SAHIWAL, Jan 3: The Mepco has started day and night load shedding on the pretext of shutdown in Sahiwal division. At least two hours shutdown is being conducted in the day time and one hour between dusk and dawn.

This so-called shutdown is clearly in violation of the orders of Federal Water and Power Minister Liaquat Jatoi.

The minister had assured during a television programme that there would be no load shedding and load management in the future. The people have demanded that the federal water and power minister should quit his office for failure to get implemented his orders.

ARRESTED: The Grain Market police on Monday arrested a fake income tax inspector while allegedly collecting dues from factory orders. Mushtaq Ahmed used to approach factory owners for collecting money on behalf of income tax officer Abdul Hamid. On the report of factory manager Muhammad Ramzan, police have registered a case against the accused and arrested him.

THREE KILLED: Two people were killed and 14 others sustained injuries in different road accidents here on Sunday. A speeding tractor-trolley (OK-3040), carrying a marriage party, overturned in Thatha village.

As a result, Siddique died instantly while 14 others were injured. Six of the injured were admitted to a local hospital. A speeding bus (LXX-7494) hit a motorcyclist (SLB-7031) on the GT Road near Chak 6/11-L. Rider Muhammad Mansha died on the spot.

SNATCHED: Armed robbers snatched a new motorcycle from a school headmaster at Chak 101/6-R near Adda Booti Paal on Monday. Rashid Ahmed was going to his school when the incident occurred.

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