LOWER DIR: Leaders of various political parties on Saturday expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order in Lower Dir and demanded the arrest of those involved in the murder of two brothers during a robbery.

They were speaking at a multi-party conference organised by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) at the press club in Timergara.

JUI-F district chief Sirajuddin chaired the moot that brought together leaders and representatives of various political parties to discuss the rising incidents of robberies and other crimes in the district.

Later, addressing a news conference, JUI-F’s Sirajuddin, Jamaat-i-Islami’s Maulana Asadullah Khan, Awami National Party’s Bahadur Khan, PML-N district president Malik Farooq Iqbal, former provincial finance minister Muzaffar Syed Advocate, JUI-F district general secretary Maulana Mohammad Huzaifa, Maulana Mohammad Nabi Shah, JI general secretary Shoaib Ahmad and others asked the government and law-enforcement agencies to take measures to restore public confidence.

They condemned the killing of two brothers in Maidan during a robbery.

The political leaders said it was not the first major robbery in the district, recalling a previous incident in Odigram in which millions of rupees were reportedly looted.

They also demanded investigation into the murder of businessman Gul Saeed, who was killed in his village while returning home after prayers.

They urged the police authorities to strengthen patrolling, establish effective checkpoints and improve surveillance across the district.

FAMILY SEEKS JUSTICE: A resident of Tangi Dara area in Timergara on Saturday asked the district administration authorities to help recover his property allegedly occupied by his nephews.

Addressing a press conference, Bakhtzada alleged that his family-owned ancestral properties in Gorgiya, Camp No 2 and Tangi Dara on the outskirts of Timergara had been occupied by his nephews.

His sons Shaukat Ayaz, Mohammad Fayyaz, Mohammad Ilyas and Shahid Khan were also present on this occasion.

Bakhtzada said several jirgas were held to resolve the dispute, but in vain.

He alleged that the occupants had been issuing death threats to him and his family.

He alleged that his nephews had fake sale deeds in favour of certain people, which had been declared invalid by courts, warning prospective buyers against buying the disputed land.

Published in Dawn, October 11th, 2026