Daily Times

GUJRANWALA: Crackdown against illegal constructions to vacate 247-Kanal land in Gujranwala is expected to resume on Friday as the District and Sessions Court on Thursday discharged a temporary restraining order which was earlier issued to halt the operation.

Reportedly, the land had been acquired by the municipal corporation to construct a zoo, but over 116-kanal of land was sold by influential traders and landlords of Gujranwala.

Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had completed the investigation into the matter, which followed directives to the district administration to demolish the illegal buildings.

However, the District and Sessions Judge Ms Humaira Muzafar issued a restraining order on August 6 to halt the operation over a writ petition filed by one of the occupiers.

Meanwhile, the court discharged the restraining order on the request of the district administration, thereby allowing the concerned authorities to resume demolishing the illegal structures.

Municipal Corporation Land Manager Shahzad Khokhar said that the department had earlier vacated 20 Kanals of land, and that the operation would resume on Friday.

Labourer dies as fire erupts in factory

A 30-year-old labourer was engulfed by fire that erupted in a factory situated at Kangni Wala area of Gujranwala. Reportedly, Javed was busy while working in the factory when suddenly his clothes caught fire, and consequently received severe burn injuries.

Meanwhile, he was rushed to the DHQ Hospital, where he breathed his last. In another incident, five-year-old Noreen received a fatal electric shock while she was playing in her home at Khiali Shahpur area. She was also rushed to the DHQ Hospital where doctors recommended shifting her to Lahore due to her precarious condition.

Man stabbed by neighbour over ‘trivial’ issue

A man was stabbed with a sharp knife when a brawl erupted between neighbours in Gondlanwala area of Gujranwala. Reportedly, Abdullah Haroon had a quarrel with his neighbour allegedly over a minor issue. Consequently, his neighbour stabbed him with a knife, and was rushed to the DHQ Hospital. Later, he was shifted to Lahore due to his critical condition.

Published in Daily Times, August 10^th 2018.