LAKKI MARWAT: A young man was shot dead over a land dispute in Titterkhel town of Lakki Marwat on Monday.

Ghaznikhel police said Ziaur Rehman, 27, was on way home from the fields when his rival, namely Iqbal Shah attacked him, killing him instantly.

The police said the body was taken to a local hospital for fulfilling medico-legal formalities.

They also registered a case against the suspected killer.

Separately, the police arrested a robber and seized looted money from him in Sookari Zabita Khan area of Bannu on Monday.

An official said a team of city police station led by DSP Shahid Adnan raided a hideout and arrested Janbaz Khan, who was wanted by the police in a robbery case. He said the cops seizedlooted Saudi Riyals from the arrested man.

Also on Monday, police arrested a proclaimed offender during a raid in Garaira Shah Jehan locality of Bannu.

An official said the outlaw identified as Saifullah was wanted by the police in murder, attempted murder, attacks on law enforcers and other cases of heinous nature.

ROAD COMPLETION: Office-bearers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf have called for constructing the remaining portion of the Old Kutcheri Road in Lakki city without delay.

PTI’s former tehsil president Dr Mohammad Iqbal and other leaders told journalists on Monday that widening of the urban road from Qazi Ishfaq Chowk to Gambila Bridge was included in the district uplift and beautification project. However, they said its portion from Bilal town onwards was yet to be completed.

The PTI leaders said the road was an important urban artery as several educational institutions, offices of government departments, a Tableeghi Markaz and a hospital were located along it.

They said the road linked the urban locality with Manjiwala. They demanded of the district administration to direct the communication and works department to launch work on the remaining portion of the road.

Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2022