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‘Inhuman treatment with prisoner not to

FAJAR ...... 5:07 AM be tolerated’ By Our Staff Reporter ZOHAR ...... 11:47 PM

ASR ...... 3:27 PM : Punjab Prisons Minis - ter Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan paid a MAGRIB ...... 05:04PM surprise visit to Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, where he arrived for in - ISHA ...... 6:28 PM spection without prior notice and schedule. Upon receiving the informa - Quick Read tion, DIG Prisons Rawalpindi Region Malik Shaukat Feroz and Superinten - dent Central Jail Rawalpindi Chaudhry Asghar joined in and gave a detailed Hindu community briefing to the Minister for Prisons re - garding administrative affairs of the celebrates jail. Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan also in - spected the hospital, kitchen and cen - Diwali in Punjab tral control room, training and By Our Staff Reporter courses being imparted in the library, teaching classes as well as industrial LAHORE: A special ceremony to and vocational training center. He mark the Diwali celebrations was held mingled with the children in the Jail at Karishna Temple Ravi Road here on and inquired about their food and ed - Saturday under the auspices of Evacuee ucation. He inspected the barracks of Trust Property Board (ETPB) which women prisoners and talked to them was attended by Hindus from across the about facilities being provided. province. On the occasion, ETPB Talking on the occasion, Fayyaz-ul- LAHORE: A view of smog which is not a natural phenomenon, as it is causing increase in vehicular and industrial Chairman Dr Amir Ahmad congratu - Hassan Chauhan said that inhuman emissions and needs the attention of concerned authorities. lated the Hindu community. treatment towards any prisoner in the The temple was decorated with tradi - jail would be deemed intolerable. tional lights while men and women of He further said that the portfolio of Hindu community performed rituals of prisons was not handed over to me to Diwali. A special cake was cut and gifts exact political revenge againat Sharif were distributed among the community clan but Prime Minister members. Speaking on the occasion, and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar ETPB Chairman Dr Amir Ahmad said Hindus, other minorities have assigned me the that all minorities living in had important task of jail reforms. complete religious liberty. The federal government gave special orders for the welfare of minorities. Hindu leader Dr Munawar Chand and Kashi Ram thanked 2 confirmed, 422 the Pakistan government and ETPB enjoying equal rights Chairman for making best arrangements on the occasion of Diwali. suspected cases of dengue Police arrest in Punjab, says CM By Our Staff Reporter — Greets Hindu community of Pakistan on occasion of Dewali LAHORE: Two new confirmed 1,088 POs By Our Staff Reporter Modi regime is destroying the He also inspected the treatment and 422 suspected cases of dengue peace in the region. India is vio - facilities being provided to the pa - virus were reported in the Punjab last month LAHORE: Chief Minister lating human rights and interna - tient in Nishtar Hospital. The province during the last 24 hours. Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar tional laws by targeting the chief minister expressed indigna - By Our Staff Reporter According to the Primary & Sec - has congratulated the Hindu unarmed urban population. tion while taking notice of unhy - ondary Healthcare Department Community of Pakistan on the The violation of the LoC by the gienic condition of the hospital LAHORE: The Lahore Police, during (P&SHD) here on Saturday, one con - occasion of Dewali and said par - bigoted Modi regime is a constant and on public complaints with re - firmed case was reported in Lahore its crackdown on criminals involved in ticipating in the festivals of other threat to peace in the region. gard to providing treatment facil - heinous crimes, arrested 1,088 pro - and another in Sargodha. communities is the culture and Modi has become a second Hitler, ities directed to suspend MS All suspected cases of dengue had claimed offenders (POs), court and tar - tradition of Punjab. he added. Usman Buzdar said that Nishtar Hospital and CEO Multan geted offenders during the last month . been kept under surveillance and their He said that Hindus and other Punjab Chief Minister Sardar India should not remain in any Solid Waste Management Com - DIG Operations Lahore Ashfaq Khan tests were being conducted. minorities enjoy equal rights in Usman Buzdar has strongly con - misconception as Pak Army is pany. So far 198 cases of dengue had said that out of total 1,088 offenders, 427 Punjab. He further maintained demned the incidents of unpro - fully capable to answer Indian Usman Buzdar expressed dis - been confirmed from January this year were proclaimed offenders whereas 309 and equal opportunities for edu - Army aggression and the Pak - pleasure over the substandard voked firing and shelling by the in the province; however, 194 cases targeted offenders and 352 were court ab - cation are being provided to mi - Indian army on the civilians on istani Nation is standing beside cleanliness condition in the city as had been discharged after recovery sconders. Lahore police spokesman said norities in the province. Giving Line of Control (LoC). their brave armed forces. well. He said I am standing beside that special teams have been constituted respect to minorities and treat Usman Buzdar expressed a CM pays a surprise visit my citizens, cleanliness is next to and currently four patients are under at police station level to arrest the POs. them better is a hallmark of Islam. deep sense of sorrow and grief to Multan City Godliness he showed concern treatment. While, the Kasur police arrested 494 al - He said that every citizen of mi - over the martyrdom of four citi - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar over substandard cleanliness in No death due to dengue was re - leged criminals, including members of norities has equal rights and con - zens and a Jawan and extended Usman Buzdar on his way back Multan city. He found arrange - ported this year due to effective meas - eight dacoit gangs, and recovered stolen stitutional cover in Punjab. heartfelt sympathies with the be - from Turbat paid a surprise visit ments and treatment facilities un - ures taken by the government. property worth millions of