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Poppy crop destroyed in Mohmand

By Our Correspondent 2014-04-02
GHALANAI: The political administration of lower Mohmand sub-division destroyed poppy crop over 17 kanals in different areas of Pandiali tehsil here on Tuesday.

The administration has started the poppy eradication campaign with help of the local jirgas and peace committees in Garang, Danish Kol and other areas in lower Mohmand region.

Assistant political agent Mohammad Naeem said that the administration had asked the tribesmen to voluntarily eradicate the poppy crop. Hesaid that jirgas were held to mobilise the tribesmen to ensure eradication of poppy.

He said that they had started the campaign on the directives of political agent Khushal Khan in all areas of lower Mohmand.

Meanwhile, the political administration released 16 tribesmen of Haleemzai tribe who were arrested under the collective responsibility clause of FCR two weeks ago.

Ghalanai APA Jamshed Khan told Dawn that the administration had released the tribesmen on the assurance of the Haleemzai tribe jirga that they would cooperate with the administration.