Times of Chitral

A tribute to the King of the Kings.... Rehabar-e-Insania Hazrat Mohammad Sallalahoo Alihi Wa Aalihe Wasallam

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The Times of Chitral wish its readers a heartiest and Most Happy Jashn-e-Wiladat Basaadat

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Snow leopard reemerges in Chitral forests

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Jan 26: Snow leopard was spotted in the forests near Bakamak and Shali villages in Chitral district on Wednesday and Thursday after long disappearance.An official of the local wildlife department told Dawn on Thursday that the big cat appeared near Bakamak and Shali areas but heavy snowfall forced it into moving to Toshi game reserve at lower altitude.He said snow leopard hadn't been seen in the

Border closure deals a blow to Chitral trade

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:03:03 PST

Via Daily Dawn: CHITRAL, Jan 25: The August 2011 sealing of Chitral’s border with Kunar province of Afghanistan after the Taliban attack on security checkposts has curtailed commercial activities and increased unemployment in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s northern district.Local traders say Afghan areas of Kunar and Nooristan, which heavily depend on Chitral for goods of daily use and medicines,

Khowar Language By Farid Ahmad Raza to The News Tribe

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Khowar, the language (war) of the Kho community, is also known as Qashqari or Chitrali: it is an Indo-Aryan language of the Dardic group spoken by approximately 400,000 people in Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, in the Ghizer District of Gilgit4Baltistan (including the Yasin Valley, Phandar Ishkoman and Gupis , and in two villages of Kalam area in Upper

Chitralis flay appointment of non-locals in PTDC

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Via Daily Dawn: CHITRAL, Jan 24: The residents of Chitral have criticised appointment of non-locals on lower posts at the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation hotel in Booni. Syed Sardar Hussain Shah, former district general secretary of Pakistan People’s Party, said that sending peons, watchmen and other low ranking officials to Chitral from other was sheer injustice with the locals.“

Endangered cultures: Linguists demand local voices in languages authority

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:46:53 PST

Linguists and activists have asked the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government to take members from all linguistic groups on board before taking decisions concerning the promotion of regional languages for which an authority is to be set up in the province, according to a press release issued by a civil society organisation. They made these demands through a unanimous resolution at a meeting of

FOCUS Pakistan organises seminar on climate change

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:38:57 PST

Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan, an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network, organised a seminar on 'Climate Change and its Impact', where academics and practitioners shared their views and learning about the trend of temperature rise and its impact on the climate of Pakistan, specially the coastal areas. The focal point of the seminar was a deliberation on the

6,681 killed in 2,782 terror attacks in 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:26:14 PST

A total of 2,782 militant, insurgent and sectarian related-terrorist's attacks were reported across the country in 2011 in which around 6,681 people were killed.The figure was taken after counting casualties caused by terrorist attacks, military operations, inter-tribal clashes and cross-border attacks (including drone strikes and incursions by Nato/ISAF forces in FATA) in Pakistan.In

Chitral labourers spend winter away from home

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:19:40 PST

CHITRAL: Every winter the severe weather conditions and limited employment opportunities force the unskilled workers and labourers of Chitral to go to other parts of the country for work to earn their livelihood. Talking to this correspondent here on Friday, several villagers of upper Chitral said that most of the male members of their families had gone to other cities, including Peshawar,

21-hour load shedding in Chitral

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:15:56 PST

Chitral—The resident of Singor and Shahmiran in Chitral suffered for twenty one hours without electricity for no fault of their own. The power supply to these areas was cut at around 5 PM and restored it at 2 PM the next day. On inquiry, a PESCO official told INP that the power had been disconnected on the

Ex-MNA seeks end to deforestation

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:10:50 PST

PESHAWAR: A leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and former Member of National Assembly (MNA) on Thursday demanded immediate ban on the illegal and large-scale deforestation at the hands of timber mafia in the name of windfall cutting. Addressing a news conference at the Peshawar Press Club, Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, flanked by elders from Chitral, said the timber mafia was cutting

Govt urged to cut airfare for Chitral

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CHITRAL: Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) district president Abdul Wali Khan on Tuesday expressed concern over exorbitant fare of the Pakistan International Airlines on Chitral route and termed it beyond the affordability of the people of the district.“The airline is facing losses on the route as the poor people of the landlocked area can’t afford over Rs5,000 one-way ticket,”

Local Chitrali youth invents “Avalanche Detector” based on the principle of Resonance

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Local Chitrali youth invents "Avalanche Detector" based on the principle of ResonanceLocal Chitrali youth Mohammad Khalid, a Masters degree holder in Electronics from the University of Peshawar, has come up with his latest invention, "Avalanche Detector", a device which can pre-empt the deadly Avalanches in the region. The electronic devicewill provide forewarnings about the Avalanches which have

