News & views from Chitral
CHITRAL: After spending more than a month away from their homes, residents of the border town Arandu who had temporarily relocated to Drosh and other areas have finally returned. Following the recent ceasefire, made possible through the efforts of local elders, displaced families began moving back to their native villages. Upon their arrival in Arandu, […]
CHITRAL: Following a jirga between tribal elders from the border areas of both countries, a ceasefire agreement has been finalized in the Arandu sector along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. According to details, after prolonged consultations in a grand jirga involving local elders from Pakistan’s border area of Arandu and elders from Afghanistan’s Kunar province (Nari district), […]
CHITRAL: Due to the lack of seriousness on the part of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, public hardships are increasing in dozens of valleys of the eastern districts of Barg-e-Matal and Kamdesh in Nuristan province, where thousands of people have been living in miserable conditions for several weeks without access to basic facilities. This situation […]
CHITRAL: The elders of Buryogh village, located on the Chitral–Garam Chashma Road, have accused officials of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) of nepotism and alleged irregularities. Addressing a joint press conference, they demanded that higher authorities take immediate notice and ensure protective measures for their village against natural disasters. Speaking at a press […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has stated that false information is deliberately being spread regarding a shortage of petrol and diesel in the country, while in reality stocks sufficient for more than 20 days are available. PSO has submitted a detailed report to the Ministry of Petroleum and other relevant institutions regarding the availability of […]
PESHAWAR: Operation Ghazab Lil Haq continues as 415 Taliban killed in Pakistan’s retaliatory action against Afghan aggression. Officials said the operation has been underway for several days. The government described the campaign as a direct response to cross-border attacks. Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated that 415 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and more than […]
BONI: An All Parties Conference (APC) was held in Boni, the headquarters of Upper Chitral, where key issues faced by the area were discussed in detail. A unanimous resolution was adopted at the conclusion of the meeting, warning the district administration to take immediate action. According to a joint statement issued after the meeting, the […]
By: Prince Iftikhar Ud Din, Ex-MNA from Chitral Since 2013, under successive PTI-led governments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the province’s forest resources have suffered alarming and unprecedented degradation. Independent observations and time-series analysis of satellite imagery, using open-source platforms such as Google Earth, indicate a consistent and widespread decline in forest cover across multiple regions […]
ISLAMABAD: Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Afghanistan Army, Lieutenant General Sami Sadat, has said that in the current global landscape there are only two countries and their governments that are openly thirsty for Muslim blood and pursuing anti-Muslim policies; Israel and India under the leadership of Narendra Modi. He was speaking in […]
PESHAWAR: Chairmen of tehsil, village and neighbourhood councils from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday staged a protest demonstration outside the provincial assembly building, demanding an extension in the tenure of local governments, immediate release of development funds, and empowerment of the local government system. The protesters gave the provincial government an ultimatum until January 9 […]