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Operation Zarb-e-Azb
Khanewal police ordered to take strict security measures
From Our Correspondent
MULTAN: Khanewal DPO Jehanzeb Nazir Khan has said that Punjab IGP Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has ordered strict security in the wake of the operation Zarb-e-Azb.
Giving details of his meeting with the IGP, the DPO said that the police chief directed Khanewal police to ensure security of sensitive installations, petrol pumps, banks and schools. The police chief also ordered action against wall-chalking, the DPO added. He said that the IGP warned the corrupt officials of taking action against them.
The DPO ordered a crackdown on illegal moneychangers and fugitives. He said that promotion in district police would be performance based.
PCGA FORTNIGHTLY REPORT: The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association fortnightly report shows that around 14,705,853 cotton bales were sourced to the country’s ginners by March 1, showing an increase of 10.33 per cent than last year when ginneries received 13,328,667 bales.
Talking to newsmen here on Tuesday, PCGA chairman Hafeez Anwar said that 13,294,586 cotton bales were sold to the textile units and exporters bought 470,837 bales while the Trading Corporation of Pakistan purchased 94,900 bales. Thus, overall 13,860,323 bales were traded so far, he added. He said that Punjab contributed 10,741,666 bales, Sindh 3,964,187 bales and Balochistan 77,002 bales.
The district-wise cotton arrival in Punjab: Multan 494,979 bales, Lodhran 369,245 bales, Khanewal 976,517 bales, Muzaffargarh 489,332 bales, Dera Ghazi Khan 492,247 bales, Rajanpur 567,563 bales, Layyah 395,277 bales, Vehari 794,761 bales, Sahiwal 590,621 bales, Pakpattan 173,503 bales, Okara 52,726 bales, Kasur 22,400 bales, Toba Tek Singh 324,528 bales, Faisalabad 97,133 bales, Jhang 74,084 bales, Mianwali 454,935 bales, Bhakkar 193,750 bales, Sargodha 26,582 bales, Rahimyar Khan 1,402,301 bales, Bahawalpur 1,324,620 bales and Bahawalnagar 1,424,560 bales.
The district-wise cotton arrival in Sindh: Hyderabad 266,731 bales, Mirpur Khas 403,461 bales, Sanghar 1,506,841 bales, Nawabshah 313,761 bales, Naushero Feroze 258,265 bales, Khairpur 250,548 bales, Ghotki 226,255 bales, Sukkur 415,159 bales, Dadu 44,664 bales, Jamshoro 146,800 bales and Badin 54,700.