Malakand Customs Act issue to be resolved soon: governor

PESHAWAR: Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said the KP government has forwarded the summary about withdrawal of implementation of Customs Act in Malakand division to the President of Pakistan without any delay and hoped the issue would be resolved very soon.

He was talking to a 27-member delegation from Malakand Division led by Advisor to Prime Minister Amir Maqam at the Governor’s House on Thursday.

Beside others, Swat District Nazim Muhammad Ali Shah, Member Provincial Assembly Rashad Khan, Qaimoos Khan, Sarzamin Khan, Malik Jehanzeb Khan, tehsil nazims and leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Malakand division were also present on the occasion.

The delegation apprised the governor of the grievances of the people of Malakand Division about implementation of Customs Act in the area.

The governor assured his full support to resolve the issue smoothly and on priority basis.

It is to be mentioned here that the people in Malakand division have been protesting against the extension of the Customs Act for the last few months.  A shutdown was observed throughout the division on Wednesday.