Chitrali passengers looted on gun point at Temirgara.
CHITRAL: Passengers coming in a convey of 3 flying coaches from Peshawar to Chitral were looted at Ranai in jurisdiction of Khall police Station (Temergara). Dacoits also snatched golden ornaments from female commuters. According to detail a convey of 3 vehicles carrying passengers from Peshawar to Chitral. When this bad luck conveys reached to Raniabad village near Temergara at 1200 night. Some unknown robbers stopped their vehicles by putting stones in the middle of main road. Dacoits looted thousands of rupees from Chitrali passengers as well as they also snatched some ornament of gold from ladies passengers belonging to Drosh on gun point. In the meantime the passengers blocked main road for a few moments but Police patrolling team reached on the spot and they assured passengers for investigations hence the passengers complained that Temergara Police not lodged proper FIR against the robbers. Talking to this scribe Badshah Hazrat Additional SHO of Police Station Khall confirmed the news and said that police has started its investigations and calling doubtful people. We will reach to actual culprits very soon and will arrest them Badshah Hazrat added. They demanded for taking stern action against dacoits and also issuing a directive to all police for patrolling during night time for protection of passengers.
AKRSP launched 5 days training workshop on social mobilization for Community Activists.
CHITRAL: A 5 day’s long training workshop on Social Mobilization was held here for activists and representatives of different Local Support Organizations (LSO) by Aga Khan Rural Support Program Chitral (AKRSP). Shahkarez Khan Manager IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) was chief guest on the occasion while the ceremony was presided over by Fazli Malik Manager Institutional Development Section of AKRSP. The program was started with the recitation from the Holy Quran. The participants introduced their selves. Hussain Ahmad Task Force team leader of Capacity Building was main facilitator while Farid Ahmad, Fazli Malik, Razia Sultana, Shabnam Ara and Sajjad also shared their experiences with the participants. They discussed on setting of ground rules and expectations from this workshop as well as LSOs working in Chitral. The facilitators also introduced different RSP (Rural Support Program) working in Pakistan. They also defined norms and theme of community, social mobilization, and productive packages.
This workshop was participated by representatives of 4 LSOs like KADO, (Karimabad Development Organization) , GADO (Garimchishma Development Organziation), DADO (Drosh Area Development Organization), and ICDP (Integrated Chitral Development Program). Female participants of different NGO delivered their presentations to the participants on the title of social moblization. They were briefed how to run their organization and to motivate other people for social working and volunteer services.
The speakers said that AKRSP is a model NGO and model RSP for other one and other RSP working on Asia level follow AKRSP for their good reputation and successful policies. Participants were trained in social mobilization for community activists. A large number of male and female attended the training workshop.
Services of 5 Dental Surgeons terminated at different hospitals of Chitral.
As well as 5 Dental Surgeons were terminated from different hospitals of Chitral. According to notification of Secretary to the Government of NWFP Health Department services of 5 Dental Surgeons were terminated after completion of their contract. Those who were terminated from service are Dr. Qasim, Dr,Irshad Ahmad, Dr. Ikramullah they were serving in District Headquarters Hospital Chitral Dr. Walayat Khan Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Garamchishma and Dr. Ijaz Ahmad of THQ Hospital Drosh. While one Dr. Muhibuddin had been selected earlier and posted as Dental Surgeon at Rural Health Center Koghuzi. Talking to this scribe Executive District Officer Health Chitral Dr. Sher Qayum disclosed that I have already sent a summary to Secretary Health for renewal of contract of these Dental Surgeons. Because these overburden hospital can,t run without Dental Surgeon. Meanwhile social and political Circle of Chitral have demanded from high ups of health Department for renewal contract of these Dental Surgeons as the public suffering due to non availability of Dental Surgeon.
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