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Islamabad: Pakistan has launched the first sub-national immunization days (SNIDs) campaign of the current low transmission season on 30 October 2017, targeting more than 21 million children under the age of 5. The campaign has taken place in a total of 95 districts/agencies/towns of the country. The majority of districts concluded the SNIDs on 2 November, while three districts of …

Chitral: Additional Deputy Commissioner Chitral, Mr. Minhas Uddin inaugurated the Urban Forestry campaign 2017 by planting a pine tree at DC Osama Shaheed Park Chitral Today. The Officer of Line Departments, NGOs and people from Civil Societies were also participated. Talking on the occasion, the Additional Deputy Commissioner Chitral said urban forestry is the only solution of the environmental pollution  “The …

PESHAWAR: A man, 30, killed himself by jumping off the Arbab Khalil flyover on Wednesday. He was a soldier of the Pakistan Army. A police official while talking to The Express Tribune said that the man – identified as Ziaur Rehman, resident of Chitral – committed suicide in the morning. “He was found with just a CNIC in his pocket but investigations later …

PESHAWAR: Member National Assembly Shahzada Iftikharuddin has asked the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) to address the electricity problems of the Chitral town to avoid law and order problem. “Many remote parts of Chitral enjoy electricity through local community-based hydropower systems in the district. And in Chitral town the responsibility for generating and distributing electricity is the responsibility of PESCO, …

CHITRAL: With the inauguration of the much-awaited Lowari tunnel on July 20 after its completion, the demand for land has registered an exponential increase, shooting up its prices in Chitral. A number of property dealers observed that the upward jump in the price of land was triggered back in 2005 when work was started on the construction of tunnel, and …

CHITRAL:  On the demand of residents of Chitral town Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) completed two megawatt hydro power house at Golain valley. Its power generation has started before Ramzan but due to some technical fault and non cooperative behavior of PESCO staff people face some problems due to non supplying of power. Hence after proper agreement with PESCO staff …

Before the Shandur polo festival 2017, the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif landed in Chitral on his impressive ride and inaugurated the much-awaited Lowari tunnel. The media cells pretended as if this was the ONLY problem Chitral had. Yes it was one of their biggest issues because they were cut off from rest of the country in winters, but pretending …

It was a moment of great joy and relief for the people of Chitral when the Prime Minister of Pakistan inaugurated the opening of Lowari tunnel for traffic on July 21 this year. It’s a dream come true and we all must be thankful to Almighty Allah for giving us an opportunity to witness this historic day. As we all …