Administrative: Special "Khuli Kachehris" for Women's Rights

 

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In a landmark move for gender justice and institutional protection, the Provincial Ombudsperson for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rubab Mehdi, has officially announced special public hearings (Khuli Kachehris) dedicated exclusively to resolving women's issues. These hearings will be organized across five districts of the Peshawar Division, with a strong focus on Charsadda.

• The Core Focus: The forums will provide direct access to grievance redressal mechanisms for critical legal and social concerns. The primary targets include workplace harassment, complex inheritance disputes, and the protection of property rights.
• Timeline & Mechanics: Scheduled to begin next week, Rubab Mehdi will personally preside over the hearings in Charsadda to take immediate action on complaints. Full administrative support has been guaranteed by the division commissioners to ensure local women can safely access these institutional protections.

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Civic Infrastructure: Anti-Encroachment Operations Expand

On the civic front, the district administration has launched an aggressive expansion of its regional anti-encroachment drive, targeting the bustling commercial hubs of both Charsadda and Nowshera.

• The Operation: Dedicated enforcement teams are actively dismantling illegal structures, clearing out extended market stalls that spill into the streets, and recovering public pathways.
• The Objective: The campaign aims to completely restore public spaces and significantly improve the daily traffic flow through Charsadda's heavily congested transit corridors, making the city more navigable for pedestrians and motorists alike.

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Wildlife officials have launched a major crackdown on the illegal wild bird trade and smuggling networks in the region

 CHARSADDA — Wildlife officials have launched a major crackdown on the illegal wild bird trade and smuggling networks in the region.

• Dealer Shops Raided: DFO Wildlife Peshawar, Mrs. Manahil Wahab, led a targeted raid on Charsadda bird shops, imposing heavy fines and confiscating various protected bird species.
• Falcon Trapping Inspected: Field visits were conducted at Shakoor Mehra Jat and Behram Dherii to monitor and prevent illegal falcon trapping under the Wildlife and Biodiversity Act 2015.
• Smuggling Zero-Tolerance: The DFO strictly directed staff at the Peshawar Motorway toll plaza to stay highly alert, ordering a zero-tolerance policy for any bird smuggling across the province. APP

One person shot dead over 'blasphemy' in Charsadda

A grocery-store owner in Charsadda's Shabqadar tehsil was shot dead by unknown assailants in his shop on Monday night.
Malikabad area residents and police sources allege the man, who they claim was not of sound mind, called himself a prophet.
Shabqadar Station House Officer Murtaza Khan, however, denies the allegations, saying that the crime appears to be a case of personal enmity.
The man's family registered a First-Information Report against unknown assailants.
A Supreme Court judgment issued regarding the Salman Taseer murder case in October last year said that in many cases registered in respect of blasphemy offence, false allegations are levelled for extraneous purposes and in the absence of adequate safeguards against misapplication or misuse of such law by motivated persons, the persons falsely accused of that offence suffer beyond proportion or repair.

Source Dawn News

CTD arrests terrorist with weapons and explosive matarials in Charsadda

CHARSADDA: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a terrorist with arms and hand grenade during crackdown here on Tuesday.

The CTD team on an intelligence tip-off conducted operation in Tangi area of district Charsadda during which a terrorist identified as Ishaq alias Yousaf was apprehended with a pistol and hand grenade.

The detainee was shifted to an undisclosed location for further interrogation.

New Elected councillor shot dead by unidentified assailants in Charsadda

A newly elected general counselor was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Charsadda while two others were injured.

Speaking from district headquarters hospital, police official, Mazullah Khan told The Express Tribune that councilor Attaul Haq was heading home in his Suzuki van when miscreants targeted him near Habibullah Korona area, a kilometer east of the city.

Haq died on the spot while two others, Abdullah and Jan Alam were injured. They were shifted to the district hospital for treatment.

The official added that while a case had not yet been registered, but an investigation had been launched to determine whether it was an incident of terrorism or personal enmity.