BAJAUR: The Jamiat Ulem-i-Islam-Fazl-led protest sit-in continued for the second day here on Saturday against deteriorating law and order situation in the Bajaur tribal district.

People from different walks of life, including political and social activists, youths and elders participated in the protest sit-in staged outside the Civil Colony, Khar, which houses the residences of government officials.

JUI-F district chief Maulana Abdur Rasheed, ANP leaders Sheikh Jan Zada, Nisar Baz Khan, PPP’s Syed Akhunzada Chattan, JI’s Qari Abdul Majeed, former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Eng Shaukatullah Khan, Khar traders’ association president Haji Khan Bahadur, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Malik Asghar Khan, PML-N leader Malik Shahauddin Khan and PTI MNA Gul Dad Khan were present at the sit-in.

JUI-F district chief Maulana Abdur Rasheed said the agitation would continue till the authorities took concrete steps to maintain law and order in the region. He said SHO of the police station concerned would be responsible if any incident of killing happened in his jurisdiction.

LAID TO REST: The two policemen, who were martyred in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Mamund area on Friday, were laid to rest in their native localities on Saturday.

The martyred policemen – Said Ahmed and Inayatur Rahmen – were laid to rest in Gaang area of Salarzai and Gabary area of Mamond families.

Published in Dawn, August 21st, 2022