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CIADP a big issue for Chitralian

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: In two different press conferences here on Thursday, two different groups expressed their sentiments for and against Chitral Area Development Project (CIADP). The district heads of different political parties Major (retd) Ahmed Saeed (JUI), Zainul Abidin (PPP), Maghfirat Shah (JI), Abdul Latif (PTI), Sher Aga (ANP), Saeed Ahmed Khan (PML-Q), Abdul Wali Khan (PPP-Sherpao) and Siffat Zareen (PML-N) demanded of the government to restore the suspended development project. They said that the important meeting of Planning and Development department to be held in civil secretariat Peshawar should be held in Chitral where they also be included to express the real sentiments and problems of the people of Chitral. they said that the meeting will be useless without the participation of all political parties leadership. They reiterated that the people of Chitral will not tolerate the shelving of the project but they want transparency in the process of prioritization of development schemes. In the second press conference, some social workers from Muzhgole area of Upper Chitral Islahuddin, Muhammad Safdar and others alleged the executing agency of the project named Thrive company is squandering the huge amount of the project. They clarified that the local MNA Shahzada Mohyuddin is against the project but he want judicious utilization of the funds through a responsible quarter. They said that the project will not benefit the poor people of Chitral if the executing agency is not replaced. They suggested that the funds of the project should be put at the disposal of Sarhad Rural Support Programme which is acceptable to all segments of society and had already accomplished a large number of schemes in different sectors of development.

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Gujur elders released for jail

By our correspondent

CHITRAL: The Gujar leaders Sher Muhammad and Anzar Gul have demanded of the chief justice of Pakistan to take suo motto action against the misinterpretation of the verdict of the apex court regarding the ownership of forest in Sheshikoh valley by the district administration. Addressing a press conference soon after their release from jail here on Thursday afternoon, they alleged that the local MNA has occupied the 52 kms long forest of the valley while the court had decreed only 10 kms length. Flanked by president of Human Rights Society, Haji Muhammad Shifa, they criticized the local police for registering case against them under the anti-terrorist laws on the behest of the MNA. They expressed their resolve that they will not bow down to the press tactics of the MNA but they will continue their struggle against the injustice. They criticized the PPP and said that the poor people are being subjected to torture while the leaders boast of championing the poor men’s rights.