KOHAT, Feb 16: Mohammad Jan Atif was elected secretary of the Kohat Arts Council for the fourth consecutive term here on Monday. Similarly out of the 15 candidates for the 12-seat general body, the following were elected : Dr Riaz Mahmood, Ahmed Paracha, Qayyum Marwat, Rehmanzeb advocate, Rafiqullah Khattak, Rehmat Shah Rehmat, Adnan Bokhari, Raheem Majrooh, Saadat Sehr, Arshad Naeem, Shad Bahi and Fazal Mehmood.

Other office-bearers, who were elected unopposed last week, are Saadullah Khan Lala, senior vice-president, Din Mohammad Ejaz, vice-president and Khalid Pukhtoon, joint secretary.

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