دُنیا نے ہمیں چھوڑا جذبی،ہم چھوڑ نہ دیں کیوں دُنیا کو

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مرنے کی دُعائیں کیوں مانگوں ،جِینے کی تمنّا کون کرےیہ دُنیا ہو یا وہ دُنیا ، اب خواہش ِ دُنیا کون کرےجب کشتی ثابت و سالم تھی،ساحل کی تمنّا کِس کو تھیاب ایسی شکستہ کشتی پر ساحل کی تمنّا کون کرےجو آگ لگائی تھی تُم نے اُس کو تو بُجھایا اشکوں نےجو اشکوں نے بھڑکائی ہے،اُس آگ کو ٹھنڈا کون کرےدُنیا نے ہمیں چھوڑا جذبی،ہم چھوڑ نہ دیں کیوں دُنیا کودُنیا کو سمجھ کر بیٹھے ہیں ، اب دُنیا دُنیا کون کرے(معین

Asad Qasier vows to solve Chitral issues on priority if PTI comes to power

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Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Ceremony Conferring the Honorary Doctorate at the University of Ottawa

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Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-RahimChancellor LabellePresident RockExcellenciesDistinguished GuestsPermettez-moi d'exprimer avant toute chose ma profonde reconnaissance pour l'insigne honneur que vous me faites.Je suis également heureux de partager ce moment avec toutes les personnalités conviées aujourd'hui, car vous êtes tous des amis de longue date, ou de nouveaux amis. Je voudrais aussi dire toute

کوئی نام و نشاں پوچھے تو اے قاصد بتا دینا

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بتاں ماہ وش اُجڑی ہوئی بستی میں رہتے ہیںکہ جس کی جان جاتی ہے اسی کے دل میں رہتے ہیںخدا رکھے محبت نے کئے آباد دونوں گھرمیں اُن کے دل میں رہتا ہوں، وہ میرے دل میں رہتے ہیںکوئی نام و نشاں پوچھے تو اے قاصد بتا دیناتخلص داغ ہے اور عاشقوں کے دل میں رہتے ہیں(داغ دہلوی رحمتہ اللہ علیہ)

مرے سوال کے معنی وہ مجھ سے کہہ دیتے

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مرے سوال کے معنی وہ مجھ سے کہہ دیتےمگر سوال کا میرے کوئی جواب نہ تھانگاہ شوق پہ الزام بے قراری کاتمہارے برقِ تجلی کو اضطراب نہ تھاوہ جب چلے تو قیامت بپا تھی چاروں طرفٹھہر گئے تو زمانے کو انقلاب نہ تھا(داغ دہلوی رحمتہ اللہ علیہ)

Balochistan, AKU-IED working jointly to restructure educational system

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The Balochistan education department and the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) are collaborating to restructure the education system across Balochistan.Secretary Education Munir Ahmed Badini headed a delegation visiting the AKU-IED to discuss steps to be taken for capacity development on Monday. The steps would include an innovative teacher training programme and

Chitral without power for days

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:47:14 PST

From the Dawn Newspaper: CHITRAL, Jan 9: Electric supply to Chitral city suspended five days ago hasn`t been restored thus far.Ironically, Drosh grid station officials have yet tolocate thefaulton the transmission line from Chitral to Lowari pass at the elevation of 10,230 feet due to unavailability of vehicles.The national grid centre in Islamabad supplies electricity to Chitral.Locals Niaz A

'Lowari Tunnel project to usher into Chitral development era'

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:43:35 PST

Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Kiramatullah Khan has said that construction of Lowari Tunnel will open a chapter of progress and development for the landlocked district of Chitral.He was talking to a representative 'jirga' from Chitral headed by Provincial Minister for Population Welfare, Saleem Khan.The speaker said that completion of mega project of Lowari Tunnel will not only fulfil the

TCKP Committed to the revival of Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:54:50 PST

Pakistan as a country is gifted with enormous scenic beauty, diverse cultures and abundance of adventure sites.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plays a vital role in hosting some of these exceptionally rich tourists attractions.Apart from its graceful geography, the province, owns a rich cultural heritage and possesses enormous potentials for tourist to explore. The Tourism Corporation of Khyber

Contesting elections from Chitral: PPP's dismal performance brightens Musharraf's prospect

noreply@blogger.com (Khansconcepts) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:48:51 PST

There are indications that chief of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) General Pervez Musharraf (Retd) may win the upcoming general elections from Chitral convincingly, as Lawari tunnel project, which was initiated by the military ruler during his rule, has not been completed despite the passage of four years by the incumbent regime, which has disappointed the people of the area. People

Aga Khan seeks a way to make unstable democracies work

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Imam of world's Shia Ismaili Muslims given honorary doctorate from U of O BY DON BUTLER, OTTAWA CITIZEN JANUARY 14, 2012 Chancellor Huguette Labelle of the University of Ottawa, left, His Highness, the Aga Khan and University of Ottawa president Allan Rock chat following the honours ceremony Friday. Photograph by: Jean Levac, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Citizen The list of