News & views from Chitral
UPPER CHITRAL: Chitral Scouts’ martyred soldier Azizullah was laid to rest with full military honors in his native village, Madak, Upper Chitral. According to details, Sepoy Azizullah, son of Habibullah of 146 Wing Chitral Scouts, embraced martyrdom during a clash with militants at Shen Kandao Post in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency. His funeral prayers and […]
CHITRAL: The cabinet of the Traders’ Union Chitral had announced a holiday in the Chitral bazaar on the last Sunday of each month. However, compared to last month, this month’s closure was unsuccessful. On Saturday, the President of the Traders’ Union announced that the bazaar would remain closed on Sunday, August 24. But many shopkeepers […]
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has urged Pakistan to urgently step up its disaster risk reduction measures as the country faces increasing exposure to natural hazards. The call comes as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warns of heavy monsoon rains from August 14 to 22, with heightened risks […]
ISLAMABAD: A new review published in The Lancet has warned that plastics pose a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to both human health and the environment, costing at least $1.5 trillion annually in health-related damages. Global plastic production has surged over 200 times since 1950 and is projected to nearly triple to over one billion tonnes […]
CHITRAL: A local mountaineering team, the Shabdaraz Group, has successfully scaled Thallo Zom peak, a 6,065-meter-high peak in the remote Hindu Raj range of Chitral. Located near the borders of Upper Dir, Swat, and Gilgit-Baltistan, Thallo Zom is known for its rugged terrain, difficult access, and breathtaking views. The mountain was first climbed in 1975 […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Friday described Pakistan’s strategic partnership with China as “pivotal” for regional peace and stability, underscoring the deep-rooted ties between the two countries that have stood firm despite changing global dynamics. The COAS was addressing a ceremony at the General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, marking the […]