Wardens barred from using phones at work

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TOBA TEK SINGH: Faisalabad City Traffic Police Officer Maqsood Ahmad Lone has implemented a ban on the use of mobile phones by wardens during working hours.

He told reporters on Thursday that he had received complaints regarding wardens congregating in groups and neglecting their duties while spending time on their mobile phones.

This behaviour was causing disruptions to the flow of traffic.

He said some wardens were issuing challans without proper justification, merely to meet their targets.

He said he had made it clear to wardens that any complaint received in this regard would result in strict action being taken against them.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2023

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