KOHAT: The police on Wednesday arrested two motorcycle thieves and recovered five stolen bikes from their possession.

Addressing a press conference, SP investigations Syed Inayat, DSP city Sadaat Khan and SHO cantonment police station Mohammad Afzal said the inter-district gang struck at colleges, universities and other busy places.

They said the gang leader, Zohaeb Khan of Hangu, and his accomplice, Vaqas Mohammad of Kohat, admitted to striking at 13 places.

The police officers said the thieves after lifting motorcycles changed their number plates and other parts and sold them at throwaway rates in tribal districts.

DEMAND: A delegation of the Kohat Chamber of Commerce and Industry visited the national incubation centre and office of research, innovation and commercialisation at the Kohat University of Science and Technology on Wednesday.

The delegation was led by deputy director industries Syed Mohsin Ahmed and deputy director small industrial board Tahir Khattak.

Director industries Shah Syed, former presidents of the chamber Eng Faiq Shah, Rasheed Paracha, Mohammad Jameel, Mehmood Ahmed and Waheed Ahmed were also present on the occasion.

During the meeting, greater cooperation was stressed in the field of research for promoting industry in the region and translating ideas into reality.

The chamber leaders invited the varsity students to pay a visit to the industrial estate and see the working of various units.

Published in Dawn, August 18th, 2022