KARAK: The police on Friday arrested another accused involved in the burning of a Hindu shrine (Samadhi) in Teri area of Karak district over a week ago.

Maulana Faizullah was picked during a raid on his house, taking the tally of arrested people to 112, out of the 400 nominated in the FIR.

The police officials said Maulana Faizullah had been accused of instigating the people at a meeting before the attack.

The Teri police officials said all the remaining accused would be arrested soon.

Meanwhile, the leaders of United Workers Welfare Association have demanded of the oil and gas exploration companies to increase the salaries of daily wagers up to Rs20,000 and make their jobs permanent.

Speaking at a meeting, the association’s chairman Naveed Iqbal, president Iqbal Khan Khattak, general secretary Taj Mohammad and others said the last government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in the province had fixed Rs20,000 monthly salary of workers, but regretted that the oil and gas exploration companies had yet to implement the decision.

They threatened protest if the companies did not increase the salaries within a week.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2021