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Shandur festival to be held on due date: Saleem

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CHITRAL: Minister for Population Welfare Saleem Khan has said that Chitralis had played due role in maintaining the peaceful environment of the valley and announced that Shandur festival would be held on its due date and tourists would be provided a pleasant atmosphere to enjoy the festival.

This he said in meet the press in press club here on Sunday.

Saleem Khan said that their was no threat of any untoward incident in the valley adding that work would be started again of Lawari Tunnel from 20 July.

He said that provincial government had allocated Rs50 million for Chitral by-pass and work on the project would be initiated soon adding that a team would investigate about the forms of Benazir Income Support Programme.

While answering a question, the minister said that recruitment for CIADP would be made purely on merit; however, locals would be given priority to reduce unemployment in the area.

Saleem Khan said that electrify shortfall would be reduced from the local hydel projects.

He informed that huge amount of wheat was stocked however; provincial government was planning to initiate skill training programmes for the womenfolk of the area.