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SDPISustainable Development Policy InstituteDepartment’s collusion, deforestation continuesunabated in MariSmuggling of trees from the area is at its peakDaily Shamal, May 20, 2010Nagri Totial (Special Correspondent) Chinal and Mariforests are turning into empty lands. Officials of theforest department have resorted to a new method ofloot and plunder. First the sale receipt of standingtrees is prepared and then the timber mafia smugglesthose trees. When the smugglers are questioned theyshow the receipt. According to the sources after thedisclosure of the reports and MPA Barrister JavedAbbasi’s strong notice of it cutting of trees had halted.But the forest officials and the timber mafia have againjoined hands for cutting trees. About two months agothe police had caught timber worth hundreds ofthousands of rupees after which timber smugglers hadstopped their activities. Sources have also disclosedthat the forest officials have hired a guard who collectsextortion money from those people who cut grass orgraze their cattle in the forest.Raid by Forest officials in Madyan, precious timberrecoveredDaily Azadi Swat, May 20, 2010Madyan (Tehsil Reporter) Forest officials raided andrecovered sleepers worth millions of rupees. Theaccused persons have gone in hiding. A case has beenregistered and investigation has been launched.According to the details forest officials got informationyesterday that forests are being ruthlessly cut in BandaDabar. Taking immediate action range officerSaramad Khan instructed forester Mohammad Aayz,forest guard Yar Mohammadzada, forest guard AbdulWahab and Habib Ahmed to raid the area. Elders ofthe area had formed a committee headed by AqilzadaMian to join the raid. The committee seized 134sleepers and has initiated investigations again theaccused Shabbir Ahmed son of Sikandar of BandaChel, Hazrat Deedar resident of Chel, Khan Sher ofShinko, Abdul Baqi of Shinko, Pir Madar of Shinko,Shah Zamin of Shinko, Bakht Gul of Kalagey.Attempt to smuggle precious timberfoiled in OghiWorkers of timber mafia were busy in cutting trees and started firinggunshots upon seeing the policeDaily Mashriq, Peshawar, May 20, 2010Oghi (Correspondent) Officials offorest department Elite Force, afteran exchange of fire, foiled anattempt to smuggle timber worthmillions of rupees in Sher Garh.Forester Mohammad yusuf was ona patrol in compart no. 1 of JaluGali forest along with the memberof Elite Force that theyencountered about 35 accomplicesof the timber mafia who weretrying to smuggle timber. Theaccomplices of timber mafiastarted firing gunshot upon seeingthe police and forest departmentofficials. Police retaliated withgunfire. After a prolongedexchange of fire the timber mafiaworkers fled away leaving thetimber behind. Police hasregistered a case in Darband policestation against the accused personsBadri, Mana. Fazal, Hanif, andGulzar.Pakistan Forest Digest Vol. 1, No. 1, April – June, 2010
SDPISustainable Development Policy InstituteMinister belonging to the other side of Attock struck adeal of Hazara forests with big fish of timber mafiaDaily Shamal, May 21, 2010Mansehra (Courts Reporter)Provincial Minister Abdul WajidKhan has struck a bargain withtimber thieves for illegallyextracted timber from Kaghan,Aalai and Kohistan forests. Thepeople of Hazara have demandedthat the forests of the area shouldbe protected from those who comefrom the other side of Attock andillegally sell Hazara’s timber.Pay attention to reckless cutting of forests: Tasleem KhanDaily Azadi, Swat. May 30, 2010Mansehra (correspondent) In thebeautiful land of Hazara trees arebeing cut down recklessly. Thereare different elements involved inthis activity. If every one pledgesto plant ten saplings during theplantation season and takes care ofthose plants the target of 25percent forest cover can easily beachieved. Trees are covering ofthe earth and a source ofcontinuing virtue. Wild animalscan survive only in thick forests.These views were expressed byACO Mansehra Tasleem Khanwhile addressing a ceremony inNisar Bagh in connection with theplantation campaign. He said thatthe reason for low rainfall inHazara is that trees have been cutdown and new plants have notbeen planted.He said that according to theexperts 25 percent of the total areaof a country should be under forestcover. Tasleem Khan said that inMansehra district deforestation isturning the forests into bare lands.He said the community shouldplay its role for achieving thetargets of plantation. Addressingthe ceremony EDO MansehraRiyaz Ahmad Shah said thatforests are very important forsustaining human life. Trees helpin keeping the environment clean,he said and added that treesprovide timber for construction ofbuildings, save land and habitat forwild animals. Riyaz Shah said thatforests increase fertility of landand bring rains.Forests on hills in Galiyat should be protectedDaily Shamal, May 21, 2010Editorial: Cutting down of forests in continuing unabatedly in Galiyat area. Forest officials areconniving with the timber smugglers just to earn a meager amount of money and are destroyingforest in Galiyat. The forest officials are playing their role only for receiving bribes. Galiyat is abeautiful area only because of its trees. Local and foreign tourists visit this area. But the enemiesof the area are clearing out the forests and causing loss to the national exchequer. At the sametime this is causing loss to the tourism to the area. The high officials of the department arerequested to take immediate action against the timber smugglers.Take action against timber smugglers in HaripurDaily Shamal, Abbottabad, May 23, 2010Editorial: Lush green forests of Haripur are turning into empty fields. With the connivance offorest officials timber mafia is busy in timber smuggling via Tarbela Lake. Every day dozens ofvehicles loaded with timber leave Chhappar Road near Tarbela Lake and go towards Punjab. Thetimber smugglers enjoy full support of the DFO. The reason is bribery. As the water level hasPakistan Forest Digest Vol. 1, No. 1, April – June, 2010
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