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

Opinion

Editorial

Pressure politics
27 May, 2026

Pressure politics

THE Abraham Accords were presented as a historic peace initiative in the Middle East. In reality, they were...
Eid’s true spirit
Updated 27 May, 2026

Eid’s true spirit

Pakistan celebrates Eid while grappling with economic strain that continues to weigh heavily on ordinary households.
Cotton crisis
27 May, 2026

Cotton crisis

PAKISTAN’S declining cotton economy is rapidly turning into a case study in policy contradiction. Amid endless...
Balochistan tragedy
Updated 26 May, 2026

Balochistan tragedy

The state keeps reiterating the role of hostile foreign actors in fomenting unrest, yet seems to be short on ideas on how to prevent the ingress of such actors and their ideologies in Baloch society.
Economic engagement
26 May, 2026

Economic engagement

AN array of investment MoUs valued at $7bn signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s China visit signifies...
Flotilla abuse
26 May, 2026

Flotilla abuse

THE testimonies that have emerged from international activists, who were part of a Gaza-bound flotilla, paint a...