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Distt: Govt: trying to benefit the people after opening of tunnel.....DCO

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: District coordination officer, Chitral Rahmatullah Wazir has said that the government has opened the Lowari Tunnel during the winter season for the comfort and welfare of the residents of Chitral and the district administration is making every effort to benefit the people of the tunnel. Talking to the local journalists here on Tuesday, he said that the profiteers will be dealt with sternly and no body will be allowed to exploit the situation. He said that in the past year, the people used to suffer a lot after the closure of Lowari top road due to snowfall and the commodities of daily use ran short and the prices raised many times. He said that the fares of both goods and passengers between Chitral and Dir will be rationalized and the transporters will not be allowed to fleece the people. He said that the chief minister is taking due interest in the rapid progress of Chitral and has made announcements of many projects during his recent visit to Chitral including the construction of by-pass road which was the longstanding demand of the people of Chitral.


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Ex MNA demands to probe the corruption of public Representatives

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: Former MNA from Chitral Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali has demanded of chief justice of Pakistan to order the National Accountability Bureau to probe the corruption of the sitting MNA from Chitral who, he alleged, has amassed fabulous wealth by using the public offices he held in the past. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he alleged that MNA has collected wealth beyond his known source of income. He said that he was elected MNA from the area for the fourth time but each time changed his party loyalty and indulged in floor crossing to save him from accountability and conceal his corruption. He said that MNA returned to the assembly on the ticket of PML-Q but switched over to PPP when it formed government in the centre and deserted his own party. Mr. Chitrali alleged that the present lawmaker was also involved in deforestation of Chitral and is known as a notorious member of timber mafia. He welcomed the bold decisions of the apex court regarding NRO and loan defaulters who had got their loans waived off by different governments. He also demanded of the chief justice to conduct judicial inquiry into the bungling of the sitting MNA.