MULTAN   -  At least five shops were reduced to ashes as a fire broke out due to short circuit near Chowk Fowara Lucky Plaza with loss of about Rs3 million.

According to Rescue 1122 officials, the fire broke out into a furniture shop near Chowk Fowara due to short circuit into electric metre and it engulfed others nearby shops in little time here on Sunday.

Upon receiving the information, Rescue teams rushed to the spot and started operation to control the fire as eight rescue vehicles participated. The rescue teams took two hours to control the fire while Rs3 million loss was estimated.

The names of the affected shopkeepers included Faisal Tariq, Osama Majeed, Haider, Qamar and Manzoor Hussain.

NH&MP establishes theme wall to highlight importance of road safety

National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) established the government Emerson university wall as ‘theme wall’ with an objective to highlight the importance of road safety among the students.

Sector commander of NH&MP M5 SP Rana Sarfraz, DSP Line headquarters Masroor Ali, professor Emerson university prof Dr Ibrar Mohyudin and students were present on this occasion.

The colourful banners were placed on the wall which were inscribed with information related to use of common roads, highways and motorways was inscribed.

SP Rana Sarfraz said that many precious lives had been lost due to road accidents so far. Talking to students, he urged them to ensure use of helmets while riding motorcycles and also avoid cell phones uses. The pedestrians should also watch both sides before crossing the road. He said that the purpose of road safety wall was to highlight the importance of road safety among students.

The students used to signature on the banners displayed there and pledged that they would always follow the road safety rules and also assist motorway police to aware other people.

Cattle thief gang busted, stolen cattle recovered

Police claimed to have arrested two members of cattle thieves gang and recovered stolen goats worth Rs4 lac from their possession.

According to police spokesman, thief gang had stolen the goats from cattle pen by tiding the owner during robbery in Budhla Santt area two weeks ago. In line with special directions of City Police Officer (CPO) Munir Masud Marth, Budhla Santt police worked hardly and arrested two members of the gang including ring leader Umer Hayat and his accomplice Muhammad Ijaz. Police have also recovered eight goats worth Rs4 lac and van used by the accused for robbery from their possession.