News & views from Chitral
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced the promotion of Lieutenant General Amir Raza, Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army, to the rank of four-star General and his appointment as Commander National Strategic Command. According to a brief statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulated General Amir Raza on […]
UPPER CHITRAL: A major breakthrough was reached on Thursday as the Tehreek Mastuj–Broghil Road and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa signed an agreement, bringing to an end the public long march that had been progressing from Broghil to Mastuj in support of the long-awaited Mastuj–Broghil Road project. The agreement was finalized on July 23, 2026, while […]
CHITRAL: Three courageous women from Chitral have made history by becoming the first female mountaineers from Pakistan and Chitral to successfully cross the 5,100-metre-high Phargam Pass, marking a significant milestone in the country’s mountaineering history. The historic achievement was accomplished on 19 July 2026 at 12:45 p.m., when the three climbers successfully crossed the challenging […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday condemned attacks carried out by the Houthi militia against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea during a telephone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and assured Riyadh of Pakistan’s full support. “The prime minister expressed Pakistan’s condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of the […]