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Closure of borders has negative impact on Chitral economy
CHITRAL: As a result of sealing the borders of Chitral with Kunar province of Afghanistan towards the end of last year, the volume of trade activities has constricted to its lowest ebb rendering a number of people jobless. Talking to Chitraltimes.com here on Wednesday, a number of businessmen said that the Kunar province and Nooristan area depended on Chitral for the commodities of daily use and medicines. Haji Muhammad Shifa from Drosh town said that the people of Nooristan and Kunar used to come to the town on daily basis to purchase the commodities including pulses, ghee, rice, sugar and other food items but the process had been stopped after the attck of Taliban on the security check posts in August last. He said that the sale of commodities in … Read entire article »
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MOTHER re-organized
ISLAMABAD: Mother Tongue and Heritage for Education and Research (MOTHER), a civil society organization, has been re-organized … Read more »
Perviaz Musharraf welcomed by Chitralis
CHITRAL: The elites of different valleys of Chitral have welcomed the decision of former President Pervaiz Musharraf for contesting elections from Chitral in the forthcoming general election and said that the people … Read more »
Mother slaughter her own daughter due to extreme poverty.
CHITRAL: A small baby of 4 months was killed by her mother. According to SHO police station Ayun Inspector Saltanat Khan a small baby Parveen who was only 4 months old was … Read more »
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Chitral: GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF LEARNING BREP a step to quality education.
Introduction: Chitral is on the isolated and remotes part of Pakistan, with poor financial and human resources. Most of the part has been deprived of quality Science and technology education in the high … Read more »
A college girl commits suicide
CHITRAL: A student of fourth year of a local girls college Zulfia Bibi D/O Haji Muhamad Khan ended … Read more »
Qimat Nazim Beg
CHITRAL: Qimat Nazib Beg which is usually known as Gorilla in Chitral. He was born on 15th April, 1955 at Shahgram Tehsil Torkoh of upper Chitral. He passed his matriculation examination from … Read more »
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MOTHER re-organized
ISLAMABAD: Mother Tongue and Heritage for Education and Research (MOTHER), a civil society organization, has been re-organized at a meeting here in Islamabad under the chair of Dr. Inayatullah Ullah Faizi. Representatives of 11 language communities attended the meeting and vowed to work together for upholding the cause of the organization. MOTHER is an umbrella organization providing a platform for … Read entire article »
Protest meeting held against unscheduled & prolong load sheeding
CHITRAL: A protest meeting was held on Sunday in PIA Chowk Chitral city against the unscheduled load shedding in the area which has crippled the public life activities. The leaders of power action committee, Khan Hayatullah Khan, Qari Jamshed Ahmed, Abdul Nasir Khan, Kausar Chughtai advocate and others criticized the government for its failure to provide electricity to the district despite the galore of water resources. They warned that if the situation is not improved within a week time, then the people will turn to violence. They also chanted slogans against the elected representatives of the area including MNA Shahzada Mohyuddin and MPA Salim Khan who, they alleged, were minting money instead of solving the people’s problems. They asked … Read entire article »
CESVI organizes training workshop for Rural communities
TAXILA: A Tanning workshop for operators and electrician of far-flung communities of Shangla Kohistan and Chitral KPK with the generous support of CESVI Pakistan was organized at Taxilla. The training has been conducted at Hydrolink Company Taxila, where 45-Trainees have been facilitated and equipped with basic know-how of “micro hydel projects operation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipments. The … Read entire article »
Town Power Committee demanded for by pass road separately
CHITRAL: An emergency meeting of town power committee was held at Mordeh Mosque under the chair of Khan Hayatullah Khan Chairman power committee. The meeting was attended by a large number of its members as well as Pesh Imams of different Mosques. The members discussed different issues and passed a unanimous resolution. Through a resolution they demanded for construction of a separate by pass road to solve problem of traffic rush on present road and opposed of extending of present road because by pass road means an alternate road. They thanked provincial Chief Minster for approving of by pass road but lamented C&W staff who use different delay tactics in this mega project and want … Read entire article »
SBB University invited applications for BA/BSc & B.Com/BBA
DIR UPPER: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal has invited applications on prescribed examination admission forms from the regular and private candidates of District Dir Upper and Chitral for BA/BSc and B.Com/BBA Part-I & II Annual examination 2012. Regular students can obtain forms from their respective colleges, while for private candidates the forms are available in all branches of Habib Bank Limited in Dir Upper and Chitral. According to details, the examination admission forms for the above mentioned examination can be submitted, with normal fee upto February 15, with late fee of Rs. 100/- upto February 27, with double fee upto March 5, and with triple fee upto March 15, 2012 while the date of commencement … Read entire article »
PTA notified new fare rates on City District Routes
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Transport Authority (PTA) has notified new fare rates on Inter/Intra City/District Routes in light of CNG price of Rs. 75/- per Kilogram to pass on the relief to the traveling passengers. The PTA has asked all the Secretaries Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to display these new rates at visible places in General Bus Stands at their jurisdiction and inside passenger vehicles for information of transporters and passengers respectively. It has also asked that violating transporters and drivers be booked to ensure strict compliance accordingly. The new fare rates of CNG flying coaches and mini-buses would be 85 paisa per KM per passenger. The per passenger fare from; Peshawar to … Read entire article »
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