Gujranwala admin continues anti-smog drive, seals four factories on October 7, 2018GUJRANWALA: Gujranwala district administration on Saturday continued the anti-smog crackdown and sealed four melting factories and issued traffic rules violation challans to 286 vehicles. Reportedly, the Environment Protection Department (EPD) teams during inspection sealed four factories including Brass melting and Fayyaz melting works. Moreover, traffic police issued challans to 286 vehicles and fined Rs 62,000 […]
Operation against encroachments enters 3rd day in Gujranwala on October 4, 2018The Gujranwala district administration on Wednesday continued the anti-encroachment drive for the third consecutive day and demolished dozens of shops and other constructions belonging to land mafia. Reportedly, Commissioner Asadullah Faiz and Deputy Commissioner Dr Shoaib Tariq Warraich supervised the operation razing several structures, removed dozens of shanties and retrieved illegally possessed land using heavy […]
Scope of anti-encroachment drive to be extended in coming days on October 3, 2018The district administration, on Tuesday, carried an anti-encroachment drive and demolished dozens of illegal encroachments near the Upper Chenab canal by using heavy machinery under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner City Hinna Arshad. The Deputy Commissioner Shoaib Tariq Warriach said that this anti-encroachment operation would be carried on for the next few days and its […]
Anti-corruption Dept to speed up investigation into graft cases on October 1, 2018GUJRANWALA: Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Director General (DG) Hussain Asghar on Sunday issued stern directives to gear up investigations into mega corruption cases across the region. Reportedly, ACE Regional Director Sheikh Fareed Ahmed told the media that investigations regarding local bodies, public health and housing departments would be finalised on the priority basis. Meanwhile, ACE’s branch […]
‘Clean and Green Punjab’ campaign to be launched from Oct 1 on September 30, 2018The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Gujranwala Dr Shoaib Tariq Warriach said that ‘Clean and Green Punjab’ campaign will be launched in Gujranwala from 1st October and more than one hundred thousand saplings will be planted for the beautification of the city. The DC, while addressing a press conference at his office on Saturday, said that a […]
Robbers on a rampage as 23 incidents reported in a day in Gujranwala on September 27, 2018GUJRANWALA: Robbers and thieves went on the rampage across the district of Gujranwala as a total of 23 incidents of armed robberies and burglaries were reported on Tuesday. Reportedly, two bandits snatched Rs 100,000, gold ornaments and a mobile phone from a citizen Liaquat in the precinct of the Gakhar police station. In another incident, […]
DC examines anti-smog measures ahead of winter in Gujranwala on September 26, 2018GUJRANWALA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr Shoaib Tariq Warriach on Tuesday presided over a high-level consultative meeting aimed at curbing air pollution at high traffic zones and restricting stubble burning to prepare for the coming winter’s anti-smog efforts in Gujranwala. Reportedly, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Kanwal Batool, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Dr Rabia Riasat, Assistant Commissioner […]
Police recover Rs 3.2 million from robber on September 25, 2018Police on Monday arrested a suspect involved in an armed robbery within 24 hours of the crime and successfully recovered Rs 3.2 million cash from his possession in Gujranwala. Reportedly, four assailants snatched Rs 3.2 million from an employee Ghulam Abbas of a fruit dealer Khushi Muhammad, and shot him when he resisted them. Meanwhile, […]
Anti-Corruption Dept lodges cases against six government employees over corruption on September 24, 2018GUJRANWALA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment’s (ACE) branch in Gujranwala on Sunday lodged FIRs (first information reports) against six suspects including five Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) officers over their alleged involvement in corruption and misuse of authority cases. Reportedly, ACE Regional Director Fareed Ahmed told the media that a citizen Atif Chand Butt filed an application […]
Gujranwala residents observe ‘Youm-e-Ashura’ on September 23, 2018Reportedly, dozens of massive processions were carried out in the city and its adjoining regions. The central procession of Ashura was taken out from Markazi Imam Bargah Gulistan-e-Marfat on College Road, which was joined by dozens of small processions. Meanwhile, strict security measures were implemented by police and district administration as about 5,600 policemen were […]