GUJRANWALA: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Gujranwala Information Secretary Sagheer Butt on Monday demanded a signal-free-corridor Pindi Bypass to Chan Da Qila to streamline traffic on the GT Road.
“Projects completed without proper planning are not fruitful. They will cause a loss to the government exchequer,” he said, while addressing a meeting in his office. “Like Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and other big cities, the main GT Road should be converted to a signal free because citizens are facing great difficulties in travelling in the city. Road accidents have become a routine matter. One DHQ hospital is not sufficient to meet the needs of 5 million population. There is a great need for upgrade of this hospital and also to construct new hospitals in the city,” he said.
“Due to negligence of parliamentarians and other departments, Gujranwala city has turned into a heap of garbage. Instead of providing relief to the people, the Gujranwala Waste Management Company is involved in corruption,” he said.
RPO: Acting RPO Ashfaq Khan on Monday directed all police officers of the region to beef up security arrangements ahead of December 25. He also directed them to set up special check posts at entrance and exit points to the cities. “After the Quetta suicide attack, all DPOs should increase patrolling and all hotels and restaurants should be got checked on a daily basis. Search operations around religious points specially churches should be carried on. Protection of lives and properties of the citizens is our duty and no negligence in security matters will be tolerated,” he said.
Police kills robbers: Two dacoits were killed in an alleged police encounter in Baghbanpura. According to police, two armed men snatched a motorcycle from a youth and fled away. After receiving the information, police party started chasing the robbers. Near Gala Pipliwala, the police party tried to stop the accused, who opened fire on them. When police returned fire, both of them were killed.
FIA: FIA teams conducted raids and arrested four human traffickers on Monday. It Accused Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Munawar, Abdul Jabbarand Waseem were involved in sending people to European countries. FIA teams conducted raids at Gujranwala, Sialkot, Mandi Bahaud Din and Hafizabad and arrested them.
Published in Daily Times, December 19th 2017.
