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MNA Chitral denies allegation of PPP in Benazir cards distribution

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: MNA from Chitral Shahzada Mohyuddin has categorically denied the allegation of nepotism and bungling leveled against him by the PPP leaders regarding the distribution of Benazir Income support programme (BISP). Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that most of the cards were distributed among the poor women through the PPP leaders and workers on union council level. He alleged that one of the leaders of PPP Mir Dullah Jan advocate sold the cards in the three union councils of Lotkoh in lieu of cash amount. He said that the distribution of the cards was entrusted to different leaders of all the union councils of the district. He mentioned the names of PPP leaders Zahir Shah (Ayun), Sharif Hussain (Koh), Syed Burhan Shah (Kosht), Kashafat Youus (Booni), Afzal Aman (Laspur), Muhammad Amin (Broze), Nizamuddin (Torkhow) and others. Expressing his astonishment over the allegation by these leaders he said that the sole responsibility of wrong distribution rests on them as he had placed the cards at their disposal for fair distribution. The MNA said that he will accord welcome to the enquiry if it is initiated from the federal government as it will divulge the very PPP leaders who had committed favouritism and bungling while distributing the cards. He said that in the future, he will not involve the PPP leaders and worker in the process of cards distribution but will carry out by himself so that the really deserved women could be benefited. The PML-Q MNA, meanwhile, hailed the decision of prime minister for his announcement of waiving off the small agricultural loans to the farmers of Malakand Division. He demanded similar concession in other nationalized banks and financial institutions.