Policeman accuses colleagues of protecting ‘thieves’
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SUKKUR: A police officer of the rank of SSP will look into a complaint by a junior police officer accusing some of his colleagues of protecting the accused who had stolen some of his goats. Reports said that DSP Ghulam Ali Jumani met the IGP of Sindh and complained to him that some people had stolen his goats some time ago. He told the IGP that though police managed to arrest the accused and recover the goats, yet the jurisdiction police were showing some leniency towards the accused in taking any further action against them. On the complaint of the DSP, the police chief asked a senior police officer to look into the complaint.
Four owners of dilapidated buildings booked
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OKARA: On the report of TMA Building Inspector, A-Division police on Monday booked four people for not renovating their dilapidated buildings.The TMA had identified old dangerous buildings for demolition or immediate renovation during a campaign. The TMA had issued various notices to their owners, Muhammad Nadeem, Shafiq, Muhammad Amin and Nasir Ijaz, of A Block. The TMA had asked the buildings owners to repair their buildings immediately as they might fell anytime, but the owners did not take any action in this regard. Later, on the report of the TMA, the police booked the owners of the buildings under Article 141, 142, 143 and 147 of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance Schedule-4, Para No 24. The TMA has also sought the court permission to evacuate the buildings with the help of the police.
Closure of canal water condemned
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TOBA TEK SINGH: Former District Bar Association president Rana Muhammad Anwar has announced if water supply is not restored to the Gogera Branch Canal, farmers will be forced to besiege the Irrigation Department offices at Faisalabad.While addressing a protest meeting of the farmers at Chak 322/JB, Shahzada, on Monday, he alleged that the government always adopted anti-farmers policies due to which farmers were facing loss. He added that when wheat sowing season was ahead, the closure of Gogera Branch Canal was not a justified decision as it would destroy standing crops of cotton, sugarcane and maize. He said that drinking water shortage would also be created in the areas. He said that it was feared that the Jhang Branch Canal was also being closed within a couple of days and if this happened, the growers having farmlands on both canals would jointly launch a movement against the Irrigation Department’s anti-cultivators policy.
Pillion riding banned in Vehari
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VEHARI: The district government Monday banned pillion riding on 9th and 10th of Muharram in the district to avoid any untoward incident. The ban would not be applicable on women, children below the age of 12 years, senior citizens, journalists, personnel of law enforcement agencies and security agencies in uniform.
Cable Media protests Indian brutality
Block all Indian channels
LAHORE: The Cable Media Association blocked all Indian channels in protest over Indian aggression and raised slogan of Pak Army Zindabad. The association held a protest demonstration outside the Pemra office in the cantonment area. They chanted slogans of Down with Modi, Down with India, Kashmir will become Pakistan. The demonstrators were holding placards and banners inscribed with condemnations of India and Modi. Addressing the protesters, Association President Sohail Iqbal said Pakistanis cannot bear Indian brutalities on Kashmiris and will stand by them through thick and thin. He expressed hatred against Indian savagery against Kashmiris and Muslims in India.
Four of a family killed in road accident
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MANSEHRA: Four members of a family, including two brothers, were killed and 12 other people sustained serious injuries when a mini truck skidded off the road in Khaki area of district on Monday evening.The family of Noor Mohammad was on its way to Khaki from Bassal area of Kaghan valley to spent the winter season there but the truck they were traveling in skidded off the road and fell into ravine after one of its tyres burst. A woman whose identify was yet to be ascertained died on way to hospital in Abbottabad.
40 seminary students suffer from food poisoning
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KOHAT: At least 40 seminary students were hospitalised after they suffered from food poisoning in Kamar Dhand area in the district. It was learnt that the students of Madrassa Hanfia Taleemul Quran started fainting soon after they consumed rice. They said that the patients were taken to various hospitals in the district where the doctors discharged 15 students after providing them with first aid. The rest were admitted to the hospitals.
Three commit, five attempt suicide in Faisalabad
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FAISALABAD: Three people, including a woman, committed and five others attempted suicide in different incidents here. In the first incident, Babar of Batala Colony wanted to contract marriage with his beloved but her parents refused. It dejected Babar and he ended his life by swallowing poisonous pills. In the second incident, Umer Hayat of Mian Channu committed suicide as he had been jobless for the last many months. In the third incident, Humera Imran of Chak 95/RB, Balochni, ended her life over a domestic dispute. Meanwhile, five people, including Nasreen Bibi, Farzana Bibi, Rukhsana Bibi and Noman, attempted suicide in different incidents. They were under treatment at different hospitals.
22 suspects held
Strict security measures in Faisalabad for Ashura
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FAISALABAD: On the order of CPO Afzal Ahmad Kausar, police conducted a search operation and arrested 22 suspects here on Monday. The police conducted search operation in local hotels and other places and rounded up 119 suspects. Later, 97 of them were released after biometric verification. The police shifted the arrested suspects to an unknown location and are interrogating them. Meanwhile, talking to newsmen, the CPO said that strict security measures were being taken for Ashura. He said that walkthrough gates were being installed in and around eight main bazaars of the city.
