SWABI: A tehsil councillor submitted a written application on Thursday for a no-confidence motion against Swabi tehsil nazim Wahid Shah and the session of the council had been convened on Friday (today).

Sources in both the treasury and opposition claimed that since assuming power the performance of tehsil government was virtually zero and there was no hope of improvement.

In his application, Shamsul Arafeen, a councillor from Gar Munara union council, criticised the nazim for his behaviour with the councillors.

He alleged that the nazim had failed to deliver according to the wishes of people. He said that development funds were not distributed equally among the council members.

Councillors claim the nazim has failed to deliver

“The resolutions passed by the council about several important issues have been put into cold storage,” he said.

Wahid Shah did not attend the call when this correspondent tried to contact him for his version.

POWER OUTAGE: The district, especially Topi tehsil and its periphery areas, experienced nine-hour power breakdown on Thursday.

The power supply, which was suspended at midnight, was restored at 9:20 on Thursday morning.

The staff of Peshawar Electric Supply Company said that a serious fault had occurred in the main transmission line.

They said that their efforts to restore the power supply at night failed due to rain that continued till morning.

The consumers have demanded of the government and Pesco officials to take steps for ensuring smooth power supply in the district.

HR VIOLATIONS: Saeeda Firdous Perveen, vice-chairman of Interfaith Harmony Human Rights Pakistan, and other speakers said here on Thursday that the Indian forces should stop flagrant human rights violations in held Kashmir.

Addressing a function in Chota Lahor tehsil, Ms Perveen said that the UN and human rights bodies should take notice of the continued atrocities against innocent people in the India-held Kashmir.

About the local issues, she said that those who had occupied land of the poor should silently vacate that and let the real owners get their land. Occupying precious land of the poor is an old practice which should be stopped, she said.

Published in Dawn, February 22nd, 2019