BAJAUR: The authorities have placed ban on fishing through electric current for three months in Bajaur tribal district.

The district administration has imposed Section 144 to ban fishing through electric generators and other unlawful ways across the district, according to a statement issued by the deputy commissioner office.

The administration made the decision in line with the suggestions of officials of fisheries department to stop illegal fishing in the district.

According to the statement, after receiving information from officials of fisheries department that most of the people were catching fish through electric generator the deputy commissioner imposed Section 144.

The officials told the deputy commissioner that fishing through electric accessories was not only illegal but also danger for both the people and fish that was already banned in rest of the province.

The statement said the ban would be in place today (Sunday) and the violators would be dealt under Section 188 of PPC.

MINISTERR: Provincial Minister for Zakat and Social Welfare Anwarzeb Khan on Saturday said that a large number of PTI workers from Bajaur would join the party’s public meeting in Islamabad.

Talking to journalists after chairing a meeting of PTI senior workers at his residence, he said that more than 30,000 activists from Bajaur would attend the Islamabad rally.

He said that there was great enthusiasm among the party activists.

He said that people wanted to show their support for Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Published in Dawn, March 27th, 2022