Three children of a tribesman, who is being held in the central prison of Zahedan in Iran since 2007 on the charges of smuggling drugs, on Saturday appealed to the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri and Prime Minister Imran Khan for “assistance” in his release. Reportedly, 16-year-old Takbirullah, 17-year-old Zarkatullah and 13-year-old Dayanat spoke to the media during a press conference in Landi Kotal. They revealed that their father Barkatullah, a resident of Khuga Khel town, along with his colleagues was arrested by police in suspicion of smuggling drugs into Iran. They said that he was promoting his merchandise business in Iran. “Since then, we have been undergoing financial crisis, and were forced to quit studies,” they said. They requested governments of Pakistan and Iran to cooperate with each other on the matter and resolve it on the priority basis. Published in Daily Times, September 23rd 2018.