Son asked for forgiveness days before river tragedy, says mother

Son asked for forgiveness days before river tragedy, says mother

JITRA: Days before the accident that claimed the lives of Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, his wife, and their four children, the 32-year-old father visited his mother. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PHC seeks report on Swat river tragedy in 14 days

The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday issued a written verdict on a petition filed against the Swat tragedy and the illegal encroachments along riverbanks, declaring the June 27 incident a result of grave negligence by the concerned authorities. The court has ordered a thorough investigation into the matter. In its ruling, the court stated that the negligence of officials led to the loss of 17 precious lives. It criticised the absence of emergenc…