Day: July 9, 2026

Gujrat: Commissioner Gujranwala Division Muhammad Ali visited the Madina Disposal Station in Gujrat to review the progress of an ongoing drainage improvement project.

According to official sources, the commissioner, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Gujrat Noor-ul-Ain Qureshi, inspected the disposal station, reviewed the completed pipeline work and examined the progress of the project.

Managing Director WASA Kashan Hafeez Butt briefed the commissioner on the development work, including the disposal system and pumping station being executed under the Punjab Development Programme to strengthen the city’s drainage system ahead of the monsoon season.

Assistant Commissioner Gujrat Abdul Qadeer Zarkoon and other relevant officers were also present during the visit.

Gujrat: Commissioner Gujranwala Division Muhammad Ali visited the Madina Disposal Station in Gujrat to review the progress of an ongoing drainage improvement project.

According to official sources, the commissioner, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Gujrat Noor-ul-Ain Qureshi, inspected the disposal station, reviewed the completed pipeline work and examined the progress of the project.

Managing Director WASA Kashan Hafeez Butt briefed the commissioner on the development work, including the disposal system and pumping station being executed under the Punjab Development Programme to strengthen the city’s drainage system ahead of the monsoon season.

Assistant Commissioner Gujrat Abdul Qadeer Zarkoon and other relevant officers were also present during the visit.

Rawalpindi: Police have arrested seven individuals for allegedly gambling with playing cards during a crackdown in the Sadiqabad area, police said on Wednesday.

According to police, officers raided the location and detained seven suspects who were allegedly involved in gambling.

During the operation, police recovered Rs35,000 in cash believed to be stake money, six mobile phones, and playing cards from their possession.

A case has been registered against the suspects, who have been taken into custody for further legal proceedings.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Rawal Saad Arshad commended police team and said the accused would be presented before the court with substantial evidence. He added that gambling is a root cause of various social evils and that police would continue taking strict action against such illegal activities.

Rawalpindi: Police have arrested seven individuals for allegedly gambling with playing cards during a crackdown in the Sadiqabad area, police said on Wednesday.

According to police, officers raided the location and detained seven suspects who were allegedly involved in gambling.

During the operation, police recovered Rs35,000 in cash believed to be stake money, six mobile phones, and playing cards from their possession.

A case has been registered against the suspects, who have been taken into custody for further legal proceedings.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Rawal Saad Arshad commended police team and said the accused would be presented before the court with substantial evidence. He added that gambling is a root cause of various social evils and that police would continue taking strict action against such illegal activities.

Gujrat: A young man was killed, while a teenage boy sustained injuries in a collision between two motorcycles near Bhadder on the Kharian-Jalalpur Jattan Road.

According to Rescue 1122 here on Wednesday, the deceased, Shoaib Iqbal, 25, son of Azhar Iqbal, resident of Choker Khurd, suffered a severe head injury and died on the spot, while the injured, Abdul Sadiq, 15, resident of Bhadder, suffered a head injury.

Rescue 1122 personnel reached the scene promptly, provided first aid to the injured boy, and shifted him in an unconscious condition to THQ Hospital Kharian, for further treatment.

Gujrat: A young man was killed, while a teenage boy sustained injuries in a collision between two motorcycles near Bhadder on the Kharian-Jalalpur Jattan Road.

According to Rescue 1122 here on Wednesday, the deceased, Shoaib Iqbal, 25, son of Azhar Iqbal, resident of Choker Khurd, suffered a severe head injury and died on the spot, while the injured, Abdul Sadiq, 15, resident of Bhadder, suffered a head injury.

Rescue 1122 personnel reached the scene promptly, provided first aid to the injured boy, and shifted him in an unconscious condition to THQ Hospital Kharian, for further treatment.