HAFIZABAD – The payment of at least Rs 7,000 minimum wages to workers under the Labour Policy 2010 will be ensured at all cost while a complaint cell has been set up at Hafizabad. This was stated by District Officer Labour Naveed Qureshi in a press release on Monday.
He warned that strict action would be taken against the mills owners found violating the rules of paying monthly wages of Rs 7,000. He said that complaints in this regard can be got registered at the compliant cell against the violators, he said and added a complaint could be got registered on telephone number 0547-525938 with the office of the district officer labour.
DEO TAKES CHARGE: Newly-appointed district education officer elementary (female), Tasneem Jilani, assumed the charge of his post and started work. Educational, social and other circles have welcomed the appointment of a female officer against the post that had been lying vacant for nine years.
RAIN EXPOSES TMA’S PERFORMANCE: The poor performance of the tehsil municipal administration was once again exposed when the city presented the scene of a dirty drain during a little rain and converted into a pond after the rain. Pedestrians, particularly students, faced a great inconvenience due to the standing water in front of the gate.
Social circles have demanded the high-ups to check the affairs of the TMA whose employees are allegedly receiving salaries without performing their duties at their places of posting. It was also learnt that officers. In addition, many financial irregularities have come into the notice of reporters, but there is no one to take notice of it.
Stray dogs abound in the city but the TMA is not taking any step to curb the menace.
YOUTH ATTEMPTS SUICIDE: A youth attempted to commit suicide by shooting and injuring himself over some domestic issue. According to details, Muhammad Usman shot himself after quarrelling with his parents. He was admitted to the district headquarters hospital in critical condition.
JUDGE HONOURED: A welcome ceremony was held in the honour of newly appointed district and sessions judge, Abid Rizwan, at the barroom. District Bar President Malik Irshad Mumtaz presided over the ceremony. Speaking on this occasion, speakers stressed the need for good relations between bench and bar for providing cheap justice to the people. District and Sessions Judge Abid Rizwan and DBA General Secretary Syed Asim Bukhari also addressed the function.
KITE FLYING BANNED: The district coordination officer (DCO) has banned kite flying and manufacturing as well as sale of kites in the revenue limits of the district under Section 144/PPC. The DCO directed all the station house officers (SHOs) of the police stations in the district to ensure implementation of the ban in letter and sprit. He warned the officers showing negligence in this connection would not be spared.
