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Chitral welfare Association president in 'Meet the Press' in Chitral

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: The president of Chitral Welfare Association (CWA), Karachi Syed Noor has said that the Chitrali community has its population of more than 100 thousand in Karachi which plays a basic role in the development of Chitral in one form or the other. Addressing a ‘meet the press’ programme at Chitral Press Club here on Tuesday, he said that due to the limited opportunities of employment in Chitral, the unemployed youth throng to Karachi city in large number and get absorbed there due to its congenial atmosphere there. He said that his organization (CWA) is playing its vital role in uniting the Chitralis in Karachi under one banner and provide them with guidance to enable them to solve their problems and preserve their culture and identity. He said that CWA has so far extended financial help to numerous people of Chitral in treatment in the Karachi hospitals, especially in Aga Khan hospital. He said that financial assistance and guidance is also provided to the indigent students who want to seek admission in the colleges and universities of Karachi. He said that the Chitrali community in Karachi has come to be reckoned as a discernible entity and assert themselves when needed. He said that the Chitrali community in Karachi feel or make no difference of any kind in their ranks and play a praiseworthy role in development. On this occasion, the eminent columnist and scholar Dr. Inayatullah Faizi also expressed his views.

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Chitral Police arrests four alleged thieves

By our Correspondent

CHITRAL: Chitral police has arrested four persons allegedly involved in theft and burglary in a house in Rehmatabad of Kalash valley Bumburate . the local police has registered a case against Samiullah and his three accomplices on the complaint of Haji Gul Rehman the other day. The complainant has alleged that the accused had broke open his house in the locality and decamped with valuable articles and that his life and property were under constant threat. Taking a stern cognizance of the complaint, the DPO Sher Akbar issued orders to police station Ayun to bring the culprits to book. Remand of the accused has been obtained from the local court that has been booked under 389/390 PPC and 14 hudood ordinance.