BAJAUR: Officials of the district administration, security forces and police on Friday assured the leaders of business community of taking concrete steps for maintaining peaceful environment in all the bazaars and trade centres of Bajaur tribal district.

The assurance was made by deputy commissioner Mohammad Anwarul Haq, district police officer Nazeer Khan and Bajaur Scouts’ senior official Lt-Col Amir Nawaz during a meeting with representatives of business community, according to statement issued from the DC office.

The representatives of trade associations informed the officials about their problems. They said poor security arrangements, unregulated vehicular traffic, excessive power loadshedding, poor drainage and absence of rickshaw stands were affecting the business activities.

The traders thanked the officials for giving them the opportunity to apprise them of their issues. They asked the officials to resolve the issues with immediate effect.

Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2023