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Rate of heart attacks on steep rise in chitral

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: As many as four persons died of cardiac arrest during the last 24 hours prominent among them being the former MPA from Chitral Moulana Muhammad Jahangir Khan. Sources in the DHQ hospital said that the other deceased included Haji Abdul Jalil, Khadim Hussain and Fazal Mahmood all of whom expired on their way to the hospital. The residents complained that the death rate due to heart attack has increased to alarming proportion in the district while both the two posts of district cardiologist are lying vacant. They said that a special cardio unit should be established in the DHQ hospital with cardiologists due to its remoteness. They implored that the existing facilities in the district hospital for the heart patients is equal to nothing.

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Sartaj Nazim emphasises the need of peace for progress

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: Tehsil nazim Chitral Sartaj Ahmed Khan has said that it is due the prevalent peace and tranquility in the district that development works are in full swing without being hindered and the people of Chitral should maintain it in the face of difficulties. Addressing the oath taking ceremony of Traders Union Chitral here on Monday, he expressed his satisfaction that different strata of the society are playing their role positively and the district is quite peaceful without being affected by its adjacent districts. Mr. Khan said that the district government is quite responsive to the situation and has taken a number of steps to effectively check the infiltration of Taliban into the area. He assured the traders community to solve their problems of sanitation and street lights. Chitral DCO Motasim Billah Shah administered oath to the office-bearers of the union including Habib Hussain Mughal president, Zafar Ahmed vice-president, Manzoor Khan general secretary and Abdul Wahid treasurer.

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Salem Khan's efforts lauded

Chitraltimes.com report

PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party Chitral and All Pakistan Clerks Association Chitral have thanked the Provincial Minister for Population Weflare Saleem Khan for his untiring efforts to increase the unattractive area allowance of the government employees serving in district chitral.

In their separate messages of gratitude for the minister both the organizations have said that Saleem Khan has proved himself a true servant of the people of Chitral by making successful efforts for the long lasted demand of the employees of the area for which the people of Chitral are grateful to him. The organizations have also thanked the minister for getting funds allocated in the provincial budget for the development of marble industry and Kalash community of Chitral and hoped that the minister will continue his efforts for the development of Chitral in future as well.