5 flour sale points established

ISLAMABAD, May 26: The administration of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has established five different points for the sale of flour at the lower rate than that of the market.

ICT Deputy Commissioner Amir Ali Ahmed told Dawn on Tuesday that the flour would be available to the citizens at the price of Rs510 per 20kg. He further said that the flour at lower price was being made available for the people without seeking any subsidy from the government. He said that the decision was taken after the flour mill owners of the ICT agreed to supply flour at the designated locations at the rate less than that of the market.

“We have a bumper wheat crop this year and selling the flour on cheap rates would be a great benefit to the citizens,” said the commissioner.

The deputy commissioner said that currently the flour was being sold in the market at the rate of Rs560 per 20kg and the ICT endeavour would be a great relief for the citizens.

He pointed out that the people could also lodge a complaint with the ICT administration if they failed to get the flour on the subsidised rate from the designated points.— Staff Reporter

Three killed in accident

CHAKWAL, May 26: Three passengers were killed while eleven injured when tyre of a passenger van burst near Koh-i-Noor mills on Thursday.

Sources told Dawn that the van (LWC-3046) was coming to Chakwal from Rawalpindi, as a result of which the van overturned.

The injured were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital by Rescue 1122. The dead were identified as Hamad Hussain and Abid Mehmood while the the woman could not be identified. — Correspondent

Motorcyclist crushed to death

TAXILA, May 26: A motorcyclist was crushed to death by a speeding truck at G. T. Road on Thursday.

Police sources said that Farooq Ahmed was on his motorcycle (RU 4938). The driver of the truck (P5302) managed to escape. Wah Cantonment Police have registered a case and started investigation. — Correspondent Charas smuggling bid

TAXILA, May 26: Hassanabdal police on Thursday foiled a bid to smuggle 1.20 kg charas from Peshawar to Punjab and arrested aperson.

Police sources said that during checking of public transport on GT road near Burhan interchange police recovered charas from passenger Khursheed Khan. Police have registered a case against the accused under narcotics law and started investigation. — Correspondent

Contracts awarded

ATTOCK, May 26: Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) awarded four contracts including cattle markets of Attock and Gondal for year 2011-12.

TMO Muabrick Ali Khan said that the contracts were awarded through open auction process under the supervision of TMA's auction committee here at the TMA Hall. Many contractors participated in the auction. The annual contract of cattle market Gondal was auctioned against Rs85.1 million.

The contract of cattle market Attock was auctioned against Rs7.041 million. Similarly, the contract of Jinnah Park's maintenance was auctioned against Rs47,000 a month. Moreover, contract of advertisement fee was auctioned on Rs3 million.— Correspondent

Girl outraged

RAWALPINDI, May 26: A young girl, 17, was allegedly abducted and raped by two men on Wednesday night, police said.

The investigating officer (IO) of Saddar Barooni police said one of the two accused, who are drivers of water bowsers, had developed friendship with the girl. On Wednesday night, the IO said, he came to the girl’s house and called her out. He said the girl was taken away in a cab. In her statement, the girl told the police that she was taken to a house where the two accused first tortured and then raped her. She said they threatened to kill her if she went to the police. According to the girl’s statement, when the two accused dropped her at her home in the small hours of Thursday, her father tried to catch them but they ran away. The IO said the girl was sent to Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) for medical examination on Thursday. — Staff Reporter