TOBA TEK SINGH: Jhang Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Umair caught three frontmen from the revenue office on Wednesday who were collecting bribe from people against registration and transfer of property deeds allegedly on behalf of some government officials.

When he entered the registration branch, the DC found them in possession of official record and dealing with visitors like government officials.

The DC handed over accused Sultan Ahmad, Muhammad Ahsan and Abid Ali to the Kotwali police. A case was registered against the accused on the complaint of a revenue official. Was there any action against the revenue staff, it wasn’t clear.

The DC also imposed a ban on the entry of such persons in the registration branch and ordered that no one except the official concerned should have access to the official record.

ATTACK: Journalist and social media activist Muhammad Waseem Malik was attacked and tortured by Ijaz and his six accomplices in Gojra on Wednesday over his posts against a former PML-N MNA.

He was admitted to the THQ hospital where he told reporters that attackers had been sent by former MNA Khalid Javed Warraich.

City police have registered a case against the accused on the demand of journalists.

Addressing a press conference, Javed Warraich refuted the allegations of the journalist and said he had nothing to do with the attack on him.

Jamaat-i-Islami leader Atraullah Hameed and PTI-SIC MNA Usama Hamza have condemned attack on the journalist.

LAID TO REST: A Pakistan army lance naik Muhammad Tahir Abbas Sipra was laid to rest in his native Basti Chahianwala near Shorkot in Jhang district on Wednesday.

Published in Dawn, April 4th, 2024