Citizens have protested against illegal lifting of their cars and motorcycles from parking places by traffic wardens to show their performance in collection of maximum fine money.
The process of lifting of cars, vehicles and motorcycles parked at different roads and trade centers by the traffic wardens is continuing brazen facedly under the pretext of no parking zone norms violation. No information is provided to the owners of cars and bikes about lifting their vehicles.
Thousands of citizens who visit Commercial market, Raja Bazar, Sadar Kutchery, Chandni chowk, Faizabad and other trade centers for shopping or medical treatment purpose park their cars and vehicles in the parking areas provided by the traders. When they return they don’t find their cars and other vehicles at parking place and they file report with Rescue 15 about car lifting. Later they come to know that their cars have been lifted by traffic wardens through lifters.
The citizens complained that most of the spare parts particularly batteries are removed from their cars when they are returned. The citizens demanded stoppage of this what they describe highhandedness of traffic wardens otherwise they will be forced to protest rally.
WASA employees protest against non-payment of pension: Wasa retired employees have expressed grave concern over non release of pension to them.
WASA Staff Workers Union (WSWU) has sent an application to DCO Rawalpindi taking the plea that 421 employees were declared regular from TMA Rawal town when WASA came into being. Their record and dues have not been shifted to WASA for making payment to the retired employees. The employees union threatened to hold protest demonstrations in the event of non payment of pension to the employees. “We have not received even a single pie in respect of pension dues and our families are now on the brink of starving to death. We will commit collective suicide if our pension dues are not paid till May, 1, said delegation of retired employees.
Ladies protest against eve-teasers: Working women and girls students from the areas of G-6 and G-7 have expressed grave concern over growing incidents of eve teasing and immoral activities of the motorcyclists on 7th avenue overhead bridge.
This is only overhead bridge which is the safe passage for pedestrians for crossing 7th avenue but it has been made impassable by the youths of loose morality who continue to occupy this bridge the whole day long and whenever we try to cross it they start flinging vulgar remarks on us, said a group of girls students.
“Our offices are located in G-7 sector and we have to move there by crossing this over head bridge but the youths riding on motorcyclists start chasing us even on the bridge which is only meant for pedestrians, said a group of working ladies.
“In these circumstances when our honor is put at stake and we can be disgraced at any time by these depraved young motorcyclists we will be forced to abandon our educational activities, said Seema, a college student.
Residents of the areas demanded crackdown against the youths found indulged in immoral activities on 7th avenue overhead bridge otherwise they will be forced to block 7th avenue.
Illegal vehicle lifting by traffic wardens protested
