LOWER DIR: A number of students staged a rally here the other day against the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Malakand, for what they said awarding them less marks in the secondary and higher secondary school certificate examinations.

The protesters, carrying placards, blocked the Chakdara-Dir Road for some time and chanted slogans against the board authorities. They demanded that the board authorities recheck the papers and ensure fair marking.

The protesting students opened the road after assistant commissioner, Adenzai, Abbas Afridi held talks with them.

Meanwhile, talking to Dawn, Malakand BISE chairman Prof Zameen Gul said that all the students had been awarded marks according to their performance.

He said the complainants should properly apply for either rechecking of papers or re-totalling of marks.

MILK DISCARDED: Adenzai administration here on Thursday discarded 1,200 litres of adulterated milk and imposed fine on the owner.

During inspection at the Chakdara entry point by assistant commissioner Abbas Afridi the sample of milk was collected from a tanker and sent to the laboratory for checking.

On receiving the laboratory report, 1,200 litres of milk being supplied to the district was declared adulterated and discarded on the spot.

BADMINTON C’SHIP: Lower Dir district sports officer Ibrar Ahmad says all arrangements have been finalised for holding the chief minister’s under-19 boys and girls badminton championship.

Briefing the participants of a review meeting held in Balambat, he said special assistant to chief minister on prisons, MPA Shafiullah Khan, and deputy commissioner Aun Haidar Gondal would formally inaugurate the event.

ELECTION: Wajid Shuaib was elected president and Abdullah vice-president unopposed of the Lower Dir Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Thursday.

The general body meeting of the Lower Dir chamber was convened to be held in Timergara on Sept 29 to take into confidence all the registered members.

Published in Dawn, September 24th, 2021