News & views from Chitral
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 […]
DROSH: Takal Welfare Organization (TWO), with financial support from the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), Paigham-e-Pakistan, and the Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), organized a special event to mark World Environment Day 2026. More than 50 participants attended the event, including government […]
ISLAMABAD: Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V on Tuesday departed Pakistan after completing a week-long visit, during which he met the country’s top political leadership and affirmed his commitment to development in the country. He was seen off at the Nur Khan airbase by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, who posted on X […]
With IDT widely discussed in Pakistani defence outlets, a Prevention Wing of the Military should be written into the Iran–US agreement. By Dr. David Leffler Pakistan’s effort to help broker peace between the United States and Iran and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz deserves recognition. At a moment of rising regional tension, Pakistan has […]
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 […]