In Defence of Chitral -letter

Siraj UlMulk

Dear Sir; This attack from across our border in Arandu today is the worst thing imaginable to have happened to our sons and brothers in Chitral Scouts. We the citizens of Chitral must stand firmly behind Chitral Scouts and all our law enforcement and intelligence gathering agencies. It is going to be a sad Eid in the next three or four days for the families of these men.

A lot can be done by us people of Chitral to save our home land. If Chitral is safe from terrorist activities so far it is because of us Chitralies. We must recognize our strength to protect our beloved Chitral. Our strength lies in our unique culture, our distinct language Khowar and our natural and un-diluted love for Chitral. Any one not conforming with these three attributes must be discouraged from getting into our midst and looked at with suspicion until the time that we are sure that no harm can come from him/her to our homeland and our families.

All Chitralies must rise above their various classes and religious faith and unite to be just one Kho race ready to protect each other against the danger that has started to knock at our doors.

Of course the government must play its part by immediately re-enforcing the strength along all the border posts. Intelligence agencies must now double its efforts to penetrate the people living on the borders of Kunar and Nuristan who have a free access to cross to either side of the border. The Chitral Scouts must be immediately strengthened by recalling all their Wings from other parts of Pakistan back to Chitral. No other force can defend Chitral better than the Chitral Scouts who will certainly also have the full backing of all of us in Chitral.

This attack today on our Chitral Scouts posts will strengthen the resolve of each of us to stand up and be counted in the defence of our mother land. If we people of Chitral are determined to protect the peace that we enjoy upto now then rest assured that no one can take it away from us. We must not fail Chitral. --Siraj Ulmulk, Chitral 28 Aug 2011

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