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CCDN Election held, Abdul Ghafar elected Chairman

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: Abdul Ghafar Khan was elected as the chairman of Chitral Community Development Network (CCDN) which is the umbrella organization of fourteen local support organizations (LSOs) working for rural development based on community participation. The newly elected chairman represented the LSO named Koh Integrated Development Programme which covers the union councils of Koh and Denin. Those who were elected as members of board of directors included Dr. Inayatullah Faizi, district nazim Maghfirat Shah, tehsil nazim Sartaj Ahmed Khan, Islamuddin and Moulana Habibullah. Six women were also chosen for the board both from lower and upper Chitral. Speaking on the occasion, the newly elected chairman Mr. Khan said that the LSOs are working as the arteries for rural development on self-help basis fully utilizing the local resources and potentials and have proved their mettle. He eulogized the efforts of Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) for infusing life into the village organizations and then organizing them into LSOs on union council level. He said that AKRSP has strengthened the LSOs as independent entity and the establishment of the new platform of the LSOs will prove a hallmark in rural development and poverty alleviation. He said that the main characteristic of the LSOs is the confidence of hundred percent local community they have won due to their transparent and selfless efforts.