ISLAMABAD: The President has directed that all administrative jurisdiction exercisable by him in the Centrally administered tribal areas shall be exercised by the Governor of the North-West Frontier Province in such manner and to such extent as the President may direct, says a Notification issued by the States and Frontier Regions Division, Ministry of Home and Kashmir Affairs, and States and Frontier Regions.

The notification says that the President has directed that, in the exercise of such jurisdiction, Governor shall be the agent to the President in the Centrally administered tribal areas.

[Meanwhile, as reported by our correspondent in Sukkur,] Air Marshal (Retired) Asghar Khan today [July 17] demanded postponement of elections for a month or two. He said all the political parties are unanimous on the point that the month of October was not suitable for elections, especially in East Pakistan.

He was talking to newsmen at Guddu House after his arrival from Karachi. He said the people of East Pakistan are not “wholly justified in blaming West Pakistan for all injustices”. He said that unity between the people of East and West Pakistan was a “must for the solidarity and prosperity of the country”.

Published in Dawn, July 18th, 2020