People catch bi-cycle thief red-handed in Faisalabad

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FAISALABAD: People of Faisalabad are proving to be very successful in catching the robbers as today again they caught a bi-cycle thief red-handed in Kachehri Bazar, TrendPK reported on Wednesday.

The thief was caught by the people red-handed when he was trying to cut lock of the bi-cycle.

People caught him and recovered lock cutter from his custody. The thief catchers said on the occasion that they catch thieves and robbers but police set them free to carry on their criminal activities again. TrendPK

Protests in Rawalpindi, Islamabad as CNG strike continues

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Rawalpindi: The CNG dealers continued their strike in Punjab, including Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday, triggering protests in various cities, TrendPK reports.

Chairman CNG Owners Association accused government of unfair distribution of the fuel while Secretary Petroleum Ministry claims petroleum prices were raised after consultation with CNG dealers.

The dealers rejected raise in gas prices, saying it would put an extra burden on the masses who were already groaning under inflation.

CNG dealers in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad went on an indefinite strike on Sunday at the end of the three-day weekly closure, shutting down filling stations in Punjab and Potohar region.

The strike was observed against latest increase in prices and ban on provision of CNG to public transport vehicles with kits installed on the rooftops or beneath the seats.

The closure multiplied miseries of commuters as they were faced the worst situation, prompting protest demonstrations in Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and other cities.

Hundreds of protestors, including transporters and traders, gathered at Adiyala road of Rawalpindi and staged protest demonstration, shutting down markets and business activities.

In Islamabad, the trader community suspended business activities in the federal capital where hundreds of people took to roads in protest against the CNG closure. They urged the government to withdraw the recent increase in prices for both CNG and domestic consumers.

Long queues of vehicles were seen outside filling stations in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, with local residents criticizing both the government and filling station owners for closing supply for five days running.

The government has directed CNG station owners in Punjab to shut down filling stations for six hours a day.

Sources said the decision was taken by Sui Northern Gas Company. In the first phase, they said, it would be implemented in Lahore and Sheikhupura where the fuel supply to gas stations would be suspended for three hours in morning and evening, 6 pm to 9 pm. — TrendPK

Elderly man burnt alive in Faisalabad

 The incident took place in Chak 228, a Sadar police station area of Faisalabad.

Muhammad Sharif was sitting in his house when his neighbours Tufail, Dost Muhammad and Mazoor Foji allegedly entered the house after scaling the wall and burnt him alive after sprinkling kerosene oil on him.

The accused then fled the scene. Sharif was brought to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The police have registered a case on the complaint of the slain’s nephew. No arrests have been made.

Heavy rain drowns many areas of Lahore

Heavy rain hit Lahore and its suburbs which gave relief to the citizens from hot and humid weather.

The heavy rain also caused problems for the citizens as rainwater accumulated in the low-lying areas while heavy showers also created traffic problems as roads remained submerged in water, suspending routine life for quite some time.

Most streets and roads in the city were inundated with rainwater, exposing the planning of the departments concerned.
According to the Met Office the city received about 81mm rain.

Rain also showered in different cities of the province including Gujranwala, Kasur, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Sialkot, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

NEPRA approves power tariff increase for Faisalabad’s IPP, RPP

FAISALABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved power tariff increase for an independent power producer (IPP) and a rental power plant (RPP) of Faisalabad on Tuesday.

According to NEPRA notification issued today, Faisalabad’s Northern Power Generation Company’s (NPGC) Unit no.1 and 2 have been allowed to increase their power tariffs by Rs. 3.41 and Gulf Rental Power Plant (GRPP) by 38 paisa per unit.

After this current increase the power tariff of NPGC has jumped to Rs. 21.74 and of GRPP to Rs. 20.34 per unit.

The NEPRA has allowed this power tariff hike to counter price hike of furnace oil; the increased new power tariff will be charged for the period of March 15 to March 31. TrendPK

Faisalabad: gas supply suspended to industrial units for 4 days

Gas supply to Industrial units of Faisalabad has been suspended for four days under gas load management plan, trendpk.com reported on Sunday.The suspension of gas has halted industrial production resulting thousands of daily wages employees lost their livelihood. Representatives of Industrial organizations said that the prime minister has promised to reduce the gas loadshedding period from four to two days but all the statements of the government has proved as rhetoric.

Faisalabad: Dacoits loot Rs 57 lakhs from bank

Dacoits looted Rs 57 lakhs from a bank in Satiyana area of Faisalabad on Friday. trendpk.com has received CCTV footage of the incident.

Five dacoits entered into a private bank situated in Satiyana Bangla and held