Poor Sanitation Around Government Girls Elementary School

18-HAZARI:The poor sanitation conditions around the Government Girls Elementary School Mandi Syed have created difficulties for female students and teachers. Heaps of garbage can be seen around the school, while sewage water from the surrounding residential area has accumulated on both sides of the school, forming stagnant pools. The stagnant sewage water and garbage have…

Residents Urge Priority Rehabilitation of Latif Shah Bridge

18-HARZARI: Local residents have expressed concern over the continued delay in the repair and rehabilitation of Latif Shah Bridge, saying that further delay could aggravate the difficulties being faced by commuters. Students, employees and other passengers are reportedly facing problems while travelling through the affected route. Residents have urged the relevant authorities to inspect the…

18-Hazari RHC Faces Shortage of Doctors and Sanitation

18-HAZARI: Healthcare facilities have become a major concern for residents of Tehsil 18-Hazari as the Rural Health Centre (RHC) Rodu Sultan is facing an acute shortage of doctors, medicines and sanitation facilities.According to available details, seven out of nine sanctioned doctor posts at the RHC are lying vacant. The health facility is currently serving a…

Professional Beggars Create Disturbance Across the City

SHORKOT: The awareness campaign launched by the Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Department appears to be failing, as professional beggars continue to dominate various parts of Shorkot city. Beggars can be seen gathering at Tehsil Chowk, the General Bus Stand, various markets, and other major roads. Local residents say that professional beggars have become a serious…

A Revenue Katcheri Held Under the AC Zafar Ahmed

Shorkot: A Revenue Awami Khidmat Katcheri (Public Revenue Service Camp) was held under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Zafar Ahmed. Tehsildar Imran Akram and other staff members of the Revenue Department were also present at the event. Speaking on the occasion, Assistant Commissioner Zafar Ahmed said that, on the directions of the Chief Minister, an…

DG ISPR Presents Former Soldier Alive, Rejects India’s Claim

ISALAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday rejected Indian claims that a former Pakistan Army soldier had been killed as a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). He presented the man alive before the media and called the incident another Indian “false flag…

Punjab Health Secretary Reviews Facilities at 18-Hazari THQ Hospital

18-HAZARI: Punjab Secretary for Health and Population Nadia Saqib paid a visit to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital 18-Hazari last night and reviewed the healthcare facilities being provided to patients. During her visit, the Health Secretary inspected various departments of the hospital and reviewed the availability of medicines, cleanliness arrangements, medical facilities and services being…

Rain Erodes Shoulders of Newly Built Roads in 18-Hazari

18-HAZARI : Recent rainfall has raised concerns over the condition of newly constructed major roads passing through 18-Hazari, as rainwater has washed away soil from road shoulders at several locations, creating deep ditches and dangerous erosion.The affected roads include the Khushab-Muzaffargarh Road, Jhang-Bhakkar Road and Layyah Road, where erosion along the edges has reportedly developed…

Encroachments Return at Rodu Sultan Adda, Disrupting Traffic

18-Hazari: Illegal encroachments have once again emerged at Rodu Sultan Adda, causing serious disruption to traffic flow and creating difficulties for commuters and local residents. The encroachments include unauthorized rickshaw stands, roadside carts and temporary stalls occupying public spaces and parts of the main road. Despite the formation of the Para Force in 18-Hazari to…