Chitral
Chitral hosted the first-ever girls’ ice hockey competition facilitated by AKRSP 2023-01-07
Posted January 7th, 2023 by librarian-hdAt the Park Center Ice Ground in Upper Chitral, a hockey tournament was staged for the first time ever in Pakistani history.
The girls’ teams from several academies in Upper Chitral battled against the boys’ teams during the uncommon ice hockey event.
Eight teams altogether, made up of both boys and girls, took part in the competition.
The match between the Fox and Snow Leopard teams, which the latter won by three goals, was officiated by Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon, who was present with her daughter.
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Opening ceremony of higher secondary school held 2022-06-23
Posted June 24th, 2022 by librarian-hdHigher Secondary school Groundbreaking ceremony was held at Buzund at Torkho area by Aga Khan Education Services for Pakistan (AKESP).
Earlier ground breaking ceremonies were held for two School, Booni, and, Mastuj in district upper Chitral. The expansion will increase access to quality education and extend the school from high to higher secondary, moving (AKESP) towards its goal of providing seamless transition to students from Kindergarten to 12th Grade (K-12).
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Work on three school buildings of AKES begins 2022-06-20
Posted June 20th, 2022 by librarian-hdCHITRAL: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for three new state-of-the-art buildings being added to the Aga Khan Schools in Booni, Mastuj and Torkhow in Upper Chitral.
Aga Khan Council for Pakistan President Hafiz Sher Ali presided over the ceremonies as the chief guest while Wing Commander Chitral Scout Colonel Shahzad Nadeem was the guest of honour at Mastuj and Rai Afzal Ali was the guest of honour at Booni.
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Work by Aga Khan Agency for Habitat on flood protection schemes completed in Chitral village 2022-01-31
Posted February 4th, 2022 by librarian-hdCHITRAL: Authorities have completed work on various schemes meant to protect people of Arkari valley in Chitral district from devastating floods that hit the area frequently in summers and washed away homes, rendering many homeless and aggravating their poverty.
Carried out by Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, the massive bulwark erected on the northern side of Sufaid Arkari village of the valley coupled with the schemes of the rehabilitation works of drinking water supply and roads have been completed recently.
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All-weather road built by AKRSP promises Baroghil valley’s development 2021-06-30
Posted July 6th, 2021 by librarian-hdCHITRAL: The residents of Baroghil valley in Chitral region insist that the recent construction of an all-weather road to Baroghil promises the development of the underdeveloped valley in the country’s northernmost region.
According to them, basic facilities are largely unavailable to them as the valley remains inaccessible for seven months of the year due to harsh weather conditions.
The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme recently built the 32km road with four suspension bridges at the cost of Rs102.28 million. It provides all-weather access to the valley.
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Pakistani women scale the heights in rescue teams
Posted February 18th, 2021 by librarian-hdShamim Bano, a middle-school teacher, has recently returned from a fortnight in Kabul where she taught Afghan women to do search and rescue work. The training “involved climbing mountains and gorges using ropes and harnesses, using ziplines and rappelling. Any wrong move and you can start a rock fall,” she explained.
Handling serious casualties, “with broken bones, head, neck and back injuries,” was also part of the training, she added.
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Hazar Imam at Chitral Airport, Northern Pakistan, after Diamond Jubilee Darbar bids Khuda Hafiz to the President of Ismailia Council 2017-12-09
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Chitral to get Covid-19 testing facility from The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan
Posted May 24th, 2020 by librarian-hdCHITRAL: The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan, (AKHSP), has planned to set up a testing facility of Covid-19 in Chitral and has started the process of importing the machine and allied equipment.
AKHSP regional head Mirajuddin said this while speaking at a ceremony arranged at the inauguration of 28-bedded Covid-19 Response Centre in Booni, Upper Chitral.
He said that establishing a testing facility had become essential in Chitral as sending a swab sample of a suspected patient to Peshawar entailed heavy expenses.
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Hunza valley becomes Asia’s first plastic free zone 2020-01-28
Posted January 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdHunza Valley has become Pakistan’s first plastic-free area and district — Malik Amin Aslam.
PTI Govt. is planning to replicate the success of the project in other provinces.
“Hunza district has been declared a plastic-free zone while on the other hand Hunza valley has become the first district in Asia to be plastic-bag free,” said Aslam. “The people of Hunza deserve congratulations for implementing the ban. I hope they will continue cooperating with the administration to keep the city clean and free of plastic bags,”
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Minister inaugurates 306kW hydropower station in Chitral 2019-10-20
Posted October 20th, 2019 by librarian-hdMinister inaugurates 306kW hydropower station in Chitral
CHITRAL: Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan inaugurated the 306-kilowatt hydropower station in far-flung Gazen village of Yarkhoon valley here on Saturday.
