KOHAT: The fisheries department has offered cooperation to the farmers for using their barren lands for fish farming.

Director fisheries Hameed Asghar, while speaking on a radio programme on Tuesday, said the department had launched tele-farming, where experts guided farmers on how to start the business.

He said those willing to start a business should register themselves with the model farm services centre to avail the hatchlings at subsidised rates.

He said the business had a very low loss ratio and the farmers could earn huge profits from it.

TOURNAMENT ENDS: The 17-day-long all Pakistan football tournament concluded on Tuesday.

Atish club of Tank district lifting the trophy by defeating Afghan club on penalties in the final match.

The chief guest was Kohat division commissioner Javed Marwat, while chairman of district development advisory committee Ziaullah Bangash attended the concluding ceremony as guest of honour.

Deputy commissioner Furqan Ashraf, district police officer Mohammad Suleman, divisional sports officer Sikandar Shah, and provincial secretary of football association Mohibullah Khan were also present.

The tournament had started on August 14 with participation of 19 teams from across the province.

DRUG ADDITION: Menace of drug addiction is increasing in Kohat due to its close proximity to the Darra Adamkhel tribal subdivision and Orakzai district.

Mostly drugs produced in Khyber district are ferried through Orakzai to Kohat via the Indus Highway and other unfrequented routes.

Chairman of Togh social welfare organisation Inaam Khan, Haji Abid of grand businessmen alliance and others have had demanded a strict ban on production of opium, hashish, ice and heroin in Orakzai and Khyber districts, which were sold in Darra and onwards in Kohat.

They termed it a social dilemma that could only be addressed through provision of jobs to youth and sensitising parents.

Published in Dawn, August 31st, 2022