Old woman dies under mysterious circumstances

LAHORE
A 50-year-old woman visitor of Bibi Pak Daman shrine died under mysterious circumstances in the Qilla Gujjar Singh police limits on Friday.
Zuhra Bibi of Arifwala came to visit the shrine where her health deteriorated and she was shifted to hospital where doctors pronounced her dead.
Investigation and autopsy will ascertain the cause of her death.
Bookies: Bookies earned millions of rupees during the first match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in the provincial metropolis on Friday.
As Lahore Police were deployed at the security duty of the cricket team and spectators, the bookies took full benefit of the situation.
accidents: At least 584 road traffic accidents were reported to the Rescue 1122’s Provincial Monitoring Cell in all the 36 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours in which 18 lives were lost and 484 seriously injured were shifted to different hospitals of relevant districts. However, some 229 minor injured were provided first aid by the Rescue 1122 on the spot. According to a data provided by the PMC, 255 drivers, 18 underage drivers, 117 pedestrians and 359 passengers were among injured of these road traffic accidents. The statistics show 126 RTAs were reported to Lahore Control Room, which affected 114 persons placing the provincial capital at the top of the list followed by 44 RTAs in Faisalabad with 56 victims and Gujranwala at third position with 51 RTAs and 54 victims.
Details further show that total 731 persons were affected by the road traffic crashes including 586 males and 145 females, while the age group of the affected persons showed that 117 were under the 18 years of age, 421 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 193 injured people were reported above 40 years. According to another data, 493 motorbikes, 77 auto rickshaws, 70 motorcars, 41 vans, nine passenger buses, 16 trucks and 73 other types of auto vehicles and slow moving carts were involved in the aforesaid road traffic accidents.
fined: The City District Government Lahore continued its drive against the price-hike and fined 57 shopkeepers besides arresting many on Friday.
Officials said the special magistrates of the CDGL carried out 755 raids during which they imposed the fine of Rs 83,000 on 57 shopkeepers while 25 were arrested for overcharging. Officials said the drive would continue in the city and no one would be allowed to sell essential commodities at higher rates.
Transfers: The Punjab government has issued a notification of promotion, transfer and posting of nine officers on Friday.
Deputy Secretary Social Welfare Afzal Nasir has been promoted to BS-18 and upon promotion has been transferred and posted as deputy Director (PMU) Education Sector Reforms Program. Section Officer Schools Education Aleem Abbas has also been promoted to BS-18 and has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary Human Rights and Minority Affairs. Section Officer Governor Punjab Secretariat Mohammed Younas has been promoted to BS-18 and transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary Schools Education. Section Officer Finance Department Abdul Aziz Bhatti has been promoted to BS-18 and transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary Finance Department. Section Officer Local Government & Community Development Department Tahir Hussain Shah has been promoted to BS-18 and transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary Population Welfare.
Deputy Secretary Higher Education Barakullah Khan, Deputy Secretary Governor Punjab Secretariat Khadija-tul-Kubra, Deputy Secretary Health Ahmed Kamal Maan and Deputy Secretary Health Mansoor Ahmed have also been promoted to BS-18.
competition: Punjab University’s Institute of Communication Studies (ICS), in connection with the 11th anniversary of PU FM 104.6, arranged a news-casting competition on Friday.
On the second day, renowned news anchors Syeda Ayesha Naz, Zeeshan Malik and Ghulam Murtaza were the chief guests and judges on the occasion. The judges appreciated the efforts of the ICS management and PU FM 104.6 for organising the competition of news casting and producing professional newscasters. A large number of students from various departments participated in the event and showcased their skills.
ICS Incharge Director Dr Noshina Saleem said PU FM 104.6 had produced many journalists including newscasters. She said the professional training of newscasters had been a great achievement of PU FM 104.6 since its inception. After 11 years, PU FM 104.6 was still working hard to produce the professional journalists, she added. The ICS faculty members, including Amir Mehmood Bajwa, Fahad Mehmood, Shazia Toor, Seemab Far Bukhari and Shabbir Sarwar, and a large number of students were also present.