KOHAT: A large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Orakzai district lodged in Mohammad Khawaja camp in Hangu have been facing numerous problems due to damaged tents and pools of water on the premises after the recent rains.

As many as 80 families comprising 700 individuals are residing in the camp, which was established after the TTP took control of Orakzai district and the army launched operation against them.

Most of them were repatriated, but some remaining families were reluctant to return complaining about lack of seed money required for staring fresh business.

They regretted that the grant being given to them for conveyance and three-month ration was not enough. They demanded cash for repair and construction of their houses which were blown up by the terrorists.

When contacted, assistant commissioner Shahid Rafique Gandapur said that he had visited the camp to assess the damage caused to it during the rains. He said that he had ordered the relevant departments to prepare a report and provide every necessity to the IDPs.

STAFF SOUGHT FOR COLLEGE: The principal of Government College of Technology, Engineer Mohammad Zubair, has demanded staff for the civil faculty of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), construction of grounds and a tractor from the governing board.

In this regard, a meeting was held at the college, which was presided over by Mr Zubair. It was attended by the board members, including managing director of Kohat model town Malik Atif, Javed Akhtar Khattak, representatives from Janana De Malucho and Babri textile mills, teachers and students.

The principal said that they had launched B.Tech (electrical), which would be followed by civil faculty soon. The stakeholders promised to resolve all problems of the college.

SEMINAR: Speakers at a seminar have called for creating awareness of the after-effects of sexual and physical torture on women and emphasised that the parents should restore confidence of the victims and help them forget bad memories of the past.

They said that the lap of mother was the first learning place and therefore care and education of women was must. The seminar was organised by the Family Planning Association of Pakistan at government girls college here in Lachi tehsil. District education officer Farzana Liaquat was the chief guest on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, February 22nd, 2019