Toba Tek Singh10-01-2016

10-01-2016

Toba Tek Singh.(www.apnapirmahal.com)10-01-2016:.Sadr police arrested four members of a family, accused in a murder case of Chak 325/JB, from Lahore and shifted them here on Wednesday.Reportedly, Sarwar was murdered by his relatives on September 10, 2015, when he divorced his wife. The police declared all the accused  Haibat Khan, his wife Nasim Bibi and his two sons Pannon Khan and Qamar Shahzad  proclaimed offenders as they had absconded to Lahore. Later, the police traced the accused’s location somewhere in Lahore through their mobile phone number and arrested them during a raid.

Toba Tek Singh.(www.apnapirmahal.com)10-01-2016:.The sister of senior journalist Sultan Sidhu and Iftikhar Sidhu advocate and mother of Usman Khalid died after protracted illness on Tuesday night.People from different walks of life attend Namaz-e-Janaza. Later, she was laid to rest at Barianwala graveyard. Quran khawani for the late would be held at 10am at Shalimar Town on Thursday (today).

Toba Tek Singh.(www.apnapirmahal.com)10-01-2016:.Polling got underway on Wednesday for by-election in Punjab Assembly constituency, PP-89, at Toba Tek Singh city.The polling started at 8am and will continue till 5pm without any interval.The seat was vacant due to demise of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz member provincial assembly, Makhdoom Ali Raza.Tough competition is expected between PML-N candidate Qutub Ali Shah alias Ali Baba and an independent candidate Soniya Ali Raza.Strict security measures have been taken for smooth polling in the constituency.

Toba Tek Singh.(www.apnapirmahal.com)10-01-2016:.The proposed Monday’s Pirmahal visit of PTI chairman Imran Khan has been cancelled due to his engagements in the federal capital.Talking to newsmen, PTI central leader Riaz Fatyana said Imran Khan’s visit had been cancelled owing to a joint opposition meeting in Islamabad. “Now the local party leaders would address a public meeting as an expression of support to PTI-backed candidate Sonia Ali Raza,” he added.On the other hand, MNA Asadur Rahman claimed that PML-N candidate Pir Ali Baba would defeat Sonia Ali Raza as PTI ticket holder Rana Shafiq had withdrawn his candidature in Baba’s favour.  It is pertinent to mention that the by-election for PP-89 would be held on January

Toba Tek Singh.(www.apnapirmahal.com)10-01-2016:.Residents of Chak 321/GB (Pirmahal) staged a demonstration and blocked Darkhan-Shorkot Cantt Road over alleged allotment of 100 kanals of state land to Nausher Chadhar. The protesters burnt tyres and chanted slogans against the district administration. Talking to newsmen, they claimed that they had been cultivating the land since long. They said that the land had been allotted to Nausher Chadhar instead of giving them the ownership rights. They demanded the Punjab chief minister to cancel the allotment.

Toba Tek Singh.(www.apnapirmahal.com)10-01-2016:.District Coordination Officer (DCO) Amer Ijaz Akbar Monday said domestic woman workers will be considered as industrial workers in the district.Addressing a meeting of the women rights committee, he said in police stations a separate women desk will be set up.He said the Punjab government has introduced women harassment Act and an ombudswoman had also been appointed to address the complaints of women.He directed the relevant officials to plan the establishment of workers welfare school at district headquarters. Meeting was also attended by women empowerment commission focal person Ms Adeela Shabnam, Social welfare DO Mian Zahid, Labour DO Saeed Dhillon, agriculture DO Shahid Bukhari and Awaz forum president Mustafa Paras.

Toba Tek Singh.(www.apnapirmahal.com)10-01-2016:.The irrigation employees power union (CBA) leader Allah Bakhsh Sial Monday welcomed the decision of the Punjab government regarding up-gradation of pay scales of clerical staff.In a press statement, he urged the government to revise pay scales of lower grade employees up to class IV.