Anti-corruption team arrests member of land mafia gang in land fraud

Author: Malik Wasil

GUJRANWALA: An anti-corruption team on Thursday arrested a member of a suspected land mafia gang over his alleged involvement in a land fraud case.

Reportedly, a citizen namely Zaka-ullah filed an application accusing Mukhtar Ahmed of transferring ownership of his property to another person namely Bashir Ahmed.

He revealed that he did not sell his land to anyone while the accused in collaboration with land record officer Muhammad Nawaz, Gardawar Bashir Ahmed and Naib Tehsildar Asghar Ali prepared a bogus land deed.

After investigation, an anti-corruption team conducted a raid and arrested Mukhtar Ahmed.

Meanwhile, further investigation is underway.

PPP lawyers wing celebrate birthday of Benazir Bhutto

Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) lawyers’ wing on Thursday arranged a birth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto at district bar association hall in Gujranwala.

Meanwhile, a large number of lawyers participated in the event, and cut her birthday cake.

They paid rich tribute to Benazir Bhutto who sacrificed her life for the country.

Short-circuiting burns valuables in plastic factory

Valuables worth millions of rupees were burnt to ashes on Thursday after a fire broke out due to short-circuiting at a plastic factory in the civil lines area of Gujranwala.

Reportedly, Rescue 1122 fire-fighters overcame the fire after two hours of operation.

Published in Daily Times, June 22nd 2018.

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