I gotta love this woman, what heart, what intelect, what a waste of time asking these people to help us ..... just kidin on the last part. I think shes got mox and think if there were more like her this world would be the better for it. I think I'll email Mr. Ali Shah from Islamabad.
Another guy has just written so now there are five letters called "Osama in Chitral?"
The letters are being published and the people who write in may look like big jerks to the locals in Chitral.
People there may be worried about survival issues. Notice the people writing in are from Islamabad and London. They aren't writing to the paper--but they do seem to be writing to the American. Perhaps they are afraid.
I think people in these countries can read between the lines.
Here is the official government position in the Chitral news. Still, the information is there.
http://www.chitralnews.com/Latest%20New485.htm
DEC 15, 2004
National / world press mis-reporting Chitral
CHITRAL,15 Dec 04: Mis-reporting of news and events concerning Chitral by the national / world press has been resented and disdainfully scoffed at, by the residents of the area.
Besides the many instances earlier, recently a national newspaper reported the assumed presence of Osama Bin Laden in Chitral and the associated (also assumed) operation by CIA here, which unnecessarily tickled the international media on the subject. News Papers as distant as 'Taipei Times' reported it (read it). Foreign Affairs ministry spokesman had to clarify the matter in a special press briefing.
Any body in his right state of mind, would agree that surviving in this weather in Chitral is difficult for the locals themselves. How can a sick man like Bin Laden (if at all he exists) choose this rough place as an abode and that too without any body taking notice of him? (Chitral for one is a place where the locals surround with curiosity even a shaggy punjabi tourist calling him 'Mainu' (guest) and try not to leave him alone for a moment)
The local residents have taken strong exception to the regular practice of associating Chitral with un-necessary mysterious and frivolous news, just to divert the attention of world media from the real issues.
Chitralis while speaking to our correspondent said ''we have a responsible local press and instead of indulging in unnecessary speculations, authentic news / information about Chitral can easily be obtained from Chitral News without any problem''.