Stories by Syed Zahid Jan

Jeep club members enjoy ‘snow-cross’ activity in Kumrat

UPPER DIR: Hundreds of tourists from across the country have started visiting the picturesque Kumrat valley in Upper... Published 25 Dec, 2019 07:12am

Rs900m uplift package for Upper Dir

CM claims people will re-elect PTI for delivering goods Published 19 Dec, 2019 07:10am

Four members of former Aman Lashkar killed in bomb blast

Victims are said to have been receiving death threats from militants for past several years Published 19 Aug, 2019 07:02am

Unexplored lake in Upper Dir needs to be developed for tourists

Local people urge govt to build road to Shandoor Lake Published 03 Sep, 2018 06:01am

Army hands over Upper Dir check-post to police

Akhgram is the gateway to Upper Dir and the check-post was set up there about nine years ago. Updated 02 May, 2018 08:27am

Women cast vote in Dir LG by-polls after decades

PPP clinches all the four seats, including two tehsil seats and one each of general and youth councillors. Updated 30 Mar, 2018 10:49am

Deodar forest fast depleting in Dir’s Kohistan valley

Deforestation continues unchecked as locals claim they have no other source of heating and cooking in harsh winter. Updated 28 Dec, 2017 11:20am

$10bn looted and shifted abroad annually: Imran

UPPER DIR: PTI chairman Imran Khan on Friday claimed that $10 billion was looted in the country and shifted abroad... Published 28 Oct, 2017 07:14am

Major among four security men martyred in Dir blast

UPPER DIR: An army major and three other security personnel were martyred when a suicide bom­ber blew himself up... Published 10 Aug, 2017 06:58am

People will reject ‘one-sided’ accountability: Sharif

PTV airs PM’s edited speech, apparently to remove his remarks against JIT Published 21 Jul, 2017 07:04am

11 die as coach falls into ravine at Lowari Top

UPPER DIR: Eleven people, including three of a family, were killed and 10 suffered injuries when a coach fell into ... Published 01 May, 2017 06:52am

Snowfall brings miseries to Chitral-bound passengers

UPPER DIR: The mountainous areas of Upper Dir received fresh snowfall after the interval of one day while heavy rain... Published 14 Dec, 2016 06:48am

Upper Dir’s only public park cries for facilities

UPPER DIR: The only public park in Upper Dir district lacks basic facilities, complain visitors.Developed on a Dir... Published 08 Dec, 2016 06:37am

Wari tehsil nazim elections end in a tie for third time

Candidates for the nazim and deputy slots get seven votes each Published 07 Dec, 2016 06:55am

Dilapidated bridge in Dir area imperils lives

UPPER DIR: The dilapidated condition of the wooden jeepable bridge in Charagali area of Upper Dir district has... Published 16 Nov, 2016 06:51am

Scenic Sadgai Lake in Upper Dir needs govt attention

Local people say the place can become a great attraction for tourists Published 19 Sep, 2016 07:38am

Mushroom traders in Dir turn to selling herbal plant

Say ‘Matar Zela’ plant found on mountain tops is in high demand Published 18 Sep, 2016 07:03am

Change in course of river poses threat to deodar forest

Local people, tourists ask authorities to protect the precious trees. Updated 01 Sep, 2016 10:30am

Dir parties to observe strike against Customs Act

UPPER DIR: The political leadership in Upper Dir on Friday unanimously opposed enforcement of the Customs Act in... Published 23 Jul, 2016 06:34am

Lashkar men among seven killed in bomb attack

UPPER DIR: Seven people, among them a leader of a pro-government peace Lashkar and two councillors, were killed in a... Published 19 Jul, 2016 06:39am