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� Extra PIA flights for Chitral�

Sir,

Through your esteemed daily, I would like to draw the attention of PIA authorities towards the problems of Chitrali passengers who are facing these days due to closure of Lawari top. Lawari pass was closed due to heavy snowfall before Eid. The alternative route via Kunar Afghanistan has not been opened so far. Now, people belonging to various walks of life viz students, govt. servants, patients etc are unable to get their seats reserved for PIA flights due to insufficient number of flights. PIA operates only two flights daily from Peshawar to Chitral, which is insufficient these days to carry passengers from Chitral to Peshawar. PIA flight for Islamabad was closed due to reasons unknown which has added to the miseries of the people. Therefore I request PIA high ups on behalf of whole Chitral to arrange extra flights for Chitral to lessen the sufferings of the people.

On this occasion, we also demand to restore PIA flight for Islamabad, which was running successfully for several months. It is very strange that when land route to down country from Chitral was open, flight to Islamabad was in operation, but when winter sets in and hardships of the people started, suddenly this flight service from Islamabad to Chitral was closed without making any alternate arrangement. So, we repeat our request to restore this flight service in the best interest of the people of Chitral.

Bashir Hussain Azad.
Chitral.