Girl commits suicide

Published March 21, 2002

MINGORA, March 20: A school girl, Hafsa, committed suicide in Rahimabad village on Wednesday.

The Rahimabad police, quoting the victim’s uncle Islamuddin said she was hesitant to go to the school and her elders were forcing her to go.

She went in a room and shot herself with a pistol, which caused her death on the spot. The police have registered a case and investigating in this regard.

PML (Q) BODY: The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) has announced an organizing committee for strengthening of the party at the district level in Swat.

The committee will organize the party at grassroots level by holding elections in the party.

According to a statement issued here on Wednesday former provincial minister Mohammad Ali Shah Bacha Lala has been nominated as organizer.

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