Fight over Highway to Heaven

Keeping in view the recent event at Jughoor Mosque, and in the light of my long affiliations with Aga Khan institution as a Suni, and as aboriginal inhabitant of Jaghoor Dawashish, I would like to share a few words with the readers of Chitral times and expect that this massage will be communicated to as much of general public of Chitral as possible.

The Mawlanas, Shahzadas and immature comrades of Chitral are trying to emotionally black mail and to gain the sympathies of the innocent people to achieve their political objectives. On the other hand the irresponsible speeches of the workers of people�s party are provoking the feelings of the public.

I believe that, the people of Jughoor are politically well aware of every thing and tested each and every political and religious figure under their nose. Jughoor has good number of its own Ullema Hifaaz and Quraa, and I don�t think any one from outside is needed to teach us what is good for our faith and future and what is not.

The Darul-Uloom of Dawashish is established by high caliber and very well known Ullema of Chitral, though the said Ullema are no more there, but their descendents are very much present and have enough knowledge of religion to guide the new generation of the area.

At the same time I will also suggest that the so called higher ups of AKES should quit the egotist behavior and be more responsible, more flexible. They should try to understand and consider the sensitivity of the location situation, and make decision with development of mutual consensus with representatives of both communities, without taking dictations of their  Karachi based bosses. For long lasting peace and harmony in Chitral, all the AKDN institutions must acknowledge and take benefit of presence of Sayeds in Ismaili Community, as they are the one�s who have centuries long experience of living together with other community in Chitral.

The political Mawlanas should not be afraid of the old reputation of Jughoor as Larkana, the as the people party is now divided and hardly can keep their strength even in Larkana.

Rests are the customary politicians, over the time they themselves have proved to be ineffective both for social and economic development of Chitral, and at the top the new generation is no longer suppressed by them, as the slavery conformist (Pukhtuyo Lal /Nichagho Lal etc) are no more existing to convince their youngsters to vote as Nazoorana.

At the end we all as Chitralies must keep in mind that work on Lawari tunnel is restarted after almost 30 years, our single mistake could push us once again back into the era of frustration. The FTR carrying 48 passengers is not the solution of growing problems of Chitral in future, now in this election we have to take extra care and think twice and thrice before going to poll our votes.

Dr. Khalil Jughooru
Presently
Hamilton Canada