Shandur security measures  -letter

Shandur festival is here; I would like to remind the authorities about the terrible experience common citizens of Chitral town underwent during the last year festival due to abnormal and over exaggerated security measures at the time of the visit of VIPs. An Editorial of Chitral News written then explains it all.

We request the security agencies to avoid brandishing weapons in the streets of Chitral bazaar, as such scenes are neither common nor welcomed by the docile people here, and also not repeat other such measures like  imposing a virtual curfew in the bazaar at the time of VIP visit. Such extreme measures only lessen the respect present in the heart of peaceful Chitralis for the visiting guests, as it happened last time.

Bashir Hussain

Chitral