The project was completed by Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, which would electrify 335 households of the five sparsely-populated villages.
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PPAF celebrates ‘Chinese Independence Day’ works with AKRSP 2019-10-09
Posted October 10th, 2019 by librarian-hdThe Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, communities and school children Tuesday celebrated the “Chinese Independence Day" with Chinese engineers supporting PPAF in the testing & commissioning of 306 KW Micro Hydro Power Project (MHP) at village Gazain, district Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Understanding the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH)
Posted July 8th, 2019 by librarian-hdEstablished in 2017 the AKAH includes the legacy programs and initiatives of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS) including Water Sanitation Extension Program (WASEP), FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance, the Disaster Risk Management Initiative (DRMI), the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), and the Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Fund for the Environment (PSAKFE). It also includes the habitat related activities of Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) and the Mountain Societies’ Development Support Program (MSDSP). The latter is operating in Tajikistan’s Gorno Badakhshan Oblast.
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Uplift of Chitral: AKDN’s contribution lauded
Posted May 2nd, 2019 by librarian-hdPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Samina Saeed has said that the contribution of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in health, education and social development sectors for the backward district of Chitral are second to none.
Speaking on a report of Senate Functional Committee, which was presented in the house after visiting the district, she said that AKDN has done wonders in an area, which was always ignored by respective governments in the past.
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Water supply scheme for Dolomuch, Seenlasht inaugurated & completed by AKAH 2018-12-29
Posted December 29th, 2018 by librarian-hdA scheme of potable drinking water for Dolomuch colony and Seenlasht was inaugurated at Seenlasht. Additional Deputy Commissioner Chitral Minhasuddin was chief guest on the occasion who unveiled plaque of the project.
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Jamat Khana Tur Jaal
In Brep valley of Chitral, in province of KPK of Pakistan. This valley consist more then 1500 population.
All the population practice Ismaili faith of Islam. There are more then 19 Jamat khanas in the village. The name are as follow:
01-Jamlasht Jamat khana No. 01
02-Jamlasht Jamat khana No. 02
03-Jamat Khana Tur Jaal
04-Jamat Khana Qasimandeh
05-Jamat Khana Ataqleghandoor
06-Jamat Khana Deh No. 01
07-Jamat Khana Deh No. 02
08-Jamat Khana Dock
09-Jamat Khana Karimabad (Hone)
10-Centre Jamat khana Brep
11-Jamat khana Rustamandeh
12-Jamat Khana Rateni
Jamlasht Jamat khana No. 02
In Brep valley of Chitral, in province of KPK of Pakistan. This valley consist more then 1500 population.
All the population practice Ismaili faith of Islam. There are more then 19 Jamat khanas in the village. The name are as follow:
01-Jamlasht Jamat khana No. 01
02-Jamlasht Jamat khana No. 02
03-Jamat Khana Tur Jaal
04-Jamat Khana Qasimandeh
05-Jamat Khana Ataqleghandoor
06-Jamat Khana Deh No. 01
07-Jamat Khana Deh No. 02
08-Jamat Khana Dock
09-Jamat Khana Karimabad (Hone)
10-Centre Jamat khana Brep
11-Jamat khana Rustamandeh
12-Jamat Khana Rateni
Jamlasht Jamat Khana No. 01
I belong to Brep valley of Chitral. The province is KPK of Pakistan. This valley consist more then 1500 population. All the population practice Ismaili faith of Islam. There are more then 19 Jamat khanas in the village. The name are as follow:
01-Jamlasht Jamat khana No. 01
02-Jamlasht Jamat khana No. 02
03-Jamat Khana Tur Jaal
04-Jamat Khana Qasimandeh
05-Jamat Khana Ataqleghandoor
06-Jamat Khana Deh No. 01
07-Jamat Khana Deh No. 02
08-Jamat Khana Dock
09-Jamat Khana Karimabad (Hone)
10-Centre Jamat khana Brep
11-Jamat khana Rustamandeh
12-Jamat Khana Rateni
Darbar speech: Aga Khan asks followers to to build good relations with other communities (Extracts)
Posted December 9th, 2017 by librarian-hdBOONI: The Aga Khan blessed his followers with Darbar and Didar today at Booni Chitral.
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The Aga Khan’s visit: A benign augury for Chitral
Posted December 2nd, 2017 by librarian-hdChitral .. The scheduled visit to Chitral of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of twenty million Ismaili Muslims is awaited with much reverence and enthusiasm in this highland district.
The Aga Khan is not only holy to the Ismailis but muslims from all sects respect and regard him as a benevolent personality who has served humanity in his capacity without any discrimination.
He has always presented a pleasant and amicable face of Islam in international forums.
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