Cancellation of Jashn-i-Chitral justified

Report Zahiruddin, Chitral
Divisional information secretary of PPP Iqbal Hayat has hailed the decision of the government to cancel Jeshn-i-Chitral in the wake of tense situation in the neighboring districts.
In a press statement issued here on Wednesday, he said it was not suitable time to hold a fair in Chitral when bomb blasts have become order of the day in its neighbouring district and people are leaving their homes for safer places.
He said a good number of Chitral Scouts and police personnel have been deployed in the troubled areas of Swat and Bajaur and many of them have lost their lives. He said in such a situation when the dead bodies are being brought to the district every week no one would like to participate in any fair or jubilation.