Gul Hamad Farooqui
UPPER CHITRAL: One died under an avalanche at Booni Bozand road near Istaro village at Upper Chitral when a laborer was clearing the road of debris. According to detail, a local man Muhammad Ishaq son of Zar Gul was clearing the road from debris voluntarily to open the road for traffic on a self-help basis. Meanwhile, heavy land sliding hit him As a result of this unfortunate accident, Muhammad Ishaq, son of Zar Gul, a resident of Trich Shooth died on the spot.
Talking to our representative on the phone, the local people said that the attention of the communication and works (C&W) department and the relevant authorities were drawn to the serious situation of this difficult and dangerous road, but according to them, no action was taken by C&W to clear the road from heavy boulders and debris and today an innocent took the life of a poor man who was clearing the road voluntarily.
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The local people raised the question of whether the maintenance and cleaning of this road is not included in the responsibilities of the C&W department.
Is the protection of basic human rights and the life and property of the people not included in the responsibility of the administration? The people of Torkho Valley have demanded the high officials of the Communication and Works Department and the district administration to immediately clear the snow, boulders, and debris from the Booni to Buzand, road and open it completely for traffic so that this dangerous road does not take the life of another person.
Sources said that Muhammad Ishaq was the only son of his parents and his parents and two sisters also died before him. His children and widow are very sad because there is no one to support them.