rupees and He said that the Punjab gov - reaved family members and to Multan City without any pro - satisfactory in Nistar Hospital The Punjab government was con - weapons during the past one month. ernment is providing substantial prayed for the early recovery of tocol on private car. during his visit. He asked depart - tinuously working against dengue According to the police spokesman, funds to the Hindus community the injured citizens and jawans. He began the visit with Nishtar ments providing civic amenities across the province and the anti- the accused included 128 dangerous and other minorities. The Chief Minister said that the Hospital Multan. Administration to the citizen that they should im - dengue staff recovered dengue larvae criminals involved in serious cases like Participating in each other’s firing and shelling of unarmed cit - and police officials were unaware prove their performance. He said from 3,156 places during the last murder, robbery and dacoity, and 33 festivals promotes harmony and izens is a highly condemnable about CM’s surprise visit. that he will continue to pay sur - seven days. court\ absconders. The arrested crimi - brotherhood, he concluded. and cowardly act. The world is Usman Buzdar reviewed the prise visit and inspected the civic The P&SHD urged people to adopt nals also include 28 A-category pro - Condemns unprovoked united to cope with coronavirus cleanliness situation of Multan amenities in every city. Con - precautionary measures and keep their claimed offenders. firing on LoC whereas the Hindu Supramist and other civic amenities. cerned officers should go to the environment clean and dry to protect Highest number of virus cases coming from Lahore: Yasmin — Inaugurates Corona Management Centre at RIU By Our Staff Reporter cases, followed by Rawalpindi, Pakistan will be the first country Multan and , Yasmeen who will use this vaccine, she said. LAHORE: Punjab Health Min - said. Yasmin said that thirty-five Talking on the COVID-19 situ - ister, Dr Saturday staff members were tested positive ation in Punjab, She said that the inaugurated 100 beds Corona Man - and are returning to work after re - government is fully cognizant of agement Centre at Rawalpindi In - covery. She urged the masses to the threat of 2nd wave of coron - stitute of Urology (RIU). wear face masks and adopt precau - avirus and preparations have been Talking to newsmen here at tionary measures amid the second made in this regard, 2400 ventila - Rawalpindi Institute of Urology wave of the coronavirus pandemic tors were available all over the (RIU), the Minister said that the Co - in the province and asked the Punjab to provide emergency rona Center was set up in anticipa - masses to stay at home and only treatment to effected, she added. tion of an increase in the number of visit outside on urgent basis, The Minister said that Nawaz Corona virus patients to facilitate adding that wearing a mask alone Sharif’s health seemed alright as patients by providing treatment in a can prevent 70% of infections. making speech every day, adding safe and secure environment. Two vaccines are coming up, cold that he should return to the coun - She said the second wave of Co - trial of Pfizer vaccine is difficult and try, appear before the court and rona has come and in last 24 hours is being discussed while the clinical answer its questions. 7 deaths and 48 cases were re - trials for the Chinese vaccine were Yasmin said no report regarding ported in Rawalpindi. Lahore has underway in Pakistan, she informed. the issue of platelets received; it LAHORE: People buy warm clothes from a used clothes stall near the Railway the highest number of Corona If the trials becomes successful, means that it had been resolved. Station after increase in cold weather. ‘Vehicle emission a major challenge in anti-smog opera - tions’ Lahore is good news. ment Authority should ensure rector General PDMA Omar She - including town halls. The DG Rs 30,655,290 since October 20, The rain will reduce the inten - strict implementation of the deci - hzad Khurram, Director and Oper - PDMA also gave a detailed brief - 4,511 FIRs have been registered sity of smog. Vehicle emission is a sions of the working group for ational Director. ing to the Relief Commissioner on and a total of 6,909 vehicles and major challenge in anti-smog op - smog control. Controlling the Omar Khurram Shehzad told the the smog control operations by 1,495 industrial units have been erations. harmful health effects of smog Relief Commissioner that in the various departments. The DG - shut down on smoke emission - Under the local gov ۔ .The choice of electric buses for with the corona wave is very im - last 24 hours, the maximum PDMA informed the meeting that complaints public service will reduce the portant. Easing smog control ac - amount of smog in Lahore was in the last 24 hours during anti- ernment, 62 FIRs were registered fumes from transport. Owners of tions can lead to an increase in recorded in the vicinity of the smog campaign under Punjab Dis - and fines of Rs. 445,000 were private sector rides should ensure health problems. These views town hall. aster Management Authority, fines levied on waste, tires and plastics. that they obtain a fitness certifi - were expressed by the Punjab Re - The air quality index of the De - of Rs 1,499,050 were imposed. The Punjab Disaster Manage - By Our Staff Reporter cate for the vehicle. lief Commissioner during a brief - partment of Environmental Pro - 150 FIRs were registered and 23 ment Authority is covering all ac - persons were arrested. 197 indus - tivities that cause air pollution to ۔ Use of unhealthy fuels should ing on anti-smog operations at the tection in the town hall was 253 LAHORE: Relief Commis - be discouraged. The proposed ac - Punjab Disaster Management the department is instructing citi - trial units were closed. control smog. sioner Punjab Disaster Manage - tion plan to reduce traffic flow Headquarters on Saturday. zens to wear goggles with masks Warnings have been issued to The Authority is ensuring the ment Authority Babar Hayat Tard should be implemented. The meeting was attended by all and stay safe from dehydration in the last 10 bases after which the implementation of the Working has said that the forecast of rain in The Punjab Disaster Manage - concerned officers including Di - all areas where smog is being felt, total value of fines has gone up to Committee's proposed action plan.