Police should be symbol of deterrance to crime: Shahbaz

Salim Ahmed

Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Police should perform its responsibilities with honesty, commitment and dedication as maintenance of law and order, curbing of crimes and protection of life and property of people formed top priority of the government. He said that police should be a symbol and deterrence for criminals and anti-social elements. He directed senior police officers to improve patrolling

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Ulema’s role sought for maintaining peace

Lahore—Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Pervez Rathore Friday called upon ulema to extend their whole-hearted cooperation to Lahore police in maintenance of unity, brotherhood, peace and harmony during the holy month of Ramzan. Talking to a delegation of ulema and Mashaikh at Capital City Police Headquarters here, he appealed them that loud speakers should not be used illegally and their sound should be limited only

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No loadshedding during Sehr, Iftar: LESCO

Lahore—Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) on the special directive of the Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Friday announced that there would be no load shedding and power shutdown during ‘Sehr and Iftar’ timings in Ramazan-ul-Mubarak.Chief Executive, LESCO, Engineer Muhammad Akram Arain told APP here that all SEs, XENS and SDOs serving in Lahore,Okara, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib

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Flu curb urged

Lahore—The veterinary and medical experts have called for taking preventive and precautionary measures, besides creating awareness among people to check the spread of swine flu and other zoonotic diseases in the country.At least 60 per cent of the human diseases originate from animals, said the experts speaking at a seminar on “Swine Flu” arranged by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) in collaboration with

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PM, Cabinet greeted on BESOS step

Lahore—Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Punjab has felicitated Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and his Cabinet for announcing Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme (BESOS).Under the scheme with Rs 100 billion, more than 12 percent shares would be given to about five million workers of the government institutions.

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