Jhang general bus stand plight irks passengers

JHANG: The condition of Jhang general bus stand seeks the attention of Municipal Corporation authorities as it lacks basic facilities for passengers.

Talking to reporters, several passengers and drivers of transport companies said there was no facility such as toilet and drinking water at the bus stand. They said the MC authorities are not ignorant of collecting taxes, but the plight of the bus stand was beyond their ‘comprehension’. They said the authorities had increased rates of parking of vans and buses but overall condition of the bus stand was miserable. They said there was sewerage water in the bus stand in the wake of the recent rain. They said heaps of garbage were visible to people but not to the relevant authorities. They said if dirty water was not removed and overall condition of the bus stand was not improved, they would stage a sit-in at the city’ main Ayoub Chowk t. When contacted, MC Chief Officer Asif Qurashi said the MC staffers were working round-the-clock to drain out rainwater from the bus stand despite limited resources.

OFFICES SHIFTED: Sub Divisional Police Offices (SDPOs) of City and Sadar circles were shifted to newly-constructed offices. District Police Officer (DPO) Sarfraz Virk inaugurated the office block of SDPOs offices. The DPO also inspected the waiting rooms and other portions of the newly constructed building.