Nawaz, Imran due in Chitral on Wednesday

The prime minister was scheduled to visit Chitral on Tuesday but it was cancelled at the last minute due to bad weather. He is expected to announce mega projects besides promising to complete the remaining work on the Lowari tunnel on a priority basis. A source at the Prime Minister House said that the weather in the morning would be cloudy and PM’s plane was likely to take off by 11am or 11:30am on Wednesday. He said the prime minister had been given a detailed briefing about the damages caused by the flash floods besides the slow pace of work on the Lowari tunnel. The prime minister had always been hesitant to visit Chitral as the district is considered to be the stronghold of his archrival Gen Pervea Musharraf. But this time, the devastating floods had left him with no option but to go to Chitral after a long break of so many years. MNA Chitral Prince Iftikharuddin had been moving from pillar-to-post for the last two years in a bid to convince the prime minister through different channels to visit his constituency or else it will remain the bastion of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML). Meanwhile, the PTI chairman will fly to Chitral on Wednesday afternoon.  He will also be accompanied by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak and other senior leaders of the party. Khan will stay in Chitral for two days to take stock of the relief efforts as there are reports that the district administration has miserably been failed to undertake the relief activities in wake of the devastating floods. The sources said the district administration would also undergo a major shake-up as the PTI chairman was reportedly upset over the poor performance of some top district baboos especially the deputy commissioner. Talking to ChitralToday, PTI central information secretary Naeemul Haq confirmed that Imran Khan along with his wife would leave for Chitral where he would take stock of the relief efforts. “Yes, his wife (Reham Khan) will also accompany him [and] the chief minister Khattak, and Jehangir Khan Tareen will accompany the chairman PTI too,” he added.]]>