Category: District

Faisalabad: The local administration arranged a training session for monitoring officers at the union council level in tehsil Saddar to ensure strict implementation of a microplan during the next round of the anti-polio drive in Faisalabad.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Saddar Aurangzeb Goraya presided over the session and said that the anti-polio campaign would commence from Monday (February 3) and polio vaccine would be given to children up to the age of five years.

He urged the monitoring officers and area incharges to take appropriate steps for achieving 100 percent targets of the drive. In this connection, polio teams should ensure door-to-door visits so that no child missed out on polio vaccine, he added.

Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi District Police on the directives of City Police Officer, Rawalpindi are making efforts to control kite flying and managed to arrest six kite sellers on recovery of over 400 kites and six kite flying string rolls, said a police spokesman here on Sunday.

He informed that Naseerabad police arrested two kite sellers namely Adil with 160 kite, a string roll and Tariq for possessing 150 kites and a string roll.

Race Course police in their operation arrested an accused, Muhammad Hassan with 70 kites while Bani police rounded up Irfan and recovered 50 kites and a string roll.

Sadiqabad and Waris Khan police netted two accused namely Ashfaq for possessing 15 kites with a string roll and Shahab for carrying 10 kites and a string roll.

Separate cases have been registered against the accused and further investigations are under process.

Divisional Superintendents of Police directed the police teams to accelerate operations against kite sellers and flyers.

Peshawar: Capital City Police have launched a special crackdown to eliminate drug trafficking from society, particularly to protect the younger generation from the harmful effects of crystal meth (ice).

During the first day of the operation, police registered 38 cases and arrested 42 suspects involved in drug smuggling and sale, said the police spokesman.

Among those arrested were members of inter-provincial drug smuggling networks and suppliers distributing narcotics in Peshawar and other districts.

The crackdown had specifically targeted individuals selling the highly dangerous drug ice. In the past 24 hours, law enforcement has seized over 31 kilograms of ice, 27 kilograms of hashish, 3 kilograms of heroin, and multiple bottles of liquor.

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Qasim Ali Khan and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Masood Ahmed have directed police teams to further intensify the anti-narcotics drive.

They have also instructed authorities to organize special seminars in educational institutions to raise awareness about the harmful effects of drugs on youth, particularly students.

Additionally, efforts will be made to educate the general public through various awareness campaigns.

To strengthen the crackdown, police have been ordered to closely monitor individuals previously involved in drug-related activities. Divisional SPs and SDPOs have been assigned special tasks to ensure the effectiveness of the operation and prevent drug trafficking in the region.

Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi District Police on the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi have initiated a crackdown against professional beggars and managed to arrest 165 during last two days.

According to a police spokesman, Police conducted operations against professional beggars and their facilitators in various areas, resulting in the arrest of 165 professional beggars during last two days and filed cases against them. Additionally, underage children were transferred to the shelter home.

The CPO has issued clear instructions to the police officers to continue daily operations against beggars under their supervision.

He urged the citizens not to give alms to the professional beggars and discourage them.

If professional beggars are spotted in commercial or residential areas, the citizens are encouraged to immediately call the police at 'Police Helpline-15'.

Police Stations, Anti-Beggary Squad and Traffic Police were conducting operations and netting professional beggars particularly from main roads and intersections.

The spokesman informed that the crackdown was launched according to the vision of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Multan: Sui Northern Gas Limited (SNGL) UFG Control Task Force on Sunday disconnected four meters over violations.

According to a spokesperson,During the operation,three meters were disconnected over using for commercial purposes and one meter which was taken off by consumer recovered and seized.

The company has vowed to continue these efforts to combat gas theft and illegal activities,ensuring uninterrupted gas supply to consumers.

Khanewal: Unknown armed suspects gunned down the broker and looted cash worth Rs.five million over resistance during the dacoity bid here in the limits of Serai Sidhu police station on Sunday.

According to police reports,four unidentified armed suspects on motorcycles intercepted a vehicle carrying local traders near Nandpur village.The robbers opened discriminate fire on Muhammad Hussain and he died on the spot and the robbers fled away from the scene.

Police cordoned off the area and teams have been formed to trace and fleeing suspects.