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Sonia Bashir
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001 Published stories: 34

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa seeks funds for family welfare centres

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sought funds from the Centre for opening new family welfare centres to pursue population control polices, provincial Minister for Population Welfare Saleem Khan said on Friday. Appearing in the `Mulaqat Programme` of Khyber Union of Journalists at Peshawar Press Club, the minister said the government didn`t want to force people into opting […]

Funds’ approval for Lowari tunnel hailed

The local leaders of Pakistan People’s Party have welcomed approval of Rs. 18 billion for Lowari tunnel. The members said that the project’s completion would usher in a new era of development and employment. Addressing a news conference, general secretary PPP, Chitral Mohammad Hakim Khan, vice-president Shamsur Rehman and coordination secretary Iqbal Hayat said the […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa primary teachers boycott classes over service structure

All Primary Teachers Association (APTA) on Tuesday started boycott of classes in primary schools across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to press the current government for acceptance of their longstanding demands of service structure and implementation of time scale promotion policy.  “We have been demanding of the government to introduce time scale promotion policy for the primary school […]

People of Chitral reject fake bridge plan

The residents of Chitral town, rather the whole district, who are end users of the Chitral bazaar bypass road, have out-rightly rejected the new plan by the C&W department to construct an unnecessary bridge at the same place in addition to the already existing 36 ft wide bridge on the bypass road over the Chitral […]

Rock blasting behind the disappearance of markhor in Chitral

Rock blasting behind the disappearance of markhor in Chitral Rock blasting has emerged as a major reason behind the fast disappearance of Kashmir markhor in Chitral. Already suffering from illegal hunting, food shortage and diseases, the mountain goat is fleeing the beautiful area of Chitral due to loud explosions by unrestrained dynamiting of the rocks […]

Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir assumes ruler ship of Chitral

Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir was formally installed as crowned mehtar (ruler) of Chitral in a graceful ceremony held at Chitral Fort on Thursday. Fatehul Mulk is the eldest son of Saiful Mulk Nasir, the last ruler of Katoor dynasty (1570-1969) of the former state of Chitral who died in Islamabad the other day due to […]

Story of Ahmad Shah; from Chitral to Asian Youth Congress

Almighty Allah has blessed the new generation of Chitral District with ample talented. Chitrali students have shown their worth in almost every field of study. Chitrali professionals have brought laurels in fields including, science and technology, management, business, education, administration and so on. It is very well said that the thing always happens that you […]

Chitral`s last ruler passes away

His Highness Saif ul Mulk Nasir, the last ruler of Chitral state, died at hospital of the federal capital on Tuesday morning, following a sudden and massive cardiac arrest. He was 61. The last ruler of Katoor dynasty (1570-1969) of the former state was under treatment for heart ailment and had undergone bypass operation several […]

Chitral to be linked with Tajikistan: Salim Khan

Chitral to be linked with Tajikistan: Salim Khan The Khyber Pakthunkhwa Population Welfare Minister, Salim Khan here on Friday said 205 kilometres road would be constructed to connect Chitral with Tajikistan. Talking to the Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) Programme at Press Club, Minister said this project would turn Chitral into an economical hub of […]

Newly elected Cabinet of ANP takes oath in Chitral

Newly elected Cabinet of ANP takes oath in Chitral The Oath taking ceremony of the newly elected office bearers of Awami National Party (ANP) was held on Saturday, October 16, 2011. Haji Hidayatullah, Provincial Minister for Livestock, took the oath in a formal but simple ceremony at Governor Cottage Chitral. Provincial General Secretary of ANP […]

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