One-wheeling won’t be tolerated on Eid holidays: Shahbaz

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed employing effective measures for curbing the menace of one-wheeling during Eidul Fitr holidays in the province. 

The chief minister has issued special directions to Cabinet Committee on Law & Order and asked to carry out indiscriminate crackdown on the culprits involved in one-wheeling. 

One-wheeling will not be tolerated at any cost and the police officer concerned will be prosecuted where the complaint of one-wheeling is reported in that district, he added. 

According to a handout, while issuing further directions, the CM said special teams should be constituted to stop one-wheeling during Eid holidays. Similarly, action should also be taken against under-aged drivers of cars and motorcycles. He said one-wheelers will be prosecuted under the law. 

Meanwhile, the chief minister has directed to make special arrangements to maintain traffic flow in tourist cities including Murree and added that effective measures should be taken to improve the traffic flow on the roads leading to Murree from Islamabad during Eid. He said the citizens going to Murree should not face any difficulty and a system be devised to keep them informed from time to time.

He said special arrangements should be made to keep the traffic flow smooth in Murree and other historical and recreational spots. Special traffic plan should be evolved by the traffic police to maintain smooth flow of traffic in all the districts of the province on Eid and the senior police officers should personally supervise the traffic arrangements. He further said best traffic arrangements should be made for Lahore, Murree and other mega cities and comprehensive strategy should be finalised to keep the traffic flow smooth in Murree. 

Meanwhile, the chief minister chaired a meeting to review scope of establishment of state-of-the-art graveyards on the pattern of Shehr-e-Khamoshan. The meeting decided to establish most modern graveyards in other cities of the province. 

According to a handout, addressing the meeting, the chief minister said death is a reality and we all have to meet the Creator one day. Increase in population has necessitated the need to establish more graveyards. 

Keeping this thing in view, a model graveyard Shehr-e-Khamoshan has been established in Kahna Nau area in Lahore.

More than one Shehr-e-Khamoshan will be established in big cities to cater to the needs of the rising population and the model of Shehr-e-Khamoshan will be replicated in other cities. He directed to furnish a report within two weeks after identification of piece of lands in different districts.   The state-of-the-art graveyards on the pattern of Shehr-e-Khamoshan will be established in major cities before December 2018, he added. He said Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority has been established by the Punjab government and Rs1 billion rupees have been allocated in the provincial budget 2017-18.  

Acting DG Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority and Director General CM Strategic Reforms Unit Salman Sufi gave a briefing to the meeting.