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| July 20, 2002 | Saturday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 9, 1423 |
Inquiry into land allotment demanded
MINGORA, July 19: Thousands of villagers from Malamjabba, Batora, Kokarai, Islampur, Marghazar valley, Lalko Sakhra, protested here on Thursday against the allotment of land to some influential people. They demanded of the government to constitute an impartial land commission in this regard.
The District Nazim, Swat, Dr Mehboobur Rehman, visited the Marghazar valley and assured the protestors that a land enquiry commission would be constituted. He also assured the people to arrange their meeting with the governor.
He promised strict action against the land mafia.
They also demanded legal action against certain government officials and accused them of allotting lands in violation of the court orders. The protestors dispersed peacefully and thanked the Nazim for taking interests in their problems.
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