Accused handed over to police

TIMERGARA, Nov 12:  Elders of Maidan on Saturday handed a man identified as Nasib Gul over to Lal Qila police for allegedly killing his newly wedded daughter and nephew on suspicion of having illicit relations on Wednesday.

An official of the Lal Qila police said the accused had not yet confessed the crime.

He said police had been asking elders of the area since the incident to produce the accused before police.

Residents said police and security forces had warned to bomb house of the accused if he was not produced before the law.

Meanwhile, the Lower Dir EDO Education Hafiz Mohammad Ibrahim said on Saturday the annual inspections of the government schools would start from Nov 20.

He said an official letter in this regard had been issued to all primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools. The process would continue till Dec 20.—Correspondent

Gamblers’ gang busted

LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 12: Police on Saturday busted a gang of gamblers and seized illegal weapons and money from them.

An official said DPO Gulzar Ali Khan, on a tip off, directed Darra Pezu police to take action against gamblers and ensure their arrest at all costs. “Following which a police party of Haibat Ali Khan police station headed by SHO Mashaal Khan raided a den in Sharbikhel village and arrested twelve gamblers,” the official said. They were identified as Fazlur Rehman, Naeemullah, Abdul Hamid, Hayatullah, Zahid, Ibrahim, Ajab Khan, Abdullah, Sharifullah, Mohammad Khursheed, Noor Jan and Abdul Shahad.

“Two of the gamblers identified as Hikmatullah and Farhatullah managed to escape,” he maintained, saying the law enforcers seized a Kalashnikov, a pistol and Rs4,700 stake money from them.

Separately, the same police party arrested a notorious proclaimed absconder, Habibullah, during a raid in Jhangkhel village.—Correspondent

Jamaat criticises JUI-F

PESHAWAR, Nov 12: Jamaat-i-Islami general secretary and former MNA Shabir Ahmed Khan has criticised Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F leader Senator Gul Naseeb Khan and described him as main hurdle in the way of revival of MMA.

The JI leader, in a statement on Saturday, said the JUI-F leader had been issuing anti-JI statements repeatedly while showing his sympathies to the PPP.

“Ideologically, Gul Naseeb belongs to PPP as he remained an active member of its students’ wing and had once lost elections to an Islami Jamiat Talba candidate in Jehanzeb College Swat,” Mr Shabir recalled.

By issuing statements against JI leaders, Qazi Hussain Ahmed and Sirajul Haq, he said the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F leader was further widening the gulf among the religious parties.

He said that JUI-F was still part of the government as its leaders were enjoying chairmanship of Kashmir Committee, Islamic Ideology Council and seat of the opposition leader in Senate.—Bureau Report

Inter-school sports

CHITRAL, Nov 12: The district inter-schools sports competitions concluded here on Saturday in which more than 100 schools participated. Players participated in football, cricket and volleyball competitions.

In the final match of football, Government Centennial Model School beat the Government High School Harchin by five to one goal.

The team of Chitral Model School and College emerged victorious in cricket match final by defeating Pearl College Booni. In volleyball, Government High School Barenis beat the Pamir College and School Booni.

DCO Chitral Rahmatullah Wazir and EDO (education) Siraj Mohammad gave away prizes to the players of the victorious teams.

The district secretary of the tournament and principal of Government Centennial Model School Chitral Abdul Kabir said the winners of all the three games would go to Peshawar to compete in the provincial inter-schools tournament.—Correspondent

Gilgit experiences blackout

GILGIT, Nov 12: Residents of Gilgit suffered twelve hours of loadshedding from 8am to 6pm on Saturday. The power suspension also led to protest demonstrations at a few places.

The water and power department said it had to suspend the power supply to carry out maintenance of the machinery.

However, the residents said the department was in the habit of suspending power for long hours, making their routine life a hell.—Correspondent