RAJANPUR, Oct 16: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has directed officials of the Zarai Tarraqiati and Khushhali banks to widen the scope of the micro credit scheme in areas like Rajanpur.

The governor expressed these views while inspecting different federal government departments in the district here on Thursday.

During his visit to the Zarai Tarraqiati Bank and the Khushhali Bank, he directed their high-ups to advance loans under the micro credit scheme to the educated women in rural areas for setting up sewing and embroidery training centres.

He praised both the institutions for providing loans of Rs60 million to the unemployed youth in Rajanpur.

Visiting the Nadra Swift Registration Centre, the governor was informed that the Nadra would also open its sub-divisional offices in Jampur and Rojhan tehsils.

Maqbool directed the officials concerned that mobile teams should be constituted at union council level for the provision of computerized NICs to the people.

Earlier, the governor visited the offices of the Mepco, NCHD and the PTCL Customer Service Centre.

Punjab Assembly deputy speaker Sardar Shaukat Hussain Mazari, MNA Sardar Muhammad Jaffer Khan Leghari, MPA Sardar Ghazali, District Nazim Dr Hafizur Rahman Dreshak and DCO Malik Samiullah Abid were also present on the occasion.

shot dead: A man and his two sons were shot dead by five people over a minor issue on Thursday at Dajal town, Rajanpur.

Dadu Khan along with his sons Usman Khan and Amanullah were present in his house when Mian Riaz, Ali Gull, Pandi, Niazi and their another accomplice came there and opened fire on them. As a result, Dadu and his sons died on the spot.

A case has been registered against the absconding accused.