BAJAUR: Social and political activists here on Thursday expressed their concern over growing crime incidents and unchecked drug business in the district and announced a joint fight against social evils.

They made the announcement during a meeting held at Bajaur Press Club in Khar. They said that a marked increase had been witnessed in robbery and mobile snatching incidents and other street crimes during last couple of months in the district.

They said the increase in the crime incidents was affecting the law and order situation and creating a sense of insecurity among the residents. They alleged that some powerful people of the district had been backing the anti-social activities.

Political and social activists, including Sadiq Akbar Jan, Sirajuddin Khan, Obaidullah, Anwar Nigar, Javid Saqib, Alamgir Haider and Naeem Jan, addressed the meeting.

They said that the increasing crime incidents showed the failure of the district administration and police. It was decided in the meeting that all political and social activists would jointly work to motivate the general public and officials of the district administration and police department to effectively curb crimes in the area.

PTI RALLY: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf workers staged a protest demonstration against the Election Commission of Pakistan and Chief Election Commissioner here on Thursday.

The protesters alleged that the ECP and CEC had given the verdict against PTI in its prohibited funding case on the directives of ‘imported government’ whose ministers and leaders had met with them days before the so-called verdict.

Hundreds of party workers and leaders participated in the demonstration held outside the district election commission’s office in Civil Colony, Khar.

Published in Dawn, August 5th, 2022