Teachers to stage sit-in today

Published June 4, 2003

SIALKOT, June 3: Teachers from all over the country will stage a sit-in in front of Parliament House in Islamabad on Wednesday (today) on the call of Muttahida Mahaz Asatiza Pakistan.

The teachers have planned the sit-in to press the government to accept their eight-point charter of demands, says a press release issued here on Tuesday by Mahaz provincial secretary information Abdul Rashid Nagra.

MEDICAL CAMP: An Australian NGO has donated Rs3 million to the health department for the establishment of a permanent free medical camp at the Shakargarh THQ hospital.

This was stated by Punjab Minister for Health Dr Tahir Ali Javaid in a press release issued here on Tuesday.

DOWERY STOLEN: Thieves took away the dowry of two orphan girls from their house in Marduwal village (Noorkot), Shakargarh tehsil of Narowal district on Monday night.

The marriages of Fazeelat Bibi’s daughters were scheduled for next week.

Police have registered a case and are investigating.

SUSPENDED: The Sialkot District Police Officer has suspended from service Motra police station’s Sub-Inspector Rana Aslam, Muharrar Abid, Naib Muharrar Muhammad Afzal and City Daska police station’s ASI Khalid Warraich on charge of negligence of duty.

The SP (headquarters) has also started a probe against the suspended policemen on corruption charges.

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