DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The workers of water and sanitation services company (WSSC) Dera Ismail Khan held a walk to raise awareness among people about cleanliness.

The walk was held as part of cleanliness campaign on the directives of provincial government under Khushal Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Programme. A large number of people from different walks of life participated in the walk.

WSSC has started cleaning drains in six urban union councils of the district for easy disposal of sewage in collaboration with Health Education and Development Society (Heads) and International Rescue Committee (IRC).

The participants of the walk said that the role of WSSC was important in cleaning the city. “We are committed to providing better living conditions to people of Dera Ismail Khan. The cleanliness drive of the city under Khushal Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Programme is a step towards achieving this goal,” said Syed Sada Hussain Shah, the chief of WSSC.

He called for raising awareness among people about importance of keeping the environment clean. He said that people should put the garbage at designated places so that it could be disposed of easily.

CRACKDOWN: Police have intensified crackdown on illegal fuel agencies across the district and recovered 11,075 litres of diesel and petrol.

According to a police spokesman, following the directions of district police officer Abdul Rauf Babar Qaisrani, a crackdown has been launched on illegal fuel agencies across the district.

Police have registered cases against 10 persons involved in the business of illegal fuel in different areas of the district.

Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2024