Chitral, The Dream Land of Pakistan

District Chitral being a mountainous area is the largest district of North West Frontier Province having a total land area of 14850 sq km. It is situated 366 km North of NWFP. The total population of district Chitral is estimated at 0.38 million. Due to heavy snowfall and poor road infrastructure it remains cutoff from the rest of the country for at least six months every year. One of the greatest things about district Chitral is indeed its cultural and religious diversity as there are Muslims, Kalashis and followers of Agha Khan Sect living all together around the valleys.

District Chitral is administratively divided in two Tehsils.

• Tehsil Upper-Chitral
• Tehsil Lower-Chitral

These two Tehsils are further divided into the following Sub-Tehsils.

• Mastooj
• Turkoh
• Mulkoh
• Chitral
• Garam Chishma
• Daroosh
• Arando

Some of the famous valleys of District Chitral are as following.

• Laspur
• Garam Chashma
• Oweer
• Yarkhon
• Turkoh
• Bamboreet
• Rumboruk
• Birir
• Arando

NWFP... The forgotten paradise

The North West Frontier Province is the third largest province in term of population with a land area of about 74521 (sq km), administratively divided into 24 districts with 55 urban localities. The province has a total of 20.86 million populations with 83% and 17% rural-urban distribution respectively. The most impoverished rural population divided into 7335 rural localities with a very low per capita income has agriculture as major occupation.

The tribal belt with land area of about 27220 sq km divided into 9 agencies is referred as Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). These are border mountainous areas of NWFP with total population of about 3.68 millions having only 3% in urban localities.

Most of the population are poor and have a limited access to basic health facilities and other social services. The whole region is characterized by small scale, subsistence-oriented farming predominantly for household consumption.

Poor road infrastructure and least communication facilities, hospitals in big cities are almost inaccessible. Poor socio-economic is also a set back for this deprived human segment.

Once again in UAE

4th of July 2008 was the date when for the first time I landed in Dubai. In fact, the impression of Dubai was not so sound as I was expecting anyway I was on visit and stayed here for three months. Despite of few serious attempts my employers could not arrange work permit for me so I flew back to Pakistan on 2nd of October 2008. It was second day of Eid in Pakistan and up to up coming 3 months I remained in Pakistan.

On 5th of January 2009  once again I was in Dubai. This time matters are little changed. Hope it will be a nice stay this time

 

Great Islamic Calendar January 2009 (1430-31 h)