Food dept foils wheat smuggling bid in Khanewal

KHANEWAL - The District Food Department foiled a bid to illegal wheat transportation from district Khanewal to district Multan.

According to official sources, a tractor trolley loaded with 500 bags of wheat was heading to Multan when a team of Food Department intercepted it and foiled smuggling bid.

Deputy Commissioner (DC), Khanewal, Salman Khan Lodhi in a statement observed that there was ban on inter-district transportation of wheat. Commission mafia and middlemen would not be allowed to loot peasants. He also directed assistant commissioners to assist Food Department teams in discouraging illegal transportation.

Six illegal LPG refilling shops sealed

District administration launched a crackdown against illegal LPG refilling and sealed six shops on Saturday.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Salman Khan has given free hand to assistant commissioners for crackdown against those involved in LPG refilling.

AC Ramiz Zafar raided in Mian Channu area and sealed six shops and also seized goods used for illegal refilling.

DC Salman Khan said that the illegal business could become cause of major mishap and added that the violators would be dealt with iron hands.

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