Six Ulema held for violating section 144

Six Ulema held for violating section 144

By Mohammad Saleem Mehsud

MIRPUR KHAS, Sep 18 : At least six Ulema were arrested on the charges of violating section 144 imposed by the district government due to prevailing tense situation in the city to avert any untoward incident, police sources said.

According to details, in Hairabad area two religious groups were at cross roads over the ownership of Masjid and seminary, keeping in view the sensitivity of the situation in the city the district government has imposed section 144 according to which the leaders were not allowed to held large gatherings and rallies.

Instead of imposition of section 144 in the city, Ulema held protest rallies in the city due to which police official arrested Secretary Publication of Ulema Action Committee Haroon Mavia along with six other Ulema and shifted them to undisclosed location.

Police sources said that detained Ullamas were arrested under section 144 and other cases of attacking police personnel and creating law and order situation in the city were also levelled against them.

On the other hand, after the arrest of the members of Ulema Action Committee, complete strike was observed in the entire city and enraged mob blocked certain main roads by placing barricades on them.

Meanwhile, in Madianah Masjid, Ameer of Ulema Action Committee Maulana Shabir Karnalvi has warned the government to release the detained Ulema and also transfer TTPO city immediately otherwise Ulema will remain on roads to record protest against the incident.

Extra contingents of police were called in due to prevailing tense situation in the city.

Journalist Mujeeb-ur-Rehman shot dead

Journalist Mujeeb-ur-Rehman shot dead
By Mohammad Saleem Mehsud

DARGAI, Sep 17: A renowned journalist and primary school teacher Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Siddiqui was shot to death by unknown miscreants here at Dargai Bazar on Friday.

Sources said that Mujeeb-ur-rehman was returning from Dargai Bazar to home when he was ambushed by unknown miscreants, injuring him at the spot. The locals rushed to the spot after hearing fire shots and shifted the injured to Dargai Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, who hailed from tehsil Dargai, was working as a local journalist for the last twenty years with various local and regional newspapers and was also a primary school teacher.
Siddiqui was an active member of Dargai Press Club and had also served as finance secretary of the press club.

Members of Dargai Press Club headed by President Zahir Shah held a protest demonstration to condemn the cold-blooded killing of Siddiqi and demanded the government to take stern action against those involved in the killing of prominent journalist.

They also blocked the GT road and main Highway for all kind of traffic to exert pressure on the government and further warned the government to carry out demonstrations if the culprits were not immediately put behind the bars. They were carrying play cards inscribed with slogans condemning the cold-blooded murder of Siddiqui.

Protestors also demanded the government to provide security to the journalists working in the far-flung and terror-torn tribal areas.

However, no arrest was yet made in this regard.