Gul Hamad Farooqui Chitral
The atmosphere of Chitral was very sad after the unfortunate incident that took place in Chitral in recent days in which four security forces personnel were martyred and seven were injured. People are living a life of great sorrow and fear they are under great tension. A grand peace Jirga was organized on the call of Jamaat –e-Islami (JI) to restore the ideal peace of. Leaders of all political and religious parties and people of both Sunni and Ismaili communities participated in the Grand peace Jirga in large numbers.
Addressing the Grand Jirga, the elders of the area said that the people of Chitral have always been loyal to Pakistan and the army. But every Chitrali is very worried about the unpleasant incident that happened in recent days. They said that there are so many agencies working in Chitral and they had been informed earlier, but despite that, No measures were taken in the true sense to prevent it, which is sorrowful.
The speakers said that the work of border police i.e. Chitral Levies is to protect these borders but the entire procession of these Levies is present in the office of Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner and most of the Levies are in the bungalows of DC, AC and other officers. It is completely unfair and illegal to be engaged them in personal work. They are not paid from the public exchequer to personally serve the DC’s children or his household but their job is to protect the borders.
They said that the VIP protocol of the officers in Chitral should also be stopped. Presidents and Prime Ministers of some European countries go to their offices on bicycles or without any protocol, but here a whole procession of protocols goes before the vehicle of even an ordinary civil servant, which creates frustration and hatred in the people. The speakers said that Kailash people having the world’s only and unique culture are living in Chitral. Tourists from all over the world come here to see their unique culture. It have also created an atmosphere of fear. If the situation remains like this, no local or foreign tourists will be come there and these people depend on the income from tourism. If that happens, the people of Kailash will be forced to starve.
