Sunday, April 17, 2011

Environment walk held at Qaqlasht in Chitral

Report R.A. Jaffar Dost

BOONI, April 17, 2011: A walk was held at Qaqlasht at the sideline of the annual festival to create public awareness about environment on Sunday. The walk was led by retired Subedar Rehmat Noor Husain of Charun.

A large number of people attended the walk. Jashne Qaqlasht vice chairman Mukhtar Lal of Booni and general secretary Mustansir Lal of Morder were also present along with other elites of the area. The walk was organized by Chitral Heritage and Envirnment Protection Society.

RPM of FOCUS Chitral Amir Mohammad was also present. Chitral police and TMA Mastuj also took part in arranging the walk. Students from Boroghil and all schools and colleges in Booni also attended the walk in a large number.

The participants collected waste and garbage in the festival site and disposed them of. The organizers requested the visitors and tourists going to the venue of any festival or match to take care of the environment and not scatter the waste in the open.

Meanwhile, the final matches of the festival were postponed to Monday due to intermittent rain on Sunday. A large number of people were present at the venue and they enjoyed the festival in the pleasant weather.

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