BAJAUR: Local youth and players here on Tuesday demanded the district administration to trace and take action against the unknown persons who damaged the pitch of a football ground in Khar by using tractors.

Talking to mediapersons here, scores of youth, players and political and social activists alleged that land mafia damaged the playground located near Plang locality in Khar town early in the morning.

JUI-F Khar town senior leader Maulana Fazal Muhsin, PML-N leader Nawabzada Wahiduddin Khan, Bajaur Youth Jirga leader Mian Ismail Khan, Bajaur Football Association’s representative Abdul Manan, Abuzar Khan and Murtza Khan condemned the act and called it an attempt to deprive the local youth of sports facility.

They claimed that the land was donated some 30 years ago for sports by former Nawab of Khar, late Abdul Subhan Khan and it had been used as football ground by the youth of Khar town and its adjacent areas.

They recalled that while donating the land for sports Abdul Subhan had asked his sons and family members not to allow its use for any other purpose. However, it was claimed that the ground was damaged by land mafia.

The residents demanded the district administration and police to investigate the matter and take action against those involved in what they called the shameful act.

Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2022