Category: District

Rawalpindi:Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi, Dr. Hassan Waqar Cheema directed the health officials for paying special attention be paid to the polio micro plan.

He stressed the importance of best cooperation between all the concerned departments for the successful completion of the campaign, and further directed to make every possible effort for the complete eradication of polio.

He said this while charging an important meeting regarding the polio micro plan, which was held here at his office on Thursday.

The meeting discussed in detail the week long special polio campaign which will start from February 3. The target of this campaign is to administer polio drops to 10,57,000 children in Rawalpindi district.

According to the details, a total of 217 Union Councils (UCs) will be covered in Rawalpindi district during the polio campaign, in which 774 area in-charges will be deployed. In addition, 3625 mobile teams and 145 transit teams have been formed so that polio drops can be delivered to every child.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Asif Arbab Niazi, CEO Health, District Health Officer (DHO), District Deputy Health Officers (DDHO) of and other concerned officials.

Multan:An Official of Regional Tax Office (RTO) Multan was removed from his post after inquiry, initiated on the orders of Federal Ombudsman, found him responsible for misbehaving with a tax payer citizen.

A citizen Shan Khaliq had stated in his complaint, filed with the Multan Regional Office of Federal Ombudsman, that he had visited RTO office Multan to have some tax related information. However, the Admin Officer there misbehaved with him.

The Incharge FO regional office Multan Dr. Zahid Malik sent the complaint to the department concerned with the direction to look into the matter, conduct inquiry and take action.

The department concerned conducted inquiry and removed him from the post he was occupying as Incharge National Tax Number (NTN) RTO Multan. The FO Multan Regional Office received the compliance report from RTO Multan office on Thursday, says an official release.

Dr. Zahid Malik said in a statement that no government official can usurp the rights of citizens and added that people should feel free to file complaint on a plain paper in case they have any complaint against any official of the federal government departments.

Rawalpindi:Rawalpindi police in an action against suspected drug peddlers and other lawbreakers here on Thursday arrested six accused besides recovering 17 kg charras and other items from their possession, said a police spokesman.

He informed that Rattaamral police held Shehryar alias Makri and recovered 12 kg charras.

The accused was allegedly involved in supplying drugs to the students of different educational institutions.

In other raids, R.A.Bazar, Saddar Wah, City and Mandra police rounded up five accused namely Haq Waris with 2100 grams charras, Arslan with 1390 grams charras, Waseem for having 720 grams charras, Hassan Ali for carrying 650 grams charras and Yasir on recovery of 570 grams charras.

Separate cases have been registered against all the accused while further investigations are underway.

Peshawar:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anti-Corruption Department on Thursday reclaimed a 4 kanal and 13 marla commercial plot in Mardan from land grabbers and handed it over to the Irrigation Department.

According to Anti Corruption office, the operation took place in the Katlang area of Mardan, where complaints regarding illegal occupation of the land had been reported to the department.

Following an investigation, it was revealed that the land, valued at approximately Rs. 15 million, was under unlawful possession.

The Anti-Corruption team, with the assistance of local administration and police, successfully recovered 1 kanal and 5 marlas of land in Mitha Odigram and an additional 3 kanals and 8 marlas in Dheri. The reclaimed properties are officially transferred to the Irrigation Department.

This action marks a significant step in the government's efforts to combat illegal encroachments and safeguard public assets.

Rawalpindi:The Banni Police on Thursday arrested a fraudster who robbed the people through 'Parchi' gambling.

The accused Sheraz used to deceive the people promising return on the amount spent on the purchase of 'Parchis' (slips), a Rawalpindi Police spokesman said.

The police also seized Rs 2,620 in cash, mobile phones and slips (Parchis) of various numbers, he added.

Sialkot:Three persons were killed and a woman sustained injuries in a firing incident that took place near Qila Tag Singh area

of Sialkot district, TV channels quoting police reported on Thursday.

According to details, two groups opened fire on each other to settle old dispute near Qila Tag Singh area. As a result, three young men died on the spot. A woman was also injured in the same incident.

Police rushed to the site and shifted the dead and injured to nearby hospital. Those killed in the firing identified as Zahid, Ali and Mohsin.

Police have started investigations.