BOONI: The Qaqlasht festival committee at a meeting here on Monday could not finalize a date for the festival but agreed that it would be held between April 11 and 14. On March 3, the committee had announced to hold … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: People from a cross-section of society have called upon the government to avoid finalizing land settlement in Chitral without removing the reservations of the locals and taking them on board. Speaking at a meeting held at a hotel here … Read more ↪
BOONI: Work on the reconstruction of Booni-Buzund (Torkhow) road has finally been started by the Communication and Works (C&W) Department. The federal government approved release of funds for the repair/widening of the 35 km road in November last year under … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The people of Upper Chitral have finally decided to go ahead with a long march from Booni to Golen Gol on April 3 against non-provision of electricity from the 108 megawatt powerhouse to their area. Earlier, under the platform … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD: A meeting co-chaired by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan and Federal Minister for Communication Murad Saeed in Islamabad on Thursday reviewed progress of work on long-distance roads in KP. The road projects are being executed by the National … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR: The court of additional district and sessions judge Mohammad Khan has been designated as the model court for Chitral. This is in accordance with Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth’s direction to set up model courts in … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mehmood Khan Monday sought progress report on two 610MW hydro power projects under CPEC in Chitral. Addressing a meeting on energy projects under CPEC, the CM directed the officials concerned to give legal opinion about the privileges … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The government is adopting delaying tactics in posting the district health officer to Chitral despite the fact that the post has been lying vacant for last 15 days after the retirement of incumbent Dr Iftikhar. A source requesting anonymity … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Members of the neighborhood council Chitral 1 have accused their nazim of embezzling development funds. Addressing local reporters, councillors Pir Karam Elahi, Fida Ahmed Khan and others said neighbourhood nazim Mufti Zamir Ahmed embezzled Rs1.7 million development funds in … Read more ↪
DROSH: A man in Beori village near Drosh on Friday claimed that a snow leopard went berserk after entering his pen and killed 18 goats on Thursday night, reported Jahan Zeb. Four goats were also injured, according to Akram Jan, … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR: The revenue and estate wing of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department on Wednesday announced to create 12 posts for the newly-announced district of Upper Chitral. However, in a notification the department stated that the bifurcation of posts between Upper and … Read more ↪
WARIJUN: A large number of people at a meeting here vowed to force the government to ensure supply of electricity from Golen Gol to upper Chitral without further delay. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Haji Hussain to … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR: Special judge anti-corruption on Monday convicted a food grain inspector for embezzling huge quantity of wheat from government storage centres and sentenced him on two counts to nine years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs700,000. Judge Ikhtiar Khan … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR: Special judge anti-corruption on Friday convicted a food grain inspector, Sher Ali Khan, of misappropriation of huge quantity of wheat in Chitral and sentenced him to three years imprisonment with a fine of Rs1.5 million. Judge Ikhtiar Khan pronounced … Read more ↪
BOONI: A documentary screened at a function in Booni shed light on achievements of Chitrali women in different walks of life. The function was held in connection with the International Women Day on Friday. Chitrali women have played a key … Read more ↪
AYUN: The PTI government has been claiming about bringing a turnaround in the socio-economic condition of people since it came to power in KP about six years ago. But looking at the condition of infrastructure that are considered vital for … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: MPA Maulana Hidayatur Rahman has demanded the government take notice of the repeated failure of Rescue 1122 in extinguishing fires in Chitral as its firefighting staff is not properly trained. He said the staffers of Rescue 1122 even did … Read more ↪
By Zahiruddin CHITRAL: The use of corrugated iron roofing sheets has significantly increased in Chitral region since a strong earthquake damaged houses in 2015 making their reconstruction necessary. A survey conducted by a local NGO shows that more than 90 … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Due to the faulty transmission system and inefficiency of the power utility officials, people of Chitral are still facing prolonged power outages even though there is surplus electricity after the opening of the Golen Gol power station. Consumers complained … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: District nazim Maghfirat Shah has demanded National Highway Authority (NHA) carry out a survey for realignment of Chitral-Shandur Road to make it an all-weather road. In a statement, he said the NHA team ignored the complications and sensitivities associated … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Supply of essential commodities to utility stores across Chitral remains suspended since Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came to power in August last year. There are 52 utility stores in the district providing essential items to the residents on subsidized … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: A large number of people on Sunday took out a rally in Chitral town against India for threatening Pakistan of consequences in the wake of the suicide attack on its security forces in Pulwama, occupied Kashmir, on Feb 14. … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Former Chitral MNA Shahzada Iftikharuddin has criticised the federal government for removing the region’s key development projects from the annual development programme of the current financial year. Mr Iftikharuddin told Dawn that the dropped projects, which were approved by … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: A property dealer on Saturday demanded that a piece of land should be allocated in any part of KP for building houses for the people of Chitral under the Prime Minister’s Naya Pakistan Housing Pogamme under which five million houses … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Rockfall and sliding blocked Chitral-Booni road near Kari village on Thursday morning. According to the DC office, a bulldozer was sent to the site to clear the road for traffic. The DC office advised all passengers who intend to … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan directed framing of tourism bylaws for expeditious promotion of tourism in Malakand and other scenic spots. He was presiding over the third meeting on Task Force of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism hete today. The meeting agreed to … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The PTI government dropped Chitral’s key projects worth billions of rupees which had been included in the federal budget 2018-19 by the previous PML-N government. “Though it would be too early to pass a judgment on the performance of … Read more ↪
PESHAWAR: A meeting presided over by KP senior minister Atif Khan here on Tuesday discussed introducing the annual Shandur polo festival 2019 as a brand event. It also discussed measures to provide all possible facilities to tourists to witness the event. … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The intra-district transportation and delivery of mails by Pakistan Post has been badly affected due to shortage of staff as seven mail runners appointed in Chitral have been deputed in Buner, Swat, Dir and Malakand for last two years. … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: Transporters are charging about three times the fares fixed by the government department depriving the passengers of the fruits of the Lowari tunnel completion. After opening of the Lowari tunnel in Aug 2017 and completion of 20 kilometres approach … Read more ↪
DROSH: The provincial government and the district administration failed to support the first of its kind snow sports festival in Chitral. The district administration had been advertising the event as its major step towards promotion of tourism. However, the administration … Read more ↪
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has denied that it is reducing flights to Chitral amid criticism from the Pakistan Association of Tour Operators (PATO) about its plans to do so. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (APC) has also expressed support … Read more ↪
CHITRAL: The first ever snow sports festival of Chitral started in the snowbound Madaklasht valley which will continue for three days. The event was inaugurated by district nazim Maghfirat Shah. Madaklasht is highly suitable for snow sports and locals have … Read more ↪
BOONI: In order to supply electricity from Golen Gol power station to upper Chitral, the Pkahtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) invited bids for the acquisition of a seven MVA 11/33 KV transformer to be installed at Jutilasht grid. The bids … Read more ↪
DROSH: The Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital Drosh, which is a category ‘D’ notified health facility, is without lady doctors for the last many months. A few months ago, there were three lady doctors but due to unknown reasons two of … Read more ↪