LAKKI MARWAT: The district administration on Friday ordered action against the farmers irrigating their vegetable fields with sewage near the Lakki city.
Additional assistant commissioner Sultan Haider, following the directives of the deputy commissioner on public complaints, visited the areas located along the Gambila River, and found that farmers used sewage from drains to irrigate vegetable fields.
The official said vegetables grown on sewage were not fit for human consumption, and asked the officials of agriculture department and the TMA to launch crackdown on such farmers. He was informed by locals that agriculture department officials had allowed irrigation of vegetable fields with sewage.
WALK: The tehsil administration organised a walk through the Naurang city on Friday to create awareness about cleanliness.
Additional assistant commissioner Aminullah Khan led the walk, which was also participated by TMO Rab Nawaz, government officials and people from different walks of life.
The participants carried banners with messages highlighting the importance of cleanliness and hygiene.
On the occasion, Mr Aminullah said the district administration had tasked the municipal authorities with keeping the Naurang city clean and pollution-free. He said he would personally monitor the cleanliness drive and awareness programmes so as to provide the citizens with a clean and healthy environment. He called upon the people to play an effective role in keeping the city clean and pollution-free.
MAN KILLED: A young man was killed in an attack in Tajazai on Friday.
Police said Waqas Khan, 25, and his brother, Mohammad Afaq, 19, were attacked by a rival when they were going to Tajazai bus stand. They said Waqas died instantly and Afaq escaped unhurt.
The attacker, Samar Abbas, who had a blood feud with the victim’s family, fled the scene. The body was handed over to relatives after postmortem at the district headquarters hospital.
Police registered a case on the complaint of Afaq.
Published in Dawn, October 3rd, 2020
