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Chitral power committee
Power committee protest for 30 Megawatt electricity from Golaingoal hydro power project.
By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi
CHITRAL: Chitral town power committee held protest rally and public meeting. The rally was started from Chew Bridge leading by representatives of all political and religious parties passing through Shahi Bazar road and ended at polo ground Chitral. Where the rally was converted into a huge public meeting presiding over by Shahzada Iftikharuddin Member National Assembly from Chitral. Addressing to the public meeting leaders of different political and religious parities said that work on Golaingoal hydro power house has been completed 75% and the federal government want to auction through tender carrying of electricity via transmission line from Golaingoal to Temergara directly by ignoring Chitral. They said that Chitrali nation will never allow the Federal government to do so until they establish a separate grid station locally by giving 30 Megawatt electricity to Chitral on subsidize rate. They said that all resources for this power house use locally
from Chitral like water, land and local people badly suffered but it is totally injustices to deprive Chitral from this power house. They said that all parties leader unanimously attended this public meeting to show their unity on this national issue irrespective to party affiliation.
Addressing on the occasion MNA Chitral Shahzada Iftikharuddin said that I have already put up the case before ministry of water and power with the request to provide 30 Megawatt electricity from this power house as well as for up-gradation of local hydro power house of Singor upto 4 megawatt. He said that Chairman Wapda was also coming to Chitral but due to flight cancellation his visit was postponed. Through a unanimous resolution they demanded from federal government should to start work on establishment of a grid station within two weeks and assure the power committee in writing that they will provide 30megawattt power to Chitral otherwise they will continue their strike until fulfillment of their genuine demand. They also demanded for improving in main transmission line from Dir because due to low voltage most of home appliances were damaged.
Those who spoke on the occasion were Abdul Akbar Chitrali of Jamat Islami former MNA, Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Jamati Islami and former MPA, Alhaj Khurshed Ali Khan of Jamat Islami and former chairman district council Chitral, Haji Maghfirat Shah of Jamat Islami and former district Nazim, Advocate Tanweer Ahmad Chughtai of PML-N, Maulana Jamshid of Jamati Islami, Sed Muzaffar Jan of ANP, Wing Commander Retired Fardad Ali Shah of PTI, Maulana Abdul Shakoor of JUI-F, Muhamad Hakeem Advocate of PPP, Abdul Wali Advocate of QWP, Haji Sultan of PTI, Haji Abdul Rehman of MQM, Qadir Aman of All government employees coordination council, Muhamyudin president of transport union, Haji Abdul Jalil of Trade Union Chitral and Khan Hayatullah Khan President Chitral power committee
Meanwhile trade union Chitral observe complete shutter down strike to register their protest against this decision of federal government of supplying 106 megawatt electricity through transmission line from golaingoal Chitral to Temergara. A large number of people belonging to all walk of life attended the protest rally and public meeting which was ended with the prayer words of Maulana Abdul Shakoor
G.H. Farooqi C/O Manager bank Islami Main branch Chitral phone No 0943-320737, 0943-316052, 0943-414418 , 03025989602, 03337069572, 03159698446, 03469002167
email: gulhamad@gmail.com
Chitral power committee
Power committee protest for 30 Megawatt electricity from Golaingoal hydro power project.
By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi
CHITRAL: Chitral town power committee held protest rally and public meeting. The rally was started from Chew Bridge leading by representatives of all political and religious parties passing through Shahi Bazar road and ended at polo ground Chitral. Where the rally was converted into a huge public meeting presiding over by Shahzada Iftikharuddin Member National Assembly from Chitral. Addressing to the public meeting leaders of different political and religious parities said that work on Golaingoal hydro power house has been completed 75% and the federal government want to auction through tender carrying of electricity via transmission line from Golaingoal to Temergara directly by ignoring Chitral. They said that Chitrali nation will never allow the Federal government to do so until they establish a separate grid station locally by giving 30 Megawatt electricity to Chitral on subsidize rate. They said that all resources for this power house use locally
from Chitral like water, land and local people badly suffered but it is totally injustices to deprive Chitral from this power house. They said that all parties leader unanimously attended this public meeting to show their unity on this national issue irrespective to party affiliation.
Addressing on the occasion MNA Chitral Shahzada Iftikharuddin said that I have already put up the case before ministry of water and power with the request to provide 30 Megawatt electricity from this power house as well as for up-gradation of local hydro power house of Singor upto 4 megawatt. He said that Chairman Wapda was also coming to Chitral but due to flight cancellation his visit was postponed. Through a unanimous resolution they demanded from federal government should to start work on establishment of a grid station within two weeks and assure the power committee in writing that they will provide 30megawattt power to Chitral otherwise they will continue their strike until fulfillment of their genuine demand. They also demanded for improving in main transmission line from Dir because due to low voltage most of home appliances were damaged.
Those who spoke on the occasion were Abdul Akbar Chitrali of Jamat Islami former MNA, Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Jamati Islami and former MPA, Alhaj Khurshed Ali Khan of Jamat Islami and former chairman district council Chitral, Haji Maghfirat Shah of Jamat Islami and former district Nazim, Advocate Tanweer Ahmad Chughtai of PML-N, Maulana Jamshid of Jamati Islami, Sed Muzaffar Jan of ANP, Wing Commander Retired Fardad Ali Shah of PTI, Maulana Abdul Shakoor of JUI-F, Muhamad Hakeem Advocate of PPP, Abdul Wali Advocate of QWP, Haji Sultan of PTI, Haji Abdul Rehman of MQM, Qadir Aman of All government employees coordination council, Muhamyudin president of transport union, Haji Abdul Jalil of Trade Union Chitral and Khan Hayatullah Khan President Chitral power committee
Meanwhile trade union Chitral observe complete shutter down strike to register their protest against this decision of federal government of supplying 106 megawatt electricity through transmission line from golaingoal Chitral to Temergara. A large number of people belonging to all walk of life attended the protest rally and public meeting which was ended with the prayer words of Maulana Abdul Shakoor
G.H. Farooqi C/O Manager bank Islami Main branch Chitral phone No 0943-320737, 0943-316052, 0943-414418 , 03025989602, 03337069572, 03159698446, 03469002167
email: gulhamad@gmail.com