KOHAT: Traffic police imposed fine on the drivers of passenger coaches going to and coming from Rawalpindi for fleecing commuters ahead of Eidul Azha.

The secretary of Regional Transport Authority, Mohammad Shoaib, the superintendent, Shaukjat Zaman, and deputy chief traffic warden, Arab Jan, checked the vehicles at Rawalpindi stand on Saturday.

Arab Jan told Dawn that the buses had seated 100 passengers against the capacity of 40 and minted high tickets while passenger coaches had also charged fares of Rs800 instead of Rs500. The drivers were fined from Rs500 to Rs5,000 and were also asked to return the extra amount to the passengers.

RESCUE 1122: Rescue 1122, which received more than 9,000 fake phone calls in June, has urged the people to avoid making annoying calls so that the helpline does not remain busy in the wake of monsoon tragedies.

The Rescue 1122 spokesperson, Yasir Khattak, said that district emergency officer Jawad Khalil canceled the leaves of all the staff of tehsils and district emergency stations during Eid and the month of monsoon He said that the offices would remain operational during Eid.

He was of the view that they could not provide essential service without the cooperation of the people and the media persons. He said that in case of any problem in contacting on 1122 the people should call at 0922-9260060, 03005999500, and 0139181701.

CAMPAIGN: The tehsil municipal administration completed the task of distributing of disposal bags among the rural and urban populations besides digging holes for the dumping of entrails of the sacrificial animals on Saturday.

The tehsil municipal officer, Amin Gul, urged people not to throw the guts in open but dispose of them in the holes after packing them in the bags to prevent stench and dirt on the roads and streets.

Published in Dawn, July 10th, 2022