Chitral: Civil society representatives expressed serious concern about the rapid melting of Broghal, Trich, Awer and Golin Valleys in Chitral, which would have dye consequences for the region and the country as a whole.
They spoke here at the emergency meeting here on Saturday, with Sartaj Ahmed Khan calling out the convener of the “Save Chitral, Save Bakistan” movement. Civil society representatives, environmental experts and political leaders have put forward their expert opinions and suggestions to address the issue.
Mr Ahmed told the party that during his recent visit to Broghil Valley last week, he was shocked to see the glaciers retreat at a startling high speed over the past decade and undergo significant changes.
He said glaciers are a valuable source of Chiantar and other glaciers in Broghil, the Kabul River, which irrigates the Peshawar Valley and other plains. He stressed that damage to the Chitral glacier could be a loss for the entire Pakistan.
Many of the 543 glaciers in the region declared endangered
Participants said Chitral had 543 glaciers, many of which were declared endangered, and any extinction of these “water towers” would not only provide catastrophic to Chitral, but also catastrophic to the entire country.
They suggest launching a full-scale campaign to save strange glaciers to save plains.
Those who ghosted on those occasions include Director General Kalash Wallis Development Bureau Director Mihasodin, former Nazi Nazm Magrit Shah, Sid Haril Shah, Ijaz Ahmed, Ijaz Ahmed, Kurhid Ali Shah, Norur Islamic Doctor, former MPA Maulana Hidayatial Rehman, Ayaz Aliaz Ali, Ayaz Ali, Shafiqulah Khan, Mohann, Mohanm, OWAN, AWAS, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN, OWAN.
Sentenced to jail: Hypothalamic District and Conference Judge Shahnaz Hameed Khattak was sentenced to one year in prison and fined Rs 100,000 for possessing Hasissing Hashish, who recovered from his home in a raid in 2022.
According to the prosecution, on September 17, 2022, after receiving a report about Syed Qadam, a resident of Zhitoor village within the jurisdiction of the GARM CHASHMA police station, he obtained an arrest warrant from the magistrate and obtained 440 grams of Hashishes. Recovered from his house.
The prosecution proved the charge during the trial and the court subsequently dispatched the defendant under section 9(c) Khyber Pakhtunkwa Control or Narcotics Act2019.
If the fine is not paid, the offender will be imprisoned for 10 days.
Sardar Ali advocates served as defendants, while district attorneys defended the state.
Posted at Dawn on September 21, 2025
