BUREWALA: Two members of a family killed while four others including a woman were injured during a robbery attempt at Mouza Saldera in the early hours of Thursday morning; However police pointing as consequences of old family feud. Reportedly, five armed dacoits went to the residence of Shaukat Chawliana who was peasant of the local Sajjad Haider Khan Saldera and knocked the door of their house when they doesn’t opened the door of the house they allegedly flying over the walls forced entry in to his house and hearing noise a member of the family Noor Ahmad awakened and entangled with robbers but they gunned down him on the spot while Rani of the Shaukat Ali was injured during the firing and after failing in the robbery they fled towards the dera of Noor Ahmad where hearing about the incident on the mobile the deceased Noor Ahmad Mazhar, Maqbool, Muzaffar along with their cousin Muhammad Akram ran towards the place of first incident and in the way they faced the five armed dacoits ridding on their motorcycles who opened fire towards them and in result the four sons Mazhar, Maqbool, Muzaffar and Muhammad Akram received injuries and dacoits flee away on the motorcycles. The injured Muhammad Akram expired in the midway to the hospital while Mazhar and Maqbool are critically injured. the deceased Muhammad Akram’s father Naseer Ahmad and his maternal uuncle Muhammad Amin has alleged that robbers belongs to the local village and have came at their homes for robbery and in failing they killed two and injured members of their family. The landlord Sajjad Haider Saldera termed the incident result of a family feud and sidelined possibility of the robbery. Fateh Shah Police has started investigations.
BUREWALA: Pakistan Army Major Matiullah Khan has said that country is in crises situation due to historic flood and increasing incidents terrorism and law enforcing agencies and police with the help of revenue department, Numberdars, watchman’s and local people have started to activate vigilance committees in the villages to deal with this crises situation; he was addressing a meeting emergency meeting government college crescent hall here on Thursday. He said that these vigilance committees should closely work with law enforcement agencies and could prove result oriented if they work according to their capacity. He said that people should point out anti state elements in their localities and should inform police about it to eradicate terrorism from our society. DDO Revenue Shahaid Zaman Lak addressing the meetings highlighted the importance of the ordinary citizens’ role in the development of the responsible society and urged that people cooperation is a great success in every crises situation. He said that "we should work closely with the law enforcement institutions to monitor anti state elements in the society. Tehsildar Burewala Qamar Mahmood khan Manj, Naib Tehsidars Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Ishaq, Syed Taqi Shah, Shaukat Ali and others were also present on the occasion.
BUREWALA: The villagers chased down two dacoits, Munir Ahmed and Jamil residents of Hasilpur, in Burewala on Tuesday and handed them over to Police with illegal weapons and motorbike. They tried to loot a utility store at Chak No. 152/EB where the In-charge of the store raised alarm and they caught two of them while their third accomplices managed to flee away. The same dacoits also looted a utility store at Dallan Bungalow as well. the bothe were handed over to Saddar Police Station.
BUREWALA: Hundred of farmers’ protested against the withdrawal of subsidy on agricultural tube wells electricity and over charging by local Mepco official in their bills as the burnt the bills in here on Monday. The protesting farmers gathered in front of the local Mepco offices at Vehari bazaar in protest of with drawl of the subsidy on the electricity rates on the tube wells bills. They said that that government increased electricity bills to put heavy burden on the farmers and current rulers policies are against the agriculture sector. They said that government should announce subsidy on agricultural tube wells like Balochistan as the farmers are also facing water shortages and tube wells are only other source of their lands irrigations. The local farmers have also criticized the local Mepco officials including Assistant Manager of Madina Town and Sahuka Sub-Divisions for over charging in their electricity bills of the tube wells. A farmers CH. Ehsan Ullah Ghumman informed that these officials over charged 1000 to 6000 units excessive of their genuine consumption to meet their line losses. He said that this is a ridiculous act of these officials. There were large number of farmers complaining against such practices and they invaded the office Assistant Manager Madina Town Burewala Tahir Ali and manhandled him and abused him for over charging. Deputy Manager Mepco Burewala Shahid Hameed Chohan said that complaint of the over charging by the farmers is the genuine and strict disciplinary action will be taken against the involved officials. He assured the farmers that there bills will be corrected according to their consumption of the electricity within two days to redress their complaints and after his assurance the farmers called of their protest.
BUREWALA: Local journalists, civil society and PML-N youth wing activists on Wednesday staged a demonstration against the ban on Geo TV and burning the copies of daily Jang and The News on College Road. The protesters demanded the government lift ban on the Geo TV. They said media could not be suppressed by these tactics. Press club officer-bearers Asghar Ali Javed, Nadeem Mushtaq Ramay, Ch Asghar Javed, Mian Tariq Mehmood and A Ghaffar Pasha, Markazi Anjuman-e-Tajran president Muhammad Jameel Bhatti, PML-N Vehari district president Manzoor Barkat, tehsil president Rana Saeed Ahmad, Sahuka press club president Haji Muhammad Ilyas, Ch Fiaz Azim, Sher Khan Khichi, Saima Batool and others attended the rally.
