| Daily Frontier Post : CHITRAL (NNI): Livelihood Program (LP) will bring green revolution in the area said Mr. Pierre Yves Suter Country representative of Inter Cooperation of Swiss Foundation for Development and International Cooperation. LP will boost economical condition of two valleys of Chitral Berir (kalash community) and Sheshi valley. LP working in different sector likes agriculture, forestation, promoting handicrafts, mini business. They sought suggestions from different stakeholders comprising over heads of line department, civil society, elected Nazimeen including district government representatives in a meeting held at a local hotel. Khalid Hussain Project Manager said that LP working on boosting life standard of local people through gross root level. He said to success the Livelihood program three parameters must be activated. To involve local community for ownership of the project, collaboration with skill development agencies and its implementation through partner NGO. The participants suggested different proposals for succession of LP and sustainable development of Chitral. Tehsil Nazim Chitral Sartaj Ahmad Khan said that TMA Chitral is trying of best to pattern two very rare origin of cow and sheep existing in Chitral which are most suitable in environment of Chitral as well as beneficial for milk and fodder. He proposed for establishment of Fish form for Trout and to discourage goat grazing to protect forests. Owners of the goat might be compensating with other source and means to motivate them to abandon their goat grazing. He said rangeland must be level and fertile for cultivation purpose to increase cultivable land because there is only 2 % cultivable land in Chitral. He offered for establishment of a pine nut and walnut market at Drosh by TMA Chitral for marketing and to enhance price of these products. He offered TMA building for a display and training center to promote local handicrafts in Chitral. For creating of awareness among the masses he emphasized on increasing literacy ratio in the area by activating and strengthening of parent teachers councils. |
Archive for December 5, 2008
Livelihood Programme launched at Chitralچترال میں ذریعہ معاش پروگرام کا اجراء
Prince Mohi-ud-Din calls on PMممبر قومی اسمبلی شہزادہ مہی الدین نے وزیر اعظم سے ملا ات کی
Prince Mohi-ud-Din calls on PMممبر قومی اسمبلی شہزادہ مہی الدین نے وزیر اعظم سے ملا ات کی
 ISLAMABAD, Dec 4 (APP): Shahzada Mohi-ud-Din, MNA from Chitral called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here at the PM House on Thursday. He briefed the Prime Minister on various development projects underway in Chitral including construction of bridges and provision of clean drinking water as well as law and order situation in the area.
The Prime minister said the democratic government would provide resources for the uplift of backward areas across the country. He also appreciated peace and tranquillity in Chitral. |
Students attack bar room, office in Chitral طلباء نے چترال بار روم کے دفتر پر حملہ کردیا
Students attack bar room, office in Chitral طلباء نے چترال بار روم کے دفتر پر حملہ کردیا
Friday, December 05, 2008, by Our correspondent, The News
CHITRAL: Angry students Thursday allegedly attacked the District Bar Room and the office of naib tehsildar, smashing the windows, computers and furniture in the office, besides destroying the official record.
Sources said the students were of the view that the administration was trying to occupy a piece of land belonging to the school in the name of anti-encroachment drive in the area. The authorities Wednesday demolished a number of cabins near the school and All Teachers Association President Mirajud Din said the cabins were built on the property of Education department and alleged that District Bar Room and the administration wanted to illegally occupy the land of Education department.
When contacted the Principal Kabeer Khan of Government High School said: “Our school usually opens at 8:30 a.m and all the students were present in their classes.” He ruled out the involvement of the students in the incident.
