December 14, 2008
Reduction in fares of PIA flights for Chitral demandedچترال کے لیے پاکستان انٹرنیشنل اییر لاین(پی آیی اے) کے کرایوں میں کمی کا مطالبہ
PESHAWAR: Former MNA and Convener Tanzeem-e-Tahafaz Haqooq-e-Chitral, Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali has demanded fifty percent reduction in fares of PIA flights from Peshawar to Chitral.
Addressing a press conference here at Peshawar Press Club on Saturday, Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali said that government should provide relief to people of Chitral in shape of subsidy on traveling fares unless Lowari Tunnel is constructed and opened for vehicular traffic.
He said due to closure of Lowari Tunnel during winter season, people of Chitral face great hardships and majority of the population of the remote district are unable to pay for traveling by-air.
During winter season, Abdul Akbar continued, government should make arrangements for four flights a day between Peshawar and Chitral.
He said due to decrease in rates of petroleum products internationally, the PIA should decrease traveling fare.
Abdul Akbar also demanded initiation of helicopter service and C130 Aeroplane on need basis. He said some times PIA flights could not operate in the area due to bad weather.
December 14, 2008
DN stresses integrated efforts for sustainable development of Chitralضلعی ناظم چترال نے علاقے کی ترقی کے لیے متحدہ جدوجہد پر زور دیا
CHITRAL: District Nazim Chitral Haji Maghfirat Shah stressed upon all stakeholders comprising heads of line departments, representatives of civil societies and public sector for integrated and joint efforts for tangible and sustainable development of Chitral.He was addressing a round table meeting cum women coordination forum held here in a local hotel organized by Tehsil Municipal Administration in collaboration with Regional Women Empowerment Project (RWEP).Speaking on the occasion, District Nazim said that although so many NGOs working here for uplifting life standard of women folk and development of the entire district but it need more polishing and mutual coordination for sustainable development and integrated approach so as to avoid repetition and bring positive changes in their lives. He said that Women Development Forum must be established to boost their existing skill by different ways like giving them more training, linking their products to national and international market, sale points and sophisticating their existing skill and handicrafts.He said that existing scenario need more opportunities to stand them on their own feet so as to minimized their dependency on male by earning their livelihood with their own ways and source locally without disturbing our culture.He appreciated mosaic training and its products that local women of Chitral have prepared very attractive and best decoration pieces from small stones and pieces of marble first time in Chitral.He emphasized on all civil societies working for women uplifting to provide them all possible opportunities at their doorsteps and confidence of ownership of any project working for their development to attract their interest.District Nazim said that after opening of the Lawari tunnel we will face more challenges by arrival of expert, sound and strong people from down districts and we should be prepared mentally to compete with others. He said that district government always support you and never create any hurdles in the ways of any NGO working for women development and empowerment.All the government agencies, civil societies will support you massively but you must work with mutual coordination for solid, tangible and visible development to bring changes in life standard of women folk.Addressing the forum Tehsil Nazim Chitral Saraj Ahamd Khan expressed his concern over that, after sharing experiences of different NGOs and said that it seems that there is no integrated and mutual coordination among them.He hailed Legal Awareness Program for Human Rights who raised voice for the first time and approached through different stakeholders for extension of Women protection Act at Chitral to provide a confidence of secure life to women of Chitral.
The speakers highly appreciated Chinar Handicraft Center of Mrs Khadija who working on self help basis without any foreign support to promote skill and handicrafts of Chitral.
