PESHAWAR: In an unusual move, Peshawar residents filed a petition in Peshawar High Court (PHC) over the increasing number of rats in the city.
The petition was submitted on behalf of citizens from Warsak Road, Charsadda Road, Bashirabad, and other neighbourhoods. The residents allege that the rat population increase results from insufficient sewage system maintenance and unsafe waste disposal methods which create hazardous conditions for their community.
The petitioners stated that they made multiple attempts to reach governmental and municipal offices yet their reported issues remained mostly ignored.
The issue is not new. The city of Peshawar experienced its first notable outbreak of rat-related human attacks which started in 2016. Only Lady Reading Hospital recorded 423 cases of rat bites in the said timeframe.
The Peshawar administration initiated a rat-catching program, providing a financial reward in 2016. The petition requests that the provincial government together with the Health Department and the Deputy Commissioner and the Chief Executive of WSSP and all relevant agencies must take urgent measures to control the escalating problem.
Pashto singer Nazia Iqbal’s husband files petition in PHC
Earlier, Pashto music famous female singer, Nazia Iqbal’s husband, Javed Fiza, has filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) seeking a Pakistan Origin Card.
A petition has been filed by Javed Fiza, asserting that Nazia Iqbal is a Pakistani citizen and that her children were also born in Pakistan. The petitioner claims that Nazia previously held a Pakistani identity card, which has since been blocked due to family issues.
The petition includes marriage and birth certificates for her children. Javed Fiza has requested the court to issue a Pakistan Origin Card for himself, while asking that the children be provided with a smart card or Form B.
Advocate Saifullah Mohib Kakakhel represented the petitioner during the hearing. The court has requested responses from the federal government and other relevant parties regarding the case.
It is important to note that Nazia Iqbal is currently residing in the UK with her family.
