PM to visit Chitral today

CHITRAL: All arrangements have been finalised to accord a warm welcome to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here today.

“The welcome will be unprecedented as the people of Chitral have decided to give a tumultuous welcome to the premier due to his avowed commitment to the development of the valley,” said Member National Assembly Shahzada Iftikharuddin.

He said the Nawaz Sharif-led government had allocated record funds for the development of Chitral besides allocating sufficient funds for the Lowari Tunnel. “Over 55 uplift schemes have been okayed for Chitral, which would usher in a new era of development,” the MNA said.

“Chitral being a strategic area needs special attention and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif realises it,” the MNA said, adding leaders belonging to all political parties would welcome the PM. The MNA said the premier wanted all roads in Chitral completed which was the key to development of the region. The prime minister would address a huge gathering in the polo ground in Chitral. Meanwhile, Adviser to the PM, Amir Muqam, and other leaders have already reached Chitral.