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ANP rebuts the PPP allegations against DCO Chitral

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: District president of ANP Chitral, Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah Jan has condemned the local leaders of PPP for taking out procession against the Chitral DCO and leveling allegations against him. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday flanked by other party leaders Bakhtiar Kaki, Aziz Baig, Sher Aga and Jandullah Khan, he said that it was quite unbecoming of the leaders of ruling party to take procession against an officer. He said that by indulging in such obnoxious practice, the PPP leaders have just exposed their unserious and immature approach in politics. Defending the officer, the ANP leaders said that he was an upright person ensuring transparency in all public matters and have sought the opinion of all the political parties before taking any decision. They alleged that the PPP leaders wanted their own ulterior and personal aims fulfilled at the cost of the public and the defiance of the officer against has attracted their rage. They said that in the situation after the floods across the district stretching on 14850 square kilometer, the officer proved his mettle and started rescue and relief activities. Pointing towards the provincial minister of PPP from Chitral, Salim Khan, they said that being a member of the provincial cabinet, he should have got the DCO transferred from Chitral instead of instigating his party workers to take out procession that was quite a shameful act. They said that if the PPP leaders succeeded in proving their allegations against the official, then ANP will take lead to oust him from the district.