Korean rural development model
can be replicated in Pakistan: former envoy
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FAISALABAD: Former South Korean ambassador Dr Jong Hwan Song has said that his country and Pakistan are enjoying good relations in different fields, including agriculture, education and rural development, that will help achieve prosperity. He was talking to University of Agriculture Faisalabad Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan at the VC Chamber here on Monday. He said that collaboration in small water reservoirs could be initiated with Pakistani institutions that would help address the water issue. He said that there were many similarities between the two countries, adding that languages of both countries had some common words. He said that the enhanced collaboration would help fight the challenges, especially in agriculture. He lauded the steps being taken on the part of the UAF to uplift the agriculture and education sectors. He called for further cementing ties to create new business and investment opportunities and to get benefit from each other experiences. He said that the Korean rural development model - Saemaul Undong - launched in 1970 could be replicated in Pakistan. The Saemaul Undong spirit was based on diligence, self-help and cooperation among the farmers, he added. UAF Vice-Chancellor Iqrar Ahmad Khan stressed the need to learn from the Korean experiences. He said that the UAF had the waste range of work on water management. He said: “We have the large population of youth. If we train and provide them quality education, the country can overcome the challenges of poverty, unemployment and low per capita income.”
Verification of second phase of voters’ lists completed
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GUJRANWALA: The second phase of upgradation and verification of voters’ lists has been completed here. Thousands of citizens submitted their applications for new enrolment and discharge of votes from the lists. The Election Commission would hand over the record to the Nadra on October 14. According to the Election Commission office, the second phase of upgradation and verification of voters was started from September 19 and for this purpose 693 display centers were established at Gujrat, 440 at Sialkot, 316 at Gujranwala, 15 at Narowal, 27 at Mandi Bahauddin and 21 were established at Hafizabad districts. All the application forms submitted by the citizens for enrolment and discharge of votes would be verified within three days.
Five dead in Faisalabad road accidents
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FAISALABAD: Five people, including a second year student, were killed in different road accidents here on Monday. In the first incident, student Ibrar Ahmad was travelling on the roof of a bus when its driver applied sudden brakes. As a result, Ibrar fell on the road and died on the spot. In the second incident, Mehboob Ahmad of Chak 251, Jandala, was crossing a road when a speeding van crushed him to death. In the third incident, Muhammad Yaqoob of Khurrianwala was killed when a van hit him. In the fourth incident, Muhammad Boota of Chak 299/RB was crossing a road near his village when a van hit him. As a result, he was injured seriously. He was shifted to a hospital where he died. In the fifth incident, motorcyclist Sajid of Gojra was hit by a van near Gojra. As a result, he was injured seriously. He was shifted to a hospital where he died.
Agreement signed
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FAISALABAD: The Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), China, and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad on Monday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in education and research and areas of mutual concern. The MoU was inked by UAF Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan and FAFU President Dr Lan Siren. Speaking on the occasion, FAFU acting Deputy Director of International Affairs You Yang Chen said that the collaborative work would help learn from each other experiences. He said that in the FAFU, 160 international students were studying from 44 countries. He said that 55 Pakistani students were studying in the FAFU and of them eight were from the UAF. He offered that 10 PhDs from the UAF might be admitted to the FAFU for PhD programmes every year. He said that the university had initiated a unique programme in Bee Sciences. He said that the FAFU had been leading the country in researches in sugarcane, bee, fiber crops, bio pesticide and cedar wood. UAF Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that the UAF was housing a Confucius Institute that was among the best institutions in the country. He said that as many as 31 faculty members of the UAF had studied from China. He said that the UAF was enjoying good relations with the Chinese institutions. He said that agriculture was the backbone of our economy that was directly linked to the rural development.
Peace rally in Okara
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OKARA: A Peace rally was taken out here on Monday. Sahiwal Division Commissioner Babar Hayat, Sahiwal RPO Tariq Rustam, DCO Sucrat Aman Rana and DPO Muhammad Faisal Rana participated in the rally. Likewise, Ulema of various sects and members of the District Peace Committee including Sufi Muhammad Latif Naqshbandi, Qazi Muhammad Aslam, Qari Saeed Usmani, Syed Kausar Shah Rizvi, Abdul Manan Usmani, Zafarullah Qamar and Sahibzada Shakilur Rehman Qasmi also participated in eth rally. The rally started from the main Imambargah F Block and culminated at the Jamia Usmania Goal Chowk.
Haider Hoti sees financial crisis in KP
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BATKHELA: Awami National Party (ANP) provincial head Ameer Haider Hoti on Monday expressed concern at what he termed the prevailing financial crisis in the province.Talking to reporters at the Malakand Press Club, he asked the government to summon an All Parties Conference (APC) to address the financial issues being faced by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.A former MPA Muhammad Shoaib Khan, ANP district leader Ijaz Ali Khan and other activists were also present. “Development work on almost every project has been stopped due to the unavailability of funds, which is a point of concern,” Haider Hoti lamented. He added that there was a time when people of Pakistan revered Afghans for their bravery and defeating the former Soviet Union. He urged the government to send back the Afghans with respect.