction of Chakdara-Chitral highway and federal minister Murad Saeed would soon inaugurate the project. He was addressing a function after inaugurating the Kalpani-Talash … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Speakers at a workshop here termed the early warning system (EWS) inevitable for the disaster-prone areas of Chitral to save the targeted population from the devastation caused by natural disasters by giving them ample time to move to safer … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The district administration on Friday made a slight change to the schedule of Lowari road opening for light and heavy traffic. In a statement, the office of the Lower Chitral deputy commissioner said the Lowari tunnel and its approach … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: While workers and activists of the ruling PTI are up in arms against what they called illegal appointments of people from Lower Chitral as Class IV in healthcare units of Yarkhun in Upper Chitral, sources told ChitralToday that more … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Khan Yousufzai handed down death sentence to a man from Damil village of Lower Chitral for killing his elder brother. The court acquitted his sister from the charge. Drosh police had registered the … Read more ↪
KARIMABAD: A woman and her son narrowly escaped a fire that engulfed their house on Monday night. Local people told ChitralToday that the wife and a son of Mohammad Hassan were asleep at their house when the house caught fire … Read more ↪
BOONI: After fixing public transport fares following meetings with representatives of transporters, the district administration of Upper Chitral has given a free hand to drivers to fleece the commuters. Soon after fixing the fares from Booni to all areas in … Read more ↪
AWI: People living in the Mandagh locality of Awi have been asked to shift to safer places as a precautionary measure against possible avalanches. The mountain overlooking the locality, consisting of 15 houses, is packed with glaciers ad fresh snow … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD: The Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) has carried out surveys in Chitral and surrounding areas and identified presence of metallic minerals, including copper, chromite and Iron ore, suggesting detailed exploration for their quantification. “A number of geological, geophysical and … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: People across Chitral are still reeling under the impact of the recent heavy snowfall. Though Garam Chashma and Rumbur roads were also opened after removal of the snow on Sunday, the roads are still dangerous for traffic. The C&W … Read more ↪
On the one hand, people stranded in snowbound areas of AJK were airlifted but on the other a helicopter returning from Chitral refused to take a dying young man to a hospital in Peshawar for emergency medical care When Prime … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The Citizen Network for Budget Accountability (CNBA) has presented the charter of demands for making the annual budget of the country a true instrument to reflect the needs and aspirations of the people in real terms. Addressing a press … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The Chitral-Dir road was opened for light traffic after removal of snow from Chitral side of Lowari tunnel on Thursday. The district administration said vehicles should use tyre chain to avoid any mishap as the road was slippery and … Read more ↪
Chitral remained cut off from rest of the country for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as local administration and other departments tried to remove snow from main roads to restore traffic. Though people were reeling from the harsh weather … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Hundreds of people travelling to Chitral from different parts of the country remained stranded on Dir side of the Lowari tunnel due to blockade of the main road after the heavy snowfall. Some of the passengers told ChitralToday correspondent … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD: Despite being vulnerable to natural disasters, Chitral lacks an early warning system to alert the local communities about impending disasters. A Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa official said there were seven sites bearing early warning systems on … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Snowfall continued across Chitral on Monday morning cutting off links to remote areas. Chitral police asked people to avoid travel on Chitral-Dir road as the approach road to the Lowari tunnel was blocked due to heavy snow on Chitral … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Intermittent rain and snowfall continued in different parts of Chitral on Sunday, creating hardship for commuters, especially on Chitral-Dir road. Though traffic continued through the Lowari tunnel, due to slippery surface small vehicles were reported stuck on a number … Read more ↪