Hafiz Aziz-ur-Rehman
HAFIZABAD: The district police have launched targeted operation against the proclaimed offenders and have rounded up 10 POs which were wanted by the police for the last fifteen years. According to police source, one of the POs, Wasif of Kaleke was wanted by the police in a triple murder case for the past fifteen years. Other POs arrested included Shah Jahan, Shah Nawaz, Ghulam Muhammad.
The DPO has stressed upon the SHOs of all the police stations to continue the campaign vigorously to nab POs. Meanwhile, All Pakistan Irrigation Labour Federation has called upon the government to regularize the services of daily wagers and increase the rent, conveyance and medical allowance, keeping in view the sky-rocketing prices of essential commodities.
At the meeting of the workers of the federation held in Head Sagar which was chaired by the Chairman CH. Khushi Muhammad, called upon the government to ensure payment of salaries to the workers according to the approved scales and also ensure payment of arrears without further delay. The meeting also urged the government to fix recruitment quota for the in-service and retired employees’ children. The meeting further requested the government to construct quarters for the employees over the deserted land of the department and award them proprietary rights.
