KOHAT: A lawyer was killed by unidentified persons on Hangu Road here on Sunday.

The victim, Jabir Hussain Advocate, was coming to Kohat Bazaar from Alizai area in his car when his rivals ambushed the vehicle. He died on the spot.

The city police registered a case against the suspects on the complaint of his family members.

It may be recalled that Jabir’s younger brother, also a lawyer, was gunned down last year.

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has asked the government to launch special projects in the agriculture sector, especially dairy farming, to boost production of value-added products through private investment.

In a statement on Sunday, FPCCI executive member Hafiz Rasheed Paracha said hundreds of acres of land lying unused could be brought under cultivation for producing pulses, wheat, fruits and vegetables to meet local needs and export the surplus.

He said investors should be enticed to set up units for producing jams, jellies, packed milk, yogurt and meat for export purposes.

Mr Paracha said Pakistan could tap the huge demand of lamb wool in the international market by wool processing units. He said such projects would generate huge employment.

WORK ON COLLEGES: The elders of Sharkardarra town of Kohat have expressed concern over the inordinate delay in completion of two degree colleges, one each for girls and boys.

In a statement issued on Sunday, they said the colleges were inaugurated by then chief minister Pervez Khattak and former law minister Imtiaz Qureshi in 2018 and 2014, respectively.

The elders said only the boundary wall of the boys’ college being constructed on the Kalabagh Road could be constructed till date. Similarly, they said work on the girls’ college on Kohat Road was going at a snail’s pace.

RELIEF CAMPS: Several welfare organisations and philanthropists are generously donating cash and relief items for the flood-hit people.

The jewellers’ association, Pakistan Army, Junglekhel welfare organisation, youth wing of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and alumni of Kohat University of Science and Technology have set up camps for collecting cash and relief goods for the flood victims.

Published in Dawn, August 29th, 2022