The Punjab government has given a green signal to the police to crack down on the vehicles carrying fake MPA or MNA number plates.
The orders have been issued to stop terror groups using these tactics to camouflage their identity and cross the police barriers without showing their identity. The Faisalabad police authorities have been asked to collect data of the cars being genuinely used by MPAs and MNAs of the district. The authorities have declared that a severe action will be taken against those using the privileged number plates without a good reason.
It is relevant to note that each parliamentarian has obtained up to 20 MPA or MNA number plates which are gifted to close friends and relatives to create a false impression of their status. Such plates or considered as a status symbol among the privileged class as they guarantee entrance and parking in the most sensitive areas and traffic wardens often do not check them to avoid any trouble.
The legislators have been informed that the police are authorised to impound such vehicles under the use of their friends and relatives because it is a potential threat to law and order and public security.
Meanwhile, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Sardar Asif Khan has strictly advised the traffic wardens to ban the entry of tractor-trailers driving without reflectors on the backside in the city areas after 10pm. The move is being taken to avoid accidents due to poor visibility of these vehicles without reflectors at night. The CTO has also directed the traffic officials to fine the cars having fancy number plates in contravention of the rules.
Water Board to take action against corrupt officialS: Area Water Board Faisalabad (East Circle) has initiated an inquiry against the dissolved Farmers Organizations (FOs) for their alleged involvement in corruption.
Reportedly, the board has taken serious notice of these office bearers’ malpractices. More than 100 officials have been issued show cause notices to clarify their position in the alleged corruption cases and ordered to submit their statements within seven days. The board sources say that the cases of those involved in the corruption charges will be referred to the Anti-Corruption Establishment for further proceedings.
TWO WOMEN RAPED: Two women were raped in the city in separate incidents during the last 24 hours.
In the first incident, a woman of Iron Market, D-Type Colony, reported to the police that Abbass, a resident of the same area, scaled the boundary wall of her house when she was alone and raped her at gunpoint. He gagged the mouth of the victim with her scarf to prevent her from screaming for help.
In the other incident, another woman of Chak No 53 GB, reported to the police that she was going to fetch fodder for her cattle when Nasir accompanied by an accomplice took her to a nearby corn field at gunpoint and gang-raped her. The ordeal continued for several hours in which the rapists took turns to ravish the victim.
Sweeper killed son
injured in deadly attack: A 40 years old sweeper was shot dead and his eight-year-old son critically injured by unknown assailants when they were sleeping in the servant quarter of Comprehensive High School Samanabad. Tariq Masih was asleep when the assailants fired from the wall of the servant quarter. A bullet pierced through his body and also hit his son Imran who was sleeping on another cot next to him. The father died instantly while his son was taken to hospital for treatment.
The attackers escaped from the scene. However, the deceased’s brother nominated in the case his second wife, Irshad Bibi and her unknown accomplices. Irshad Bibi had an old dispute with the deceased over the distribution of property.
