KOHAT: Assistant superintendent of police, headquarters, Usama Ameen Cheema has given a one-week deadline to the traffic wardens to close down the illegal bus stands and car parking, curb underage motorcycle driving, wheelie and use of pressure horns in vehicles.

Addressing traffic wardens and ticketing officers here on Tuesday, he asked them to ban the use of mobile phones while driving and ensurewearing of helmets by motorcyclists.

He emphasised that an awareness campaign should be launched to make the drivers observe traffic laws.

Mr Cheema pointed out that accidents occurred due to violations of traffic laws. He said violations of one-way, overloading and over-speeding should not be allowed.

OPEN COURT: Tribal elders speaking at an open kutcheri held in the Darra Adamkhel tribal subdivision on Tuesday demanded provision of gas, early construction of Tore Kallay Bridge and link roads.

Kohat deputy commissioner Roshan Mehsud had called the forum.

The additional deputy commissioner, assistant commissioner of Darra, officials of education, local government, social welfare departments, and tehsil municipal administration were also in attendance.

The elders also expressed concern about delay in upgradation of basic health centres, and high schools to higher levels. They urged the deputy commissioner to put irrigation tubewells and water supply schemes on solar power. The elders said they were suffering due to unscheduled power loadshedding caused by shortage of required number of feeders. They asked for provision of gas to the whole subdivision.

The deputy commissioner assured them that all-out efforts would be made to address their problems.

Published in Dawn, December 29th, 2021