MULTAN - Commissioner Multan division, Javed Akhtar Mahmood said that 13 centers had been set up across the division for vaccination to elderly age people.
The vaccination process to elderly age citizens had been started and the strength of centers could be enhanced further as per demand.
Commissioner Javed Akhtar Mahmood expressed these views during inauguration of vaccination camp here on Wednesday. “He said that the elderly age people are our asset and their safety is responsibility of the state.”
Mr Javed informed that the registration was made through SMS on 1166 and anti-coronavirus vaccine dose was being given to those received messages back.
The anti-Covid-19 vaccination process was underway from last month in the country and vaccination dose provided to front line medical staff in first phase.
Police arrest 7 accused
Local police station apprehended seven accused of firing at a Rahmiya Centre couple of days back.
Chehlyak police also recovered weapons from the accused. The accused included Talha Akbar, Muhammad Sajjad, Gulzeb, Jahanzeb, Aurangzeb, Salman and Dilzeb. Police registered First Information Report (FIA) and started investigation.
104 Power-pilferers nabbed in a day
South Punjab Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have caught 104 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab in a day, MEPCO official said on Friday.
MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and Dera Ghazi Khan and detected theft of over 147,000 electricity units.
A sum of over Rs 2.4 million fines was imposed on them while FIRs were registered against two of them over Involvement in tampering with body of meters, direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.
Spring Festival: Lok Virsa fair postponed
District administration postponed “Lok Virsa” due to third wave of coronavirus. The Lok Virsa fair was scheduled to highlight rich culture of south Punjab. Acting Deputy Commissioner Qamar Zaman Qaisrani directed Punjab Small Industries Department to postpone the fair.
The new schedule would be announced later, said an official sources.