DBA Chitral also announced of strike with solidarity with Trade union.
CHITRAL: District Bar Association DBA) Chitral also merged into
protest strike against failure of power supply to Chitral for the last
15 days. In this connection an emergency meeting of DBA held at Bar
room Chitral under the chair of Abdul Karim Khan Advocate president
District Bar Association chitral which was attended by all members of
DBA. Through an unanimous resolution DBA expressed their full sympathy
and solidarity with Trade Union and supported their strike for
restoration of electricity supply. DBA announced to observe two days
protest and boycotted the courts on Monday they also will boycott of
courts on Tuesday to registered their protest against Peshawar
Electricity Supply company (PESCO) and Wapda. Through a unanimous
resolution they demanded from the government to settle this issue on
priority basis because consumers of Chitral facing great problems due
to longest breakdown of power supply. Shutter down strike on the call
of trade union Chitral was also continue on 4th day and it seems that
their strike would be continue until fulfillment of their demand.
Meanwhile a meeting of all parties and law enforcement agencies was
held at DCO office under the chair of district coordination officer
Chitral Rahmatullah Wazir who discussed the present scenario of
Chitral. It was learned by reliable sources that the district
administration also contacted chief Minister Amier Haider Khan Hoti
who approved 1 million rupees for repair of Diesel generators lying at
power house Chitral. Hence source told that Trade union refuse to end
their strike and they termed it only temporary solution of this
burning issue. They demanding for installing of new machineries in the
local hydro power station to settle the issue for ever. On the other
hand trade union of Chitral also announced to kick unscheduled wheel
jam strike from 2nd March onward. Trade union declared while
talking to this scribe that their strike would be continue who have
set in a protest at PIA square against Wapda. They also demanding for
posting out of technical staff of Pesco and power house.
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