KOHAT: The military has destroyed all the command and control centres of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Darra Adamkhel and adjoining Orakzai Agency.

A senior army officer told Dawn that the law and order situation had gradually improved during the last few years and it was much better these days. He said that there was negligible threat to the public and military now.

The normalcy in Kohat could be gauged from the fact that the army organised a public mela (fair) inside the cantonment.

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Such programmes were stopped in cantonment area due to security concerns. A large number of families thronged the three-day gala without any fear near the restricted area of the official residence of corps commander of IXth division.

Residents of Kohat have been demanding some leniency in the entry to the cantonment area, which has the shopping mall, fun and food spots, playgrounds, etc.

AFGHANS HELD: Police arrested six Afghans for staying illegally and three facilitators of absconders on Friday.

They also arrested 52 suspects during the operation in various parts of the city. The Afghan nationals were sent to prison under 14 Foreign Act for their deportation to their home country. The city police have also registered cases against the alleged facilitators of absconders.

The illegal Afghans nationals include Bahadar Ali, Sultan, Toor Mohammad, Javed, Hakeem and Mohammad Raheem, residents of Jalalabad.

The operation was carried out in Hafizabad and Qureshabad area.

ARTISITS ENCOURAGED: Amjid Khan Afridi, adviser to the chief minister, has said that in future all programmes for the youth will be launched from the platform of Kohat Youth Artists Union.

At a meeting with the union members, he said that the government would provide all possible financial help to the youth and solve their problems.

It was attended by the union’s president Basit Ali, secretary general Saad Noor, chairman Mohammad Zaman, Zobia Sajjad, Maryam Hussain and others.

Published in Dawn, May 10th, 2015

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