SWABI: Maulana Fazal Ali, central naib emir of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, hinted on Monday at entering an electoral alliance with Awami National Party in the Swabi district.

Talking to mediapersons here, Mr Ali, who is contesting elections from NA-19, Swabi-II, said JUI-F’s doors had always remained opened for seat adjustment with any political party, except Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.

He said the party’s leadership was in talks with the ANP leaders for the purpose.

He said the party had also held talks with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz about the seat adjustment in the district, but the talks had so far not been fruitful.

Maulana Ali, who was provincial education minister during the Muttahida Majlis-i-Ammal government, said reaching out to undecided voters was their top priority, and very soon the party would launch a door-to-door campaign.

LIQUOR RECOVERED: The police arrested a man and recovered 14 bottles of liquor from him here on Monday.

District police officer Haroon Rashid Khan said a party led by DSP Swabi circle Jawad Khan and SHO Zaida police station Farooq Khan arrested the accused, Usman Khan of Dodher village. He said a case had been registered against him.

Meanwhile, the police on Monday arrested Iftikhar Nabi, a resident of Bamkhel village, for being involved in several incidents of theft.

DSP Swabi Jawad Khan said ice drug was also recovered from his possession. He said on the identification of the accused, stolen cattle and cash were also recovered.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2024