BUREWALA: More than 10 dacoits looted cash and valuables worth Rs 2 million from the house of a doctor at Gulshan-e-Rehman on Wednesday. Col (retd) Dr Amin Arif told reporters he and his family were present in the house when the dacoits entered there, took them hostage and got away with Rs 40,000, 40 tola gold ornaments and six mobile phones. Meanwhile, Burewala chapter of the Pakistan Medical Association, in a meeting, criticised the increasing robberies and thefts in the area. The meeting demanded the police to trace the culprits immediately and recover the booty from them. It warned the district administration of launching the protest drive if the dacoits were not arrested.
BUREWALA: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the local administration will set up a Ramazan Bazaar on College Road from August 8 (tomorrow). It was said by DDO Revenue and TMA Administrator Mehr Shahid Zaman while presiding over a meeting here on Friday. He informed that commuters would be provided groceries, fruits, vegetable, meat, milk and yogurt at official rates and officials of the different departments and traders would help the members of the monitoring committee to provide smooth supply of different items. He warned that elements involved in inflation of basic commodities would be dealt with iron hands, adding that the price control magistrates would fine such elements and criminal cases would be registered against them. He asked shopkeepers to display price lists at their shops. He informed that police would provide security to the visitors of the Ramazan Bazaar and traffic police would also be involved for the smooth flow of traffic. He said that the local administration had made arrangements to cater food and residence of 600 flood-affected people with the help of local philanthropists and traders. He disclosed that more arrangements had been made to arrange Sehar and Iftar at Muhammadi Dastarkhawans. DSP Muhammad Saleem Khan Niazi, TMO Mian Muhammad Asghar and others were also present in the meeting.
BUREWALA: A man was crushed to death in an accident near Adda Machiwal, Multan Road, on Friday. according to the details Naseer Ahmad, a veterinary dispenser, resident of chak No. 537/EB was on his way home when a speeding car crushed him to death. Machiwal police have registered a case and started investigation.
BUREWALA: Maham Rashid Sidhu daughter of Professor RA Rashid Sidhu Roll No. 32903 student of Divisional Public School Burewala got overall third position in BISE Multan Secondary School Certificate (Annual) Examination, 2010. She secured 1016 marks. Another student Sadia Sharif daughter of Muhammad Sharif Roll No 98896 student of Fatima Jinnah Girls H/S, Multan Road Burewala secured second position in general group by taking 965 marks. The local social and educational circles have congratulated the both schools administration for the wonderful achievements.She gives credit of her success to her parents, teachers and said that their hard work and inspiration has made her strong to get third position in the Multan Board and it is a great honour for city of education Burewala.
BUREWALA: Sardar Aqeel Ahmad Shani Dogar, nephew of the late MPA Dr Nazir Ahmad Mithu Dogar, has been appointed the PML-N Vehari district coordinator and he will also be a member of Multan Division Organising Committee. The late MPA Dr Nazir Ahmad Mithu Dogar led the PML-N in the district during the Musharraf reign. He was murdered in May last. Later, his nephew Sardar Aqeel Ahmad Shani Dogar was appointed his political successor. The PML-N leaders did not give weight to the family after the departure of Dr Nazir Mithu Dogar and even in the NA-167 by-election, the party gave ticket to former MNA and Vehari district nazim Syed Shahid Mehdi Naseem who was not popular in the party. The workers protested against the party decision and supported the independent candidate. As a result, the PML-N candidate was defeated. After the by-election, the party leaders also ignored them in the formation of the different committees. Shani Dogar’s appointment has been largely welcomed by workers. The workers said that the decision would strengthen the party in the district.
BUREWALA: The Tehsil Headquarters Hospital’s (THQ) Emergency Ward is facing an acute shortage of life saving medicines, putting lives of patients at stake. Patients and their attendants told The News that doctors were asking them to bring medicines from the market as they were not available in the hospital. Patients Welfare Society president Muhammad Jamil Bhatti and social circles have expressed their concern over the unavailability of medicines. When contacted, THQ Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Amjad Abid Gujjar confirmed that the hospital, which provided health facilities to over 800,000 rural and urban population, was facing paucity of life saving medicines. He said that the Punjab government had imposed a ban on local purchase of medicines and the supply had been suspended due to this reason. Meanwhile, social circles have demanded the Health Department issue funds for the purchase of medicines to benefit the common people.
BUREWALA An elder woman seeks Chief Minister Punjab help for medical treatment of different diseases here on Thursday. Rasoolan Bibi wife of Muhammad Sadiq resident of Azizabad Burewala had written an application to the Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif that she is living with her elderly husband and they have not enough resources for treatment of her diseases. She appealed for the treatment of her disease on the government expenses. Talking with “BNO” her husband Muhammad Sadiq told that “Punjab chief minister secretariat have ordered Vehari district administration to submit a report and it was also handed over to the chief minister secretariat but they have not received any response yet. He demanded of the Chief Minister to issue orders to provide medical facilities for her wife on humanitarians’ grounds as soon as possible.
BUREWALA: Tehsil Administration Burewala in collaboration of the traders and industrialists have established ''Muhammadi Dastar Khawan" at Ghalla Mandi to provide cheap food to deserving people here on Thursday. Where the labourers and other deserving people can get food at price of Rs. 10/- with gravy and three rottis from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Noon. DDO Revenue and Administrator TMA Burewala Shahid Zaman Lak, Tehsildar Qamar Mahmood Khan Manj, TMO Burewala MIan Muhammad Asghar, Market Committee Inspector Muhammad Aslam Shah, Markazi Anjuman-e-Tajraan President Muhammad Jameel Bhatti, PML (N) Youth Wing President Manzoor Barkat, Malik Muhammad Anwar, Anjuman Arhatian Sabzi Mandi President Muhammad Ashiq, Nadeem Mushtaq Ramay, Asghar Ali Javed and others have taken part in the opening ceremony.
BUREWALA: A youth was killed in a dispute over a plot at Chak 255/EB here on Wednesday. Naeem Arain and Asghar Jatt had a row over the possession of a plot. After taking the possession of the plot, Muhammad Asghar Jatt was sitting with his nephew Zaheer Ahmad Jatt and others when Muhammad Naeem Arain and his accomplices came there to take back the plot. Both parties clashed over the dispute and later opened fire each other. As a result, Zaheer Jatt died on the spot while his uncle Asghar Jatt and Shahbaz alias Kaka, a passer-by, were injured. The Gaggo Mandi police have registered a case and started investigations.
BUREWALA: A man was crushed to death by a speeding truck on Lahore Road. Saghir Ahmad, a driver and a resident of Chak 107/WB Mailsi, loaded fertilisers on trailer (ELE-874) from Sadiqabad and was going to Okara. When he reached near Adda Rasoolpur, his trailer went out of order. He was standing on the roadside to check it when speeding truck (PR-5775) crushed him while overtaking from the wrong side. The truck driver managed to escape. The police have taken the truck into custody and started investigations.
BUREWALA: An unknown woman was crushed by Lahore-bound Baba Farid Express near Mujahid Colony. The woman said to be in her 30s was crossing the railway track near Mujahid Colony when she was crushed by the train. The railway authorities handed over the body to the local police.
BUREWALA: The deadly hepatitis disease have claimed the life of six people in the Chak No. 319/EB during the last one month and inhabitants of the village attributed the spread of disease due to contaminate and unhygienic water supply and poor facilities to drain out sewerage water learnt “BNO” here on Sunday. According to the villagers of Chak No. 319/EB more than half population of the vicinity have indulged in contaminated water born diseases like hepatitis and gastroenteritis which includes men, women and minor children. These diseases affected people including Amin Asif, Muhammad Arif and Muhammad Saddique told that in the last one month an elderly 60 years old woman and five other people including Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Sharif, Haji Abbass, Siraj Din have been died of the deadly hepatitis disease and alleged that health department have not made satisfactory arrangements to deal with these diseases affected people. Health department in view of the public compliant have set up a camp in the village and its in charge Abdul Sattar told media men that they have started to education the people to adopt preventive measures to deal with these diseases. The inhabitant’s blood samples have been sent for tests as well. The underground water samples of the area have also been sent to the laboratory to trace the spread of the disease, he added.
BUREWALA: Two allegedly shot dead a man over enmity at Chak No.457/EB here on Tuesday. Reportedly Muhammad Yaseen Langrial resident of Chak No.457/EB was going to drop his family children including Marium 16, Aqssa 09 and Bilawal 08 for tuition in a school on his motor-cycle when two armed men Abbas Langrial and Khurram Langrial who are relatives of the deceased hiding in the field open firing at him in result Yaseen and his niece Marium 16 student of 7th class killed on the spot while other children remained safe. The behind murder is old rivalry between the both parties. The Sadder police have registered a case and started investigation.
BUREWALA: The 1302nd Urs of Hazrat Baba Haji Sher Muhammad Dewan Chawali Mashaikh started at Chak 317/EB, 17 kilometers away from Burewala, on Friday. This place has a great significance because it is considered as the first shrine of the sub-continent and people comes here for religious and mental consolation. Before embracing Islam, the name of Hazrat Sher Muhammad Chawali Mashaikh was Rai Chawala. According to available references, Hazrat Baba Haji Sher Muhammad Dewan Chawali’s father Raja Mahinpal was son of Raja Dahar who was the follower of Buddhism. He was the chief of Rajput’s Lakkan tribe of Sindh and his one ‘rani’ was from Chunian, Kasur. She was mother of Baba Haji Sher and other child was his sister named ‘Kanganbars’. The mother of Haji Sher brought a village in her dowry and name of the village is Kanganpur. It still exists in Chunian tehsil.
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