Upper Chitral (Jamshed Ahmad): A dignified ceremony marking the completion of one year since the establishment of the Morkhow Development Movement (MDM), and the swearing-in of its new cabinet, was held in Zeli Warijun, Morkhow. A large number of dignitaries and residents from Morder to Kashm attended, along with MDM office-bearers.
The ceremony formally began with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Maulana Karam Elahi. In his opening remarks, MDM President Ehsan Ali Shah thanked all the participants and congratulated the organization on completing one year. In his address, he gave a detailed account of the organization’s annual performance and MDM’s efforts for the area’s development and welfare.
The presiding officer, former tehsil nazim Miza Alam, expressed full satisfaction with MDM’s annual performance in his address and paid tribute to the organization’s services to the area.
The chief guest, former RPM Miraj Khan, expressed concern in his address over water shortages in the area, the effects of climate change, and the poor condition of roads. He strongly called for the provision of drinking and irrigation water to the area through a solarization system funded by the government.
Other speakers, including Haji Abdul Kabir (former headmaster), Muhammad Habib, Maulana Javed Hussain, Prince Sultan-ul-Mulk, Inspector Muhammad Salam, well-known social figure Muhammad Ali Shah, former chairman Haji Hussain Shah, Maulana Qadir Azad, Sajjad Ahmad, Principal Muhammad Aziz, Musa Hussain, Maulana Jafar, Saifullah, Mehtar Sarwaruddin, Aminullah, and Aminur Rahman, also addressed the gathering. The speakers highlighted the problems facing the area and reaffirmed their commitment to serving it through mutual unity, agreement, and cooperation.
In the final part of the ceremony, consultations were held on the reorganization of the MDM cabinet. By unanimous decision, it was approved that the current cabinet would remain in place, while Wasim Zafar was elected as the new general secretary following the former general secretary’s departure due to personal commitments.
Haji Abdul Kabir formally administered the oath of office to the newly elected cabinet. Ziauddin and Sultan Hussain Shah performed the duties of hosting the ceremony, which concluded with closing prayers by Maulana Jafar.
Source: https://chitralexpress.com/updates/2026/11/08/106824/
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