Two boys go missing from Swat, Bannu

MINGORA: A 15-year-old boy has been missing from Islampur area in Saidu Sharif for the last eight days, family sources said on Saturday.

A worried parent Fazal Azim told mediamen that his son Younas Khan had been missing since August 20. He appealed to the authorities concerned as well as the people to help him find his son.

It may be mentioned here that at least 16 children of various age group had been missing from Swat for the last three months.

Our correspondent in Bannu adds: A seventh grade student mysteriously went missing while on his way to school four days ago, according to the family sources.

Mushtaq, father of the 12-year-old Hamza, told reporters on Saturday that his son has been missing for the last four days. He added that they had last seen their son four days ago while he was going to school.

The grieving father appealed to the general public to inform the family on mobile number 03348827540 if any clue to the missing boy was found.

Our correspondent in Jamrud adds: No clue was found to the three missing boys belonging to Afghanistan, officials said on Saturday.

The three boys had gone missing from Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency three days back.

Ishaq Khan, 9, Sifat Khan, 8, and Salman, 12, have been missing for the last three days, their parents told reporters.

The families of the missing boys currently live in Shahkas area of Jamrud. They said they have no enmity or dispute with anyone.