MARDAN: The secretary Zakat and Ushr Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has terminated Mardan district Zakat committee chairman Tariq Mehmood Aryani, sources said here on Sunday.

They said a notification in that regard was issued a few days ago.

Mr Aryani from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf was appointed Zakat body’s chairman two months ago on the recommendations of former senior provincial minister Mohammad Atif Khan.

He also remained personal secretary to Atif Khan for five years in the last PTI government in the province.

When contacted, Tariq Aryani told Dawn that he was being victimised for supporting the former minister. He alleged that PTI lawmakers Abdus Salam Afridi and Ameer Farzand Khan were behind his termination.

Published in Dawn, March 16th, 2020

Opinion

Editorial

PTI in disarray
Updated 30 Nov, 2024

PTI in disarray

PTI’s protest plans came abruptly undone because key decisions were swayed by personal ambitions rather than political wisdom and restraint.
Tired tactics
30 Nov, 2024

Tired tactics

Matiullah's arrest appears to be a case of the state’s overzealous and misplaced application of the law.
Smog struggle
30 Nov, 2024

Smog struggle

AS smog continues to shroud parts of Pakistan, an Ipsos survey highlights the scope of this environmental hazard....
Solidarity with Palestine
Updated 29 Nov, 2024

Solidarity with Palestine

The wretched of the earth see in the Palestinian struggle against Israel a mirror of themselves.
Little relief for public
29 Nov, 2024

Little relief for public

INFLATION, the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services over a given period of time, has receded...
Right to education
29 Nov, 2024

Right to education

IT is troubling to learn that over 16,500 students of the University of Karachi (KU) have defaulted on fee payments...