Lawari top closed for all type of vehicular traffic.
CHITRAL; The only land route connecting Chitral with other parts of the country via lawari pass was closed for all type vehicular traffic after snowfall on the peak of Lawari pass. Beside it Lawari tunnel also not opened for traffic despite completion of its excavation. As a result people of Chitral besieged within the valley. Lawari tunnel project Director of National Highway Authority (NHA) engineer Liaqat Ali said to this scribe that NHA will deploy bulldozer for removing snow from the top of lawari pass road so as to open it for traffic if more it not received more snowfall. Responding to a question regarding opening of Lawari tunnel for traffic he said that meeting will be held with District Coordination Officer of Chitral to discuss the matter and it would be decided in the meeting that either the tunnel is opening for vehicular traffic or not. Beside PIA scheduled flights also cancelled for the last four days due to disturb weather. Chitral once again in grip of sever cold weather where temperature is below freezing point. Shortage of edible things and fire wood is an other problem at Chitral. Resident of the area have appeal high ups of NHA for opening and maintenance of lawari tunnel for vehicular traffic. More over Chitral remained in dark for the whole day due to longest load shedding as a result people facing great problems. Social and political circle of Chitral have demanded for up-gradation of local hydro power house so as to settle problem of energy crises.
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