OKARA: The non-availability of stamp papers across the district is causing a great deal of inconvenience for the people.

The stamp papers of Rs50 and Rs100 denominations are not available with the scribes for long. The low-priced stamp papers are attached with domiciles, gas, electricity, telephone, student admission related files. At present, students seeking admissions to various colleges after matriculation can be seen with their parents at makeshift stalls of scribes in search of stamp papers.

Some three weeks back, Deputy Commissioner Rizwan Nazir had held meetings with the officials of the district treasury and scribes but there was no solution.

A few days back, a number of scribes took out a rally and also called on the deputy commissioner at his office, briefing him about the situation but the shortage of stamp papers persisted.

Citizens have demanded that the government take notice of the situation prevailing for a year.

BOOKED: Two women were booked for allegedly beating two siblings here on Thursday in People’s Colony.

As per FIR, Shabana and Rabia of People’s Colony took complainant Nasira’s daughter Noorul Ain (13) and son Hassan (10) to their beauty parlour and allegedly beat them up. On raising hue and cry by the minors, locals rushed to the spot and rescued them. The cause [of torture] was not mentioned in the case registered under section 328-A and 342 of PPC.

Published in Dawn, September 7th, 2018