BAJAUR: The district administration has refused to permit the local chapter of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to arrange a youth convention owing to imposition of Section 144.

PTI leader Rehanzeb Khan through an application submitted to the deputy commissioner’s office on October 26 requested for granting permission for holding of youth convention of party workers on Friday (Nov 3) in Salarzai tehsil.

However, the deputy commissioner rejected the request of PTI leader owing to the current law and order situation in the region and imposition of ban on all kinds of political gatherings owing to enforcement of Section 144 in the district.

A statement issued from the deputy commissioner office stated administration had already imposed ban on gatherings and assemblies in the district. It said that the applicant (Rehanzeb Khan ) was advised to avoid holding youth convention in the limits of Bajaur, otherwise legal action would be taken as per law.

Rehanzeb Khan, who had earlier vowed to hold the planned convention at all costs, on Thursday announced to cancel the gathering.

In a post shared on social media, he said that the convention planned for Friday was postponed in line with administration’s decision of not granting permission to them.

ACCIDENT: One motorcyclist was killed and another got injuries after two motorbikes collided with each other near Nawagai town here on Thursday.

Both the motorcycles coming from opposite directions collided with each other when they were taking a turn on Bajaur-Peshawar road. Both of them identified as Jamalud Din and Hayan Khan were critically wounded in the accident. Hayan Khan died while being shifted to tehsil headquarters hospital Nawagai for treatment by Rescue 1122 medical team.

Meanwhile, a teenager boy was wounded during exchange of fire between two groups in Arang area here on Thursday.

Abbas Khan, 12, was immediately shifted to district headquarters hospital Khar for treatment. His condition was stated to be stable.

Published in Dawn, November 3rd, 2023