Chitral jobless youth join Afghan National Army

CHITRAL: A report has surfaced that a large number of unemployed youth of Chitral had joined Afghan National Army, prompting the Home Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to seek details in this regard from Commissioner Malakand.

According to a statement issued here at KP Home Department, strict notice has been taken of the report that jobless youth of Chitral had joined Afghan Army. A report has been sought on emergency basis from Commissioner Malakand about the details of such people who had taken such a step, it added.

The commissioner has been directed to inform the provincial government about the names of youth's fathers, their addresses and other identification details so that an appropriate action can be taken in this regard, the statement said.