Four dead as car plunges into ravine in Chitral
- 28-Jul-2024
ISLAMABAD: At least four people were killed when a car carrying a family fell into a deep ravine in Lower Chitral, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to Rescue 1122, the van was traveling from Lower Chitral to Upper Chitral when the driver lost control of the vehicle and plunged into a deep ditch and […]
Four dead, 10 injured as vehicle plunges into ravine in Chitral
- 14-Jul-2024
CHITRAL: In a tragic incident, four died, while ten others, including four women, were injured after a vehicle plunged into a ravine in the Yarkhun Valley of Chitral, ARY News reported. As per details, the police officials stated that the injured have been shifted to the nearby hospital. Earlier, at least 13 people, mostly women […]
100-year-old Shahi Mosque in Chitral, Pakistan
- 01-Aug-2023
The Shahi Mosque, also known as the Shahi Masjid, was constructed during the reign of Shuja-ul-Mulk, the Mehtar (ruler) of Chitral, in the 1920s. This grand structure was built to serve as a central place of worship for the local Muslim population. Its historical significance is further enhanced by its association with the rulers of […]
WATCH: Archaeologists share findings from 3000-year-old cemetery in Chitral
- 28-Feb-2023
CHITRAL: A team of archaeologists from Hazara University has landed upon a new treasure trove of history as it extended its dive further deep into the archaic cemetery, originally discovered almost a decade ago, led by Professor Dr Abdul Hameed Khan, as they find relics, figurines and ways of inhumation traceable back to the iron […]
Earthquake jolts felt in Gilgit Baltistan
- 05-Oct-2022
GILGIT: Earthquake tremors of magnitude 3.3 jolted Gilgit Baltistan and adjoining areas on Wednesday, ARY News reported. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the epicentre of the earthquake was 11 kilometres northwest of Gilgit. The depth of the earthquake was 29 km, and its magnitude was 3.3 on the Richter scale. No casualties […]
Earthquake tremors jolt Chitral, adjoining areas
- 29-Sep-2022
CHITRAL: Earthquake tremors of 3 magnitude jolted Chitral and adjoining areas on Thursday, ARY News reported. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the epicenter of the earthquake was 45 kilometers in north of Chitral. The depth of the earthquake was 33 km, and its magnitude was 3 on the Richter scale. Tremors felt […]
Two districts of KP declared as calamity-hit
- 22-Aug-2022
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has declared Dera Ismail Khan and Chitral as ‘calamity-hit’ following the floods, ARY News reported on Monday. KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan ordered concerned officials to expedite relief activities in the flood-hit areas. He directed officials for taking emergency steps to provide food and other essential commodities to the […]
Glacial lake outburst swept away two bridges in Chitral village
- 30-Jun-2022
PESHAWAR: A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) swept away two bridges in Arkari village of Chitral, ARY News reported on Thursday. Two suspension bridges in village near the Garam Chashma area of Chitral district were swept away in the glacial lake outburst event, local administration said. No casualties yet reported in the incident, administration officials […]
WATCH: First women-run Nan Cafe becomes new distinction in Chitral
- 30-Nov-2021
CHITRAL: Nan translates to ‘mother’ in our local tongue and since this cafe is run by our women, we named it Nan Cafe, which should literally translate to a cafe of mothers, said Tahir Ud Din the co-founder of one of a kind cafe that serves local savory foods in one of the top tourism […]
Chilgoza trees in Chitral at risk as fire erupts in local forest
- 17-Sep-2021
CHITRAL: The fire eruption in the Chitral Gol National Park has on Friday engulfed chilgoza pine trees, confirmed the Divisional Forest Officer, ARY News reproted. The forest department and rescue officials, alongside the locals, have been engaged in extinguishing the blaze in the Lower Chitral forest that has taken over the segment of pine trees […]