Forest Conservation committee held protest rally and pubic meeting.
CHITRAL: Member of Forest Protection Committee (FPC) Orghuch held a protest rally and public meeting at Orghuch village after Friday prayer presiding over by Master Muhammad Nadir. Elites of the area and members of committee delivered speeches on the occasion. The speakers lamented local administration for their nepotism and giving free hand to those who involved in forest cutting and harming forest by goat grazing. The anger protesters also held a peaceful public meeting where they passed unanimous resolution. Through a resolution they demanded from local administration to completely banned goat grazing in the area causing for damaging forest and erosion of land by flood. They also demanded for conducting a neutral inquiry for withdrawal of FIR lodged against members of FPC. They also demanded for seizing arms and ammunition who involved in firing and attacking over the houses of FPC especially Muhammad Wali Shah Chairman and a Pesh Imam. They demanded for taking stern action against accused persons creating law and order situation in the area and deteriorating peaceful environment of the area. The anger protesters also demanded for giving exemplary punishment to those who thrown stones over the house of Chairman and other innocent people. They also condemned lodging of FIR against religious scholars and demanded for its withdrawal.
Through a resolution they demanded from local administration for their fully cooperation with forest protection committee for marinating pleasure environment. They also demanded for exhausting of stay order by courts on the plea of MOD because these people grazing goats in the area and alternately harming forest. They also demanded for exiling of goats from the area immediately to save the forest. They also urged on DCO and DPO Chitral to vow their promise regarding fully cooperation with forest protection committee. Lastly they demanded for conducting an inquiry to unearth those elements who creating disharmony between local administration and public. The protest rally and public meeting was disbursed peacefully. A large number of people participated in the rally and public meeting. Those who spoke on the occasion were Gogar Ali, Rahmat Elahi and Muhammad Wali Shah Chairman.
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