GUJRANWALA, March 5: An MPA’s brother and his two gunmen were booked on Wednesday for entering an examination centre in Ghumanwala village and for providing printed material to candidates during the secondary school annual examinations, 2003.

Saifullah Virk, brother of MPA Amanat Virk, intruded into the centre along with his two gunmen, humiliated superintendent Ms Azra when she raised an objection. He threatened her and other vigilant staff with dire consequences and provided printed material to his relative candidates.

On receiving information, BISE Chairman Dr Muhammad Aslam Ghauri and controller examinations Muhammad Ahtaram Dar reached there and got registered an FIR against Virk and his gunmen.

threatened: Transporters have threatened that they will go on strike on Monday if the government does not increase bus fares.

At a meeting held on Wednesday with Motor Transport Federation president and transport advisory committee member Mohammed Iqbal, the participants regretted that the oil prices had increased thrice during the last two months, but the fares had not been raised.

They urged the Punjab government to raise the fares instantly. They threatened that they would go on strike on Monday if the government did not increase the fares within three days.

Meanwhile, the commuters have opposed a raise in fares, and said transporters and public vehicle owners were already charging high fares.

SUICIDE: A jobless youth committed suicide by taking poison in Baghbanpura here on Wednesday.