KOHAT: The agriculture department and district administration, Hangu, have asked the farmers to adopt tunnel farming to increase their yield of vegetables and become self-reliant.

Speaking at a seminar, Hangu ADC Attaul Manan, director agriculture Abdullah Khan and agriculture experts said that the climate of Hangu was feasible for growing all sorts of vegetables round the year, but no attention had been paid to it.

They said that despite so much potential in the area vegetables were brought to the district from other districts.

They urged the farmers to take advantage of the conductive conditions and become financially sound besides contributing to the local economy.

They highlighted the importance of tunnel farming to cash their crop to maximum extent.

They asked the farmers to keep close liaison with the agriculture department for introducing tunnel farming.

EID MILAD: Deputy commissioner Khalid Ilyas has asked the ulema and traders to observe Eid Miladun Nabi peacefully, without causing inconvenience to general public.

Chairing a meeting of the ulema, representatives of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat and traders in his office on Friday, he said that peaceful holding of Eid Miladun Nabi was top priority of the administration for which the ulema should share schedule of their programmes for 12th Rabiul Awwal with his office.

He appealed to the ulema to refrain from making speeches which might hurt feelings of other sects.

He directed the officials to make a security plan and other arrangements prior to 12th Rabiul Awwal. He said that the administration would try its best that there was no power loadshedding on the day.

Published in Dawn, November 17th, 2018