LOWER DIR: District health officer Dr Irshad Rughani on Monday said the health department had set up four centres to vaccinate patients suffering from leishmaniasis disease, which is spread by the bite of sand flies.

Talking to journalists, he said enough stock of Glucantime injections had been provided to the centres.

He said 927 cases of the leishmaniasis had so far been reported in Lower Dir, out of which 434 had come from other districts. He said the centers were set up in Khall, Timergara, Chakdara and Badwan. He asked the affected patients to visit the centres to get vaccinated against the disease.

CHEATING IN EXAMS: Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Malakand Chakdara, Prof Zameen Gul has said steps are being taken to eradicate cheating in examinations.

He stated this while speaking during a meeting of the district education officers, heads of colleges and schools in Chakdara on Monday.

Prof Gul said cheating and rote system had badly affected the quality of learning, and added the board was taking steps to end cheating and rote system.

The board chairman said neither the examination staff nor the students would be allowed to use mobile phones inside examination centres. He said the board had asked heads of schools and colleges to install CCTV cameras in the examination halls. He said separate control rooms for male and female centres had been set up at the board for effective monitoring of examinations.

CHILD KILLED: A child identified as Salar, 12, a resident of Bandagai Talash, was found dead in a swing near his house on Monday morning. The child was trapped in the swing on Sunday evening.

Published in Dawn, March 22nd, 2022