CHITRAL: The All Parties Conference (APC), Upper Chitral district chapter, on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the safety measures being implemented by the district administration against the coronavirus pandemic in the area.
The APC that held in the presidentship of Member Provincial Assembly Maulana Hidayatur Rehman feared that coronavirus epidemic in Upper Chitral district was imminent if the district administration did not take serious steps for containing the spread of viral infection from the down district.
Besides others, leaders of political parties and civil society organizations, including Maulana Fathul Bari of Jamait Ulema-e-Islam, Maulana Javed Hussain of Jamaat-e-Islami, Hamid Jalal and Pervaiz Lal of the Pakistan People Party, Prince Sultan-ul-Mulk of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Rahmat Salam Lal of Tehreek-e-Haqooq Upper Chitral, Maulana Muhammad Yousaf and Zakir Zakhmi of traders’ union attended the meeting.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
