KOHAT: Elders of Frontier Region (FR) Kohat have rejected the proposed amendments to Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) by Fata Reforms Committee and said the government should ensure the return of displaced families to their hometowns before merging Fata into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Addressing a press conference at Naway Killay in Kohat on Friday, the tribal elders declared that decisions being made by a select-group of people could not be enforced on the whole of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). They said that tribal elders should be taken on board in the reforms process.
They added that they would not welcome any law in contradiction to the tribal customs and traditions.Among others, Malik Fida Muhammad, Malik Naib Khan, Malik Yar Khan and Malik Mughal Baz spoke on the occasion.
This representational image shows an employee working at a textile factory. — AFP/FilePESHAWAR: The USAID-supported...
This representational image shows vehicles are on the road on October 6, 2024. — OnlineHANGU: The Hangu-Kohat main...
Representational image shows a man sitting outside his shop during a power breakdown in Pakistan. —...
Motorists face difficulties due to the road being closed with trucks. — Online/FileFAISALABAD: Road blockades and...
A representational image of a handcuffed man. — Pexels/FileTAKHTBHAI: The local police conducted a search and...
A representational image of candles. — Unsplash/FilePESHAWAR: Retired Wing Commander Ahmed Shah Jan passed away on...
