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This article discusses the 'Chitral Case,' highlighting the abandonment of three significant development projects in the Chitral region of Pakistan, which were initiated around 2010-2011 and subsequently halted after the 2013 elections. The primary projects mentioned are the Lavi Hydropower Project, a 69-megawatt endeavor, which saw its 12-kilometer tunnel completed before funding was cut and the foreign company withdrew its machinery, and the Judicial Complex in Chitral Town, intended to house judicial offices and residences, which was also abandoned after its initial construction phase. The author attributes these halts to the change in provincial government to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, suggesting that new governments often discontinue projects started by previous administrations due to political animosity, leading to significant national waste and public detriment. The incomplete structures of these projects now stand as symbols of neglect, with the judicial complex's roof being used for funerals and its ground floor for stray animals and drug addicts, while the Lavi project site draws regret from tourists.