HAFIZABAD:- A 60-year-old disabled woman burnt alive in her house in village Jahad Amirewala the other night. According to police source, deceased Naziran Bibi was alone in the house and due to cold weather, she had burnt charcoal in her room and slept all alone. But after sometime, the fire engulfed the whole room as a result she burnt alive. The police have shifted the dead body to the morgue for legal formalities and started investigating.–Staff Reporter
Meanwhile, a 10-year-old girl was killed on the spot when she was hit by a recklessly driven tractor-trolley in Sukheke Mandi. Mubeen Fatima, daughter of Noor Muhammad was attempting to cross road when the accident took place. The police have arrested the driver Mazhar Ali and registered a case against him accordingly.
Rulers flayed for destroying economy
OKARA - Despite the lapse of 70 years, the country has so far failed to establish a stable economy due to decades-long corruption by those who have been in power during the period.
It was stated by Awam Dost Group (ADG) Chairman Jaboka Muhammad Akbar Chaudhry during a public meeting here the other day. He flayed the present and past rulers of Pakistan for making properties abroad by looting the national exchequer. “Only stern punishment to the corrupt persons will help uproot the menace of corruption from the country,” he maintained. He said unnecessary loans from the IMF and the World Bank have collapsed the national economy.
FIVE HELD WITH DRUGS
The district police, in a campaign against narcotics, arrested five drug-peddlers during raids conducted in different areas of the district.
According to police, Rafiq was held with 3.2kg of Charas, Usman of Attock with 2.6kg of Charas, Zafar Iqbal of 5/4L village with 300g of Charas, Rao Kamran of Govt Colony with 20 litres of liquor and Adnan Nagori with 20 litres of liquor. Police registered separate cases and launched investigation.
