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Provincial Minister Salem Khan inaugurated two schemes at Arnadu village

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CHITRAL: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Saleem Khan inaugurated two schemes at Arandu village on Pak Afghan border area. He was warmly welcomed by party workers, children, students and elites of the area. Provincial Minister inaugurated water supply scheme for Arandu goal with a cost of 7 million rupees. he also inaugurated of newly constructed of Rural Health Center (RHC) which was upgraded from Basic Health Unit (BHU) at Arandu. A simple but prompt function was also held in this regard. Dr Yaqub Medical officer of the hospital briefed the Provincial Minister about the history of this health unit which was built here in 1961 as civil dispensary. Later on it was upgraded to BHU in 1991. the building of BHU was badly damaged and affected by firing of rocket launcher fired by two tribes in their enmity. As well as it was also affected by Russian air attack. He said that this health unit provide all basic services to patients of this area as well as some patients also come across the border. He complained of acute shortage of staff in the hospital and demanded for fulfilling of vacant posts. Haji Gulsamber Khan chief patron of PPP demanded of lady doctor in the hospital and black topping of 45 KM Arandu road connecting Chitral with Afghanistan and passengers use this route in winter season while the only land route of Chitral remain block at Lawari top by heavy snowfall. He also demanded of up-gradation of girls primary school to middle one and construction of some other high schools for boys and girls both in the area to increase literacy ratio in this backward area.

Sher Muhammad Nazim Union Council Arandu demanded of blacktopping of 20 KM Arandu goal road where people carrying wheat and essential food items at their back coming by feet taking 8 hours at a hill area way. He also demanded for 5 KM long irrigation channel and a up-gradation of civil dispensary of Dameel goal into a BHU. He also demanded for improvement of communication network and provision of telephone line and mobile service in the area. The other speakers demanded banning of illegal cutting of forest where million of trunks are cutting and smuggling to Afghanistan area. They also complained of no furniture in schools of the area. District Naib Nazim Sultan Shah thanked people of Arandu on behalf of Lutkoh as Saleem Khan belongs to that area and voters of Arandu success him in election 2008. he said that Arandu was ignored in past deliberately but now more uplifts schemes would be launched here in PPP Govt.

Provincial Minister Saleem Khan thanked the dwellers of the area for warm welcome to him and casting their vote in his favor. He felicitated the public for imposing of Nizami Adal (Sharia Law) in Malakand Division including Chitral. He said that my first priority is development of Arandu area which is most backward. He said that PPP government facing a number of problems like law & order situation in our province and infiltration of terrorists. He emphasized on general public to must be loyal and patriot with Pakistan and you should to not allow any terrorist from across the border in Chitral. He said if our area remained peaceful we will develop more otherwise all developmental schemes would be choked. He appeal to all inhabitants of the border area to play vital role in maintaining peaceful environment of Chitral. He said now Nizami Adal also imposed here and you will find cheap justice at your door step. He announced of establishment of 2 more schools in the area and water supply scheme with 7 million rupees. He said a monitoring team would also be detailed to strictly check and evaluate quality of ongoing works. He also announced of supply of X-Ray, ECG and other equipments to newly constructed RHC. He assured that local people would be given preference in recruitment in any department at this area. He stressed upon he masses to must send their children to schools but no development is possible without education. He announced of 120 million estimated for Arandu goal road. He also announced that 1 million rupees have been earmarked for Kamsai road and grain godown. He also proclaimed that girls primary school would be upgraded to middle in next budget as well as construction of power house is under process which would be constructed with 150 million funded by Asian Development Bank. A large number of people participated the open forum and public meeting of the provincial minister.