LOWER DIR: Insaf Lawyers Forum (ILF) has announced to launch a countrywide movement for what it calls rule of law.

ILF deputy general secretary Mohammad Muazzam Butt told a news conference at Chakdara Press Club that a strong justice system was necessary for the development of the country.

Flanked by ILF divisional organiser Advocate Imtiaz Khan and other office-bearers, he alleged that federal government was misusing law.

Mr Butt said that former acting speaker of National Assembly Qasim Suri accepted resignations of PTI lawmakers according to the law but later the ‘imported’ government made them controversial.

He said that baseless cases were registered against PTI Senator Azam Swati. He said that Balochistan High Court abolished all cases against him but he was taken into custody by the Sindh government.

WALK: The district administration and anti-corruption circle on Monday jointly arranged a seminar and awareness walk against corruption in Timergara.

The function was attended by students, teachers, government officials, school heads and local elders. The students presented speeches regarding the effects of corruption and sang national songs.

The additional deputy commissioner, Abdul Wali Khan, the district education officer, Mohammad Amin, the district sports officer, Ibrar Ahmad, anti-corruption circle officer Sehat Ali and others spoke on the occasion.

PROTEST: The senior school teachers (SST) on Monday threatened to stage a sit-in outside PTI chief Imran Khan’s residence in Bani Gala on December 26 if their demands were not accepted.

The announcement was made during a meeting held at a high school here with district president of teachers’ association Imranullah in the chair. The meeting was also addressed by association’s provincial general secretary Farhan Takur and others.

They said that Peshawar High Court and provincial cabinet both issued orders for awarding BPS-17 to SST but the education secretary was delaying the matter. They said that government had approved upgradation of SST from BPS-16 to BPS-17 in 2018 but it was not enforced.

Published in Dawn, December 13th, 2022