DERA GHAZI KHAN: The Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) released an independent candidate for PP-288 after the Election Commission took notice of his arrest on Saturday evening.

A local travel agent, Ali Muhammad Khalol, was picked up by the FIA earlier in the day for being allegedly involved in a case of bogus passports and human smuggling.

Not a known figure as far as electoral politics is concerned, Khalol is supporting PTl candidate Saifuddin Khosa.

The district monitoring officer for PP-288 has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

A spokesperson for the district police officer told Dawn that Ali Khalol was arrested by the FIA in a case of using counterfeit passports to send people abroad. He said the FIA could detain him again after the polling day.

Former federal minister Zartaj Gul and other PTl leaders condemned the arrest and said he was now supporting their candidate.

DOCTOR: Taunsa city police have registered a case against four people on the charge of thrashing a duty doctor at the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Tanusa.

According to first information report, Dr Sher Ali was subjected to physical torture in the emergency ward by relatives of a patient.