KOHAT: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl provincial emir Senator Attaur Rehman claimed on Sunday the opposition had support of 200 MNAs in the National Assembly to de-seat Prime Minister Imran Khan through the no-trust move.

Speaking at a meeting of the party’s office-bearers from Kohat, Karak and Hangu in Muhammadzai area here, he said after the opposition parties had submitted the no-confidence motion against the prime minister, the government functionaries had started using threats and foul language against the lawmakers, who were likely to vote against the prime minister.

He said the days of the government were numbered. He claimed the JUI-F could jam the whole country on a single call of party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

Asking the people to participate in the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s long march on March 25, Mr Atta said the JUI-F emir had called the volunteer force to Islamabad for the protection of the party’s lawmakers.

He advised the people to well prepare for the Islamabad march because the sit-in at D-Chowk could be extended for several days.

MINER’S BODY RETRIEVED: The mines department’s rescuers recovered the body of a coal miner after digging a deep tunnel through a mine in the Darra Adamkhel tribal subdivision on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Rasool Mohammad of Dir district. His body was retrieved after nine days.

The rescuers said they had to dig 1,300-foot deep tunnel to get to the body.

Meanwhile, the Kohat textile mills has been put on solar power after installation of a 1.5MW plant under the clean and green initiative.

The chief executive officer of the mills inaugurated the project.

Published in Dawn, March 21st, 2022