SAHIWAL, Nov 1: An assistant superintendent of Sahiwal central jail was arrested while taking bribe from the relative of a condemned prisoner.

According to details, Muhammad Saleem wanted to see his brother Muhammad Naeem, a condemned prisoner, in the central jail. Assistant Superintendent Tahir Majid demanded Rs1,000 for the meeting.

Saleem informed the Anti-Corruption Establishment who constituted a team headed by a civil judge. The ACE team raided and caught the jail official red-handed while receiving the bribe.

Saleem alleged in his complaint that in the past he had been paying Rs500 to Tahir Majid for meeting his brother Naeem. He said that Tahir told him to pay Rs1,000.

BUS STAND: Sahiwal Tehsil Nazim Rana Aamir Shahzad inaugurated the new bus stand here on Thursday.

The bus stand has been constructed at Arifwala Chowk at a cost of Rs1.8 million.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the Nazim said that this new terminal would facilitate passengers besides enhancing the income of the civic body.

Opinion

Editorial

Impending slaughter
Updated 07 May, 2024

Impending slaughter

Seven months into the slaughter, there are no signs of hope.
Wheat investigation
07 May, 2024

Wheat investigation

THE Shehbaz Sharif government is in a sort of Catch-22 situation regarding the alleged wheat import scandal. It is...
Naila’s feat
07 May, 2024

Naila’s feat

IN an inspirational message from the base camp of Nepal’s Mount Makalu, Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani stressed...
Plugging the gap
06 May, 2024

Plugging the gap

IN Pakistan, bias begins at birth for the girl child as discriminatory norms, orthodox attitudes and poverty impede...
Terrains of dread
Updated 06 May, 2024

Terrains of dread

Restored faith in the police is unachievable without political commitment and interprovincial support.
Appointment rules
Updated 06 May, 2024

Appointment rules

If the judiciary had the power to self-regulate, it ought to have exercised it instead of involving the legislature.