PESHAWAR: The five days ultimatum given by elders of Khalil Qaumi Jirga to KP government for taking practical steps to control dengue epidemic is going to expire on Sunday (September 24).
Meanwhile, members of the jirga, comprising members of political parties, people of dengue-affected areas and elders of Khalil tribe, have reiterated their threat of holding a protest demonstration on Monday at University road for acceptance of their demand of containing dengue.
The decision to this effect was taken at an important meeting of Khalil Qaumi Jirga held here on Saturday. The jirga was attended by Maulana Amanullah Haqqani of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Arbab Khizer Hayat, Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) Kashif Azam, Awami National Party’s (ANP) Arbab Tahir Khan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) member Arbab Zark Khan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) advocate Pir Fida.
