LAKKI MARWAT: Jamaat-i-Islami naib emir Mohammad Ibrahim Khan has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, especially its southern districts, is currently in the grip of insecurity as lives and properties of people are not safe at the hands of anti-state elements.

Speaking at a gathering of party workers in Serai Naurang town here on Sunday, he claimed that the southern region was ruled by target killers, extortionists and terrorists and the state writ was nowhere to be seen.

“The chief minister is more interested in protests for the release of his party leader than resolving people’s problems,” he maintained.

Other speakers included the party’s district chief Mufti Irfanullah and secretary general Ismail Khan.

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Mr Ibrahim said that the chief minister also showed insincerity by not attending the multi-party conference convened by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on the law and order issue in Kurrum district.

“The governor and the chief minister are the representatives of the federation and the province, respectively, and they should work together to establish lasting peace in the province,” he stated.

He said his party would support whoever made serious efforts to establish peace.

Ibrahim insisted that Jamaat was the only democratic party in the country as other political parties were the family heirlooms.

He asked the political leadership and other stakeholders to resolve the issues facing the people and bring peace and development to the province, particularly to its southern region.

OUTLAW INJURED: A proclaimed offender was injured in a shootout with police in Dhoda area of Lakki Marwat district on Sunday.

An official said that the shootout took place in the limits of city police station.

He said that a police party reached the rural locality on receiving information about the presence of a wanted criminal, Mohammad Ikramullah there.

“The outlaw opened fire on the cops when he noticed them moving towards him and tried to flee,” he maintained.

The official said in the retaliatory firing, the proclaimed offender was injured and later arrested by the police.

He said the cops seized a pistol and bullets from him and shifted him to the Government City Hospital.

SCOUTS CAMP: District boy scouts association held a selection camp at Government Shaheed Mohammad

Ghassan Khan Centennial Model High School No 1 here on Sunday.

Assistant commissioner Yasir Nazir inaugurated the camp attended by scouts from government schools and open groups.

During the daylong camp, a two-member committee constituted by district education officer Dr Abdul Malik, who also holds the office of district scout commissioner, selected scouts of Shaheen, Boy and Rover sections to participate in the competitions for president gold medal and chief commissioner awards scheduled to be held at the provincial scout headquarters in Peshawar from December 9-12.

The assistant commissioner felicitated the scouts and asked the scout leaders and trainers to prepare them for the provincial level competitions.

He said students should take active part in the scouting movement to become good and useful citizens of the society.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2024