BAJAUR: Bajaur Peace Action Committee, an association of local elders and political activists, here on Thursday asked the authorities to implement effectively the 12-point accord inked with the district administration previous year regarding improvement of law and order.

The committee also announced to hold a massive peace rally on May 25. The announcement was made during a meeting of the committee in Jirga Hall, Civil Colony Khar.

The members of the committee, formed in August last year, expressed their displeasure over non-implementation of the accord inked with the administration to take tangible steps for the durable peace in the district.

The chairman of the committee, Maulana Abdur Rasheed, who is also district chief of JUI-F, Khar tehsil council chairman Haji Said Badshah, PML-N district president Gul Kareem Khan, former governor Shaukatullah Khan, JI leaders Qari Abdul Majeed, Mohammad Hameed, ANP provincial joint secretary Shah Naseer Khan, Haji Said Ahmad Jan of JUI-F, Malik Shaheen Khan, Malik Sultanzeb and many others addressed the meeting.

They said that the administration inked a 12-point agreement with them on August 22 last year to end their eight-day protest sit-in against the lawlessness. They alleged that the administration failed to implement the accord effectively.

The speakers said that they were concerned over non-implementation of the accord. They also showed concerns over increase in incidents of targeted killing, thefts and street crimes in the district.

The meeting decided to stage a peace rally on May 25.

EXAM: The officials of district administration caught 13 students for cheating during the ongoing secondary school certificate examination at two different centres here on Thursday.

According to a statement, 13 students were caught red-handed by the additional deputy commissioner, Ali Raza, during his surprise visits to the examination centres at Governor Model School and College and Khar Model School and College.

Mr Raza directed the examiners of both the centres to perform their duty with honesty and commitment.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2023