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Peace Committee Meeting  held

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: All the segments of society in Chitral expressed their resolve to maintain the ideal peace and tranquility prevalent in the district for which they will play their active roles. In the monthly meeting of peace committee held here on Wednesday with Chitral DCO Mutasim Billah Shah in the chair, the heads of various political parties, representatives of civil society organizations and other stake holders expressed their views to maintain peace and harmony. They said that the people of Chitral were not susceptible to extremism and they hated terrorism in all its forms and ways and will not allow any one to disturb the ideal peace of the area. They said that the people were keeping close vigilance over their surroundings so that no one may have a chance to carry out his subversive activities. They asked the law enforcing agencies not to allow the outsiders to enter the district without proper verification and keep complete and updated information about the outsiders in the district. They said that the district has porous boundaries with the other districts and the intrusion of the militants is quite possible against which extraordinary measures must be taken by increasing the strength of force. Addressing on the occasion, the DCO said that without the active cooperation of the people, it was not possible to maintain peace in the area and the district government is employing all its resources and capabilities to maintain peace.

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PPP leader hails the decision of cancellation of Chitral Fair

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: Divisional information secretary of PPP Iqbal Hayat has hailed the decision of the government to cancel Jeshn-e-Chitral in the wake of tense situation in the neighbouring districts. In a press statement issued here on Wednesday, he said that it was not suitable time to hold a fair in Chitral when bomb blasts have become the order of the day in its neighbour district and people are leaving their homes for safer places. He said that a good number of Chitral Scouts and police personnel have been employed in the troubled areas of Swat and Bajaur and many of them have lost their lives there. He said that in such situation when the dead bodies are being brought to the district every week, no one would like to participate in any fair or jubilation.