SWABI: The mobilisation of the masses for the release of Imran Khan is in full swing here in the district and the first convention in this regard was held on Saturday at the residence of Asad Qaiser, former speaker of the National Assembly.

The participants including PTI parliamentarians and workers from across the district, vowed to render more sacrifices to get free the party’s founding chairman.

It was decided that the party would hold a power show on Wednesday in district headquarters in which all central leaders will participate. They said that a door-to-door campaign would be launched for the protest demonstration to be held on August 5.

Provincial minister for secondary and higher education Faisal Khan Tarakai, provincial minister for irrigation Aqibullah Khan, adviser to the chief minister on industries Abdul Karim and others spoke on the occasion.

BODY RECOVERED: The body of an unidentified teenager was recovered from the Indus River in Tarbela Dam area on Saturday, said locals. The photos of the body were posted on social media platforms for his identification.

UNBRIDLED POPULATION GROWTH: The speakers in a seminar organised on the World Population Day said that if our rulers and the society failed to control the unbridled population growth then the objective of economic prosperity could not be achieved.

The seminar was organised by Samajee Behbood Rabita Council (SBRC) and it was graced by experts, jirga members, journalists and religious scholars.

The participants were unanimous in their views that all the stakeholders should be on board, keeping in mind that Pakistan was the fifth most populous country in the world, as there was no room for indifference to this threatening issue, while collective efforts were required to arrest the ever increasing population.

They stressed the need to avoid child marriages and early marriages and called for imparting quality education to both boys and girls, as they could better understand the hazards of over population.

They said that the time has finally come that all stakeholders should put their heads together and move forward on this pressing issue.

20 INJURED IN STAMPEDE: More than 20 people were injured in a stampede during a bull race in the Tordher village the other, said rescue officials.

Immediately after the incident, the Rescue 1122 medical team reached the spot and provided medical assistance to the injured.

“We responded promptly and saved several precious lives and brought the situation under control. The injured were immediately shifted to a local hospital. Some of them were in a critical condition,” said Luqman Khan, one of the rescue officials.

Published in Dawn, July 13th, 2025