Secretary forest ordered release of Nigahbans’ salaries: MPA
MASTUJ: The secretary forestry, environment and wildlife department KP on Wednesday ordered immediate release of the stuck-up salaries to Nigahbans in Upper Chitral.
This information was shared with over 70 Nigahbans from Yarkhun, Laspur and Mastuj here by MPA Molana Hidayatur Rehman on phone. The Nigahbans gathered here to launch a protest against nonpayment of their salaries for the last nine months.
The Nigahbans contacted the MPA and informed him about their lingering issue and requested him to get it resolved otherwise they would launch a huger strike till death. The MPA sought one hour to discuss the issue with authorities concerned.
“After three hours, the MPA called back and informed us that the issue has been resolved. He informed us that the secretary forest has ordered immediate release of the salaries to Nigahbans and action against those officials behind the delay in release of the salaries,” one of the Nigahbans told ChitralToday after their meeting in Mastuj.