{"id":954,"date":"2016-02-27T03:12:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T03:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/morningpost.today\/eng\/?p=954"},"modified":"2016-02-27T03:28:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T03:28:00","slug":"bridge-makes-my-dreams-comes-true-ijaz-ahmad-person-with-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morningpostnews.pk\/eng\/bridge-makes-my-dreams-comes-true-ijaz-ahmad-person-with-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge makes my dreams come true: Ijaz Ahmad, person with disability"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Fazal Khaliq\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

MINGORA: \u00a0For 17-year old Ijaz Ahmad who is crippled in both legs, the newly constructed bridge at Chinar Khwar became the only source of fulfilling his long-awaited dream of seeing life living at the other side of the stream.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI always dreamt of crossing the stream to see the world on the other side but the dream took years to fulfil,\u201d the 17-year-old of Chinar Khwar said\u00a0after the opening of a bridge on the stream between his village and Gwalarai here.<\/p>\n

Tourism and culture minister Mehmood Khan inaugurated the bridge and thanked European Union.<\/p>\n

The youngster said he was surprised yet delighted to see hustle and bustle in the main Gwalarai village bazaar, which was something new, as I had never seen so many shops, vehicles and people in one place before.<\/p>\n

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He said the bridge would open new windows of opportunities in life for him.<\/p>\n

The 170 feet Chinar Khwar hanging bridge in Barthana union council of Matta tehsil has been built by the Sarhad Rural Support Programme under the European Union\u2019s PEACE project at the cost of Rs4.194 million with the Rs586,000 community share.<\/p>\n

The bridge connects eight hamlets including Balir Kas, Chinar Khwar, Karakal, Ura, Dherai, Awaro, Malyar and Bhattai.<\/p>\n

Before the construction of the bridge, villagers used to put large wooden planks on the stream to cross it. However, it was dangerous for children and women. Many times in the past, small flooding swept the \u2018makeshift bridge\u2019 away.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had faced multiple problems due to the absence of the bridge, especially during rainy days when the water level in the stream increased leaving villagers unable to cross it. Many people including children and women had drowned in the stream while crossing it,\u201d said Mohammad Sher, an elder of Barthana village.<\/p>\n

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Children, happily, cross the bridge<\/p><\/div>\n

He said there were bridges on the stream located at the distance of about three kilometers each from Chinar Khwar village.<\/p>\n

Another villager, Mohammad Uzair, said during the monsoon season when the stream was flooded, the people of the area either went down to Aghal village or up the stream to Ghwalerai village to cross the stream for routine outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

Both the villages are located at the distance of around two kilometers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we\u2019d patients in critical condition or with injuries, we covered the extra distance of two kilometers to go to Aghal to cross the stream and take patients to the hospital in Matta,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Tourism and culture minister Mehmood Khan inaugurates the bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n

The villagers said the bridge had eased their misery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have heaved a sigh of relief at the construction of the bridge. Now, our children will go to schools and women will cross the stream safely,\u201d Shah Wazir Khan, a resident of Chinar Khwar.<\/p>\n

He said villagers could reach the bazaar and other facilities in five minutes after the bridge\u2019s construction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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