SIALKOT: The provincial and district governments have approved huge funds for the development of main roads infrastructure. This is in addition to the construction of various new link and main roads in Sialkot district for providing advanced commuting facilities equally to the people of urban and rural areas.
According to official sources, the Punjab government has allocated a grant of Rs 172.800 million for the mega project of construction and conversion of link road from Sambrial Bypass to Sialkot International Airport Terminal and released Rs 186.699 million for a timely completion of a bridge over River Tavi near Saidpur-Bajwat Pattan.
The main Sialkot-Sambrial-Wazirabad Road would soon be converted into a dual carriage way at a total cost of Rs 826.740 million while, Sialkot-Wazirabad Road would be widened and improved at a cost of Rs 107.871 million. Officials added that working and improvement of Sialkot-Pasrur Road would be completed costing Rs 125.162 million, plus the Sialkot-Kingra Road and Randheer More-Muddokey widened at an estimated Rs 109.969 million and Rs 19.675 million respectively. A road would also be constructed along the bank of Marala Ravi Link Canal at Rs 55.802 million, and another in the bordering rural areas of Sialkot district from village Kingra to Zafarwal, besides, a bridge over the seasonal Naullah Dek at Rs 112.71 million.
14 negligent cops suspended: Sialkot District Police Officer (DPO) Friday suspended 14 police head constables of Sialkot Police deputed at different police stations for their negligence in duties and having criminal links. The DPO has also ordered a strict departmental probe against the suspended police constables.
Stone attack at a bogey injures many: Several passengers including a Chawinda-based news agent Maqsood Ahmad Butt were injured Friday when unidentified men pelted their bogey with stones near Talwara Mughlaan-Sialkot, here. Passengers have urged the rail police officials act in the matter.
Efforts to modernize export-oriented sports industry: The Planning Commission of Pakistan Friday discussed in detail matters of mutual interest during a meeting with representatives of sports and surgical industries held here. They also mapped out measures to help the private sector achieve a maximum growth potential.
Officials said the present government continues to make all out sincere efforts to upgrade and modernize Sialkot’s export-oriented sports and surgical industry on a priority basis. They said the government is fully aware of the prolonged perturbing problems of the industries and mapping out effective measures to ease the people concerned.
Later, officials visited several leading sports goods and surgical instruments manufacturing leading industrial units in Sialkot, here. They hailed the unique export culture of Sialkot and witnessed the international standard craftsmanship of Sialkot-based artisans.
Road accident claims one, injures two: Nasir Ahmad, aged 35 died her Friday while his two companions Ali Rehman and Idrees Ahmad received critical injuries as their car turned turtle near village Khoi Stop-Badiana, Pasrur tehsil, on main Sialkot-Pasrur Road, here. The men were on their way to Pasrur from Rawalpindi. The injured have been shifted to Pasrur THQ Civil Hospital where their condition is stated critical.
35 POs, 28 absconders arrested: Sialkot City Circle Police Friday smashed four inter-district gangs of robbers, and arrested 35 notorious proclaimed offenders (POs) and 28 court absconders during a special campaign against outlaws in Sialkot city on the special directives of Sialkot DPO Capt (R) Muhammad Ameen. DSP City Sialkot Waseem Akhtar told reporters that police also recovered stolen property and valuables worth Rs 1 million. He said the accused had been wanted by the police in several dacoity, murder and kidnapping incidents in Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Narowal and Lahore.
He said police also arrested as many as 43 notorious drug traffickers and seized three kg cannabis, one kg opium, 500 grams heroin and 50 liquor bottles besides unearthing three working distilleries and arrested six alcoholics.
Police also arrested 59 accused on charge of possession of illegal arms and seized a cache of ammunition.
DSP City Sialkot Waseem Akhtar said the Peace Committee, established at the union council level, are playing a vital role in maintaining peace in the district. He warned all police officials found guilty of patronizing and housing criminals of a strict legal action and urged them to ensure early arrest of the wanted POs, drug traffickers and other criminals in their respective areas, besides sealing all gambling dens and brothels.
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