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From Pindi to Chitral


Date: 24 January, 2012

The day was a rest day. I saw off Arsalan at his school and then came back to home. I heard that flight had gone to Chitral today after a couple days of interval. I should have gone today as I had no official business left but some private matters were there to be do away with before I go to Chitral as there seemed no immediate retour of twin cities. I went to saddar and took out the last remaining 4K rupees from my account and proceeded to Raja Bazar which is the commercial hub of Rawalpindi and the main wholesale market of Rawalpindi. I strolled through the market asking for anything helpful to counter the extreme cold weather of Chitral. At last after many efforts  I ended with a gas heater which was converted to LPG by the shopkeeper for some additional amount. I took it and a lot many other thing from the the market where the prices were more attractive than Gilgit. With a heavy shopper and an empty pocket I went to saddar. From there I got some minor things from the 15 Rs. Stall and then had a lunch at the savour type restaurant before proceeding to home in the Suzuki wagon. In the evening Mr. Altaf of AKRSP booked a ticket for which I got a printout from the PIA office in Saddar and then came back to home.

Date: 25 January, 2012




I woke up at five o clock thanks auntie who was caring to look that whether I have got up or not. Even my earlier blunder had not changed my way of doing things. I would have again been late and this time miss the flight as I occurred at due time today. I dragged my bag and belonings all the way to saddar from where I got a taxi to airport. In the early morning the check in was quite smooth and after waiting for sometimes we were instructed to board the plane. Mr. Inayat ullah Faizi, the BoD member of AKRSP was also coming to Chitral. The passengers were a few as usuall and we had a smooth ride thourgh and above the mountains to Chitral. The airhostess was adamant that I should fasten my seatbelt which I denied all the way to Chitral. The travel is one of the most beautiful where you come from the plains of potohar into the mountains of Chitral with some beautiful scenes coming across all the way. Just at the landing time I saw AKRSP vehicle coming towards the airport and I was delighted. After landing came straight to the room and installed the heater which worked perfectly.
In the office today I met all the staff and then we had a meeting with ICDP LSO regarding their plans for the coming months for youths. It was somewhat a session where we perhaps lacked ideas that what to do for the youths. However did the exercise and laid out some initial activities for the youth that the LSO will be involved in the coming months so that there is some progress towards the goals of EELY program. 

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