Sonia Bashir
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
Published stories: 34
Articles By Sonia Bashir
Security forces kill seven militants in Chitral At least seven militants were killed and five security personnel injured as a clash broke out after the Taliban militants from across the border attacked a security checkpoint in Chitral district. Commandant Chitral Scouts Colonel Nasir Jadoon told media that Taliban militants targeted a border post of Chitral […]
Dec 3 2011 | Posted in
National |
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Science has transformed human life in a well appointed and comfortable with less manual labour. Those devices of labour were being used, now had supplanted with machines. Machines like computer or robots etc now do everything. Japan is leading the world in robot technology. This has brought the world into a push or a click […]
Dec 2 2011 | Posted in
Health |
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The people of Chitral have long historical, geographical and cultural relations with Gilgit Baltistan. They have their relatives there, they work there, they have established businesses there, and they bring commodities of daily use from there. While doing all these they use the dilapidated Shandure road. During winter when Shandur pass closes due to heavy […]
Dec 1 2011 | Posted in
National |
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Traditional Chitrali games and sports, practised through generations in all parts of the district, have gradually been making ways to those alien to the valley through the penetration into villages of games popular in urban areas. Apart from modern means of technology and the diffusion of information, people’s regular and increasing interactions with urban areas […]
Nov 29 2011 | Posted in
Sports |
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The Wildlife department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sold permits for hunting of four Markhors and one Ibex in Chitral and Kohistan districts under the Trophy Hunting scheme. The hunting season for current year will start from Dec 15 to March 2012, next, informed Chief Conservator Wildlife Department, Syed Mubarik Ali Shah. Talking to APP, Mubarik […]
Nov 29 2011 | Posted in
National |
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The Kalash women were provided with the paraphernalia of maternity homes (locally called bashaleni) situated in all the three Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur by the district government on Saturday. A function was held in the offices of district coordination officer, Chitral in which the women received the necessary kits, equipments and utensils […]
Nov 27 2011 | Posted in
Society |
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Public Relations, Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that the decision of the provincial cabinet regarding the management and teaching cadres in the elementary and secondary education would be implemented in letter and spirit adding that the interests of all the stakeholders would be safeguarded. These views he expressed […]
Nov 26 2011 | Posted in
Education |
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The department of Agriculture has given up the centuries-old practice of holding the annual exhibition of agricultural products produce in Chitral with a negative impact on both quantity and quality of agricultural produce including fruits, vegetables, and cereals. Talking to news reporters on Wednesday, a number of farmers complained that the department has altogether neglected […]
Nov 24 2011 | Posted in
Society |
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Thousands of the fans of tug-of-war thronged to watch the final match of the folk game of Chitral, which has been quite popular in the past but, was on the verge of obliteration. Played in the Parade Ground on Tuesday, the title was clinched by Singure team who defeated Faiz Abad team by 2 to […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in
Society |
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Chitral “The Paradise” Chitral is one of the mountain regions of Pakistan, lying in the extreme North. Its total area is 14800 km and 90% area is under mountains. Chitral is one of the most beautiful places on the earth. It is the place of cool minded and peace loving people. Chitral is place where […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
Society |
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Children in Chitral, Pakistan are highly vulnerable. An incident took place on November 2011, was a tragedy. A teen boy and pre-teen girl made a decision to get married without informing their parents/guardians. They reached Begusht village and asked for help getting them married, and some gentlemen came forward, helped, and protected them from their […]
Nov 21 2011 | Posted in
Society |
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The vice-chancellor of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir Professor Dr. Jahandar Shah has said that the Chitral campus of the university has been established successfully and it will upgraded to an independent Terich University in Chitral which was the long cherished dream of the people of Chitral who loved and valued education. Addressing a […]
Nov 17 2011 | Posted in
Education |
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