World Environmental Day commemorated

1^st Round of District Government Polo Cup Tournament Finalized.

CHITRAL:  First round of district government polo cup tournament Polo cup finalized. 4 matches were played between 8 teams. In first match Chitral Border Force Polo Team defeated Reshun A. Polo team with 12 goals than 2 goals. In second match Mastuj White Polo team defeated Chitral Police A team with 6 goals than 2 goals, Chitral Scouts A team trounced Garamchishma C team with 10 goals than 2 goals while in last match Sub Division Mastuj A team trounced Chitral Police B Team with 6 goals while police team scored only 1 goal. During the match two players were badly injured by hitting the ball. In first incidence Abrar Ali of police team was hit by wooden ball at his mouth causing for fracture of his front teeth while in second incidence Naseerullah of Mastuj team was hit at his head causing for head injury seriously and bleeding from his head. They were rushed to DHQ hospital Chitral in ambulance. It is worth to mention here that although this is so called district govt. polo cup tournament but there was no district government representative as the players also playing without Helmet and any Precautionary measurement can be causing for a  major accident any time.

World Environmental Day commemorated in Chitral.

The world environmental day was celebrated at Chitral by Rahmat Capacity Building Centre Booni at Chitral town. In this connection a walk was also held from Chew Bridge to Commerce College comprising on students of different government and public schools leading by Tehsil Nazim Chitral Sartaj Ahmad Khan. A simple but prompt function was also held in this connection at Commerce College hall. District Nazim Chitral Haji Maghfirat Shah was chief guest on the occasion while G.D. Lingland was presiding over the ceremony. The speakers highlighted importance of this day which was declared by General Assembly of United Nation in 1972 as world environment day to create awareness among the masses regarding environment of our surrounding.

The speakers said that we polluting our environment by one way or other which is causing for great hazardous and thread to our health. They said that we have three mountain ranges like Karakurom Himalaya and Hindukush mountain series which also polluting by human being. As well as natural resources like forest, wild life, water life also badly affecting due to changes in climate and deteriorating environment as well as due to irresponsible usage of our natural resources. They said that every year thousands of mound garbage are dropping in Shundoor lake by visitors causing for loosing its beauty and sovereignty. Sartaj Ahmad Khan Nazim Tehsil Municipal Administration said that we should to protect our surrounding environment. He lamented organizations working in Chitral that they did nothing for environment. He also demanded for renaming Kabul River as Chitral River which is flowing from Chitral. He said that a mother child care center hospital is under construction at Chitral but there is no proper sewerage system of the hospital. He warned hospital staff to must use syringe cutter otherwise they will be fine rupees 1000 to 10,000 if found guilty. He also stressed upon including a subject on environment in syllabus and curriculum in education.

Rahmat Ali Chief Executive of RCBC said that we working on symposium ethics and detailing different committee to impart message to all children regarding keeping their environment clean and neat. District Nazim of Chitral stressed upon all organizations to work here after proper counseling with local community. He said that committees would be detailed to monitor and maintain cleanliness of Chitral. He said more than 350 million were spent by MACP and Chitral Goal national park project but all of them useless and no positive changes is visible. He said no success is possible until all barren land of Chitral not fertile and canalizes with irrigation channels. He said no outsider would be allowed to benefit from Chitral.  At last G.D. Lingland Principal of Lingland School and college also expressed his views and stressed upon students to must be aware about environmental protection. He also stressed on parents to must teach their children about clean and neat environment. The program was also participated by Ikramullah Khan Bio Diversity specialist and Tariq Khadim conservation officer of PMAC.

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