Letters
Tributes to the services of Captain Ajmal Shaheed
The exalted position that the shaheed Captain has captured in both the worlds is unimaginable. What a pride and dignity for the people of Chitral and particularly for the Shaheed\’s family? In saadat bazore bazoo neest. I had the opportunity to meet the young officer at some occasions prior to his entry in military service
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Why we are selling our assets?
We need to decide not for Chitral but for Chitralis. Please try to think again and come up with something which is acceptable by all. Since Chitral is formed because of us, if people of Chitral are unhappy with such decisions I think it’s not worth it. Shandur has always been our part and we have
Why this injustice with people of Awi?
Through the column of this online newspaper, I would like to bring it to the notice of the authorities concerned that the people of Awi have been discriminated against in the electricity distribution form a powerhouse being built near their village. The Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) has initiated work on the hydel power project
KP govt trapped on Shandur
The Shandur polo festival is again in the news. This time, the provincial government of KP has been trapped in a mire. After a seminar in Peshawar some irrelevant elements from Peshawar and Gilgit have changed the dates for the Shandur festival. The new schedule is 18 to 20th August 2015. In the month of
Women education in Chitral out of PTI's agenda of change
For the last two years, corruption, nepotism and irregularities in promotions and transfers have become the order of the day. During recent visit of Director Education KP to Chitral, the alleged irregularities were brought to his notice with the result of his directions to hold an inquiry. After the lapse of two weeks, however, no
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Open letter to depts – public & private
It is an open letter to all the heads of public institutions and NGOs in Chitral to control their subordinates during the local government elections. It is not hidden to anyone that most of the public servants and NGO officials are actively involved in local politics. Our political parties have created not only militant wings
A ransom (bhatta) from private colleges
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal Dir has levied 25 % annual tax on 65 private colleges in Chitral district. The affiliated colleges say this is ransom money or Bhatta in local terminology. As a matter of fact, 7.5 % contribution was levied at the time of affiliation and it was believed that SBBU will have a
