SMC No. 1/2014 etc
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Government had already disbursed the requisite funds to the
victims of bomb blasts. So far as the threats to Kalash minority by
extremists
was
concerned,
the
Government
of
Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa took effective steps and learned Advocate General
KPK has placed on record the report of the Commissioner,
Malakand, which is to the said effect:“i.
The Commissioner Malakand in this connection visited
District Chitral on 21st and 22nd February, 2014. On
21st he went to Bumburet Valley of Kalash community
by road, where he held a meeting with the Kalash
minority. The issue was personally discussed by the
Commissioner in present of the stakeholders at district
level. It was confirmed that the threat mentioned
earlier by the TTP is not new and in this regard the
video referred to in the various international
newspapers and reflected in electronic media has not
been circulated to the general public in Chitral. The
Kalash minority, the district administration and the
DPO Chitral expressed the opinion that the news story
is old and it has been re-picked by some sectios of
media for vested interests.
ii.
The Commissioner assured the Kalash minority that
government will provide security to them and it was
further communicated to them that a unit of Pak Army
AK-42 regiment is already deployed in the area.
Another platoon of police in addition to the already
present one has reached the Bumburet valley. Police
station Bumburet has a strength of 55 pesonnel in
addition to special force of 15 personnel and 15
personnel of border police are also vigilantly
performing duties in the area. The district police officer
informed that Kalash valley has its border with
Nooristan province of Afghanistan but the area is
presently inaccessible and snow bound totally and
right from Arandu to Lutkoh there are 16 check posts
located. At these 16 check posts Pak Army and other
LEAs are regularly patrolling the Pak-Afghan border
and any incursion from Nooristan into Pak territory is
almost impossible. However, as mentioned, LEAs at
these 16 check posts are vigilant to counter any such
attempt by the TTP.
iii.
The representatives of Kalash minority expressed
complete satisfaction over the response of the
administration and they were satisfied with the
security arrangements in the valley. They appreciated
the visit of the Commissioner, the aim of which was to
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