CHARSADDA: The residents of Tangi tehsil blocked the road in Abazai area here on Wednesday to protest the delay in reconstruction of the Munda headworks and a bridge, which were washed away in the last year`s flash floods.

The protesters chanted slogans against the irrigation department.

Addressing the protesters, their leaders, including Fazal Akbar, Tahmeed, Asif and others, said the local people had been facing problems due to the absence of bridge.

The protesters dispersed after irrigation department`s sub-divisional officer Mr Manan held talks with them, assuring that the department`s executive engineer would finalise the bridge`s reconstruction in a week.

Meanwhile, a team from the Peshawar region won the women football competition held under the Prime Minister`s Talent Hunt Youth Sports League here on Wednesday.

Mardan region team remained the runner-up, while Swat region team got the third position.

The competition was held at the Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex, supervised by Shabana Khattak, secretary and director sports, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda.

The winning team was given Rs75,000 cash and a trophy. In addition, shields and cash prizes were also awarded to the players.

Higher Education Commission Chairman Dr Mukhtiar, director HEC sports Javed Memon, and talent hunt programme adviser Sheeza Fatima appreciated the efforts of the organisers for holding successful provincial league competitions.