BUNER: (Shaukat Buneri ): Tehsil Chagharzi district Buner, which has been blessed by nature with immense beauty, dense forests, and high snow-capped mountains, the road presents a scene of ruins due to the negligence of the provincial government and elected representatives.
The residents of the area have expressed their anger over the basic facilities, especially the dilapidated condition of the roads and the delay in development works. After the recent snowfall, while tourists want to visit this beautiful valley, the same locals are trapped in their homes due to the poor condition of the roads. The communication roads are in disrepair in many places, due to which transporting patients to hospitals and delivering daily necessities has become a torment.
Rafiullah, a well-known educationist and social figure of the area, has strongly criticized the provincial government while expressing the public sentiments. In his statement, Rafiullah said that the natural beauty of Chagharzi is undoubtedly an example of itself, but the government has completely failed to change the fate of the people here. We are the unfortunate people who have eyes to see the snowfall but no roads or electricity. The government’s claims are limited only to social media and files. Our roads have been in disrepair for the past several years, but the administration is enjoying the dream of a rabbit.”
He added that if a little attention was given to the dense forests and tourist attractions of Chagharzi, this area could have generated revenue for the entire country, but unfortunately, the people here are being deprived of even basic facilities of roads, infrastructure and electricity.
The locals warned that if the provincial government does not immediately release funds for the construction of roads in Chagharzi and the administration does not change its course, the people of the area will take to the streets and protest, for which the entire responsibility will lie with the government.
Local elders and youth have also said that they are no longer going to be fooled by false promises. They demanded that a special development package be announced for Chagharzi tehsil and heavy machinery be deployed here on a permanent basis to keep the roads open during the snowfall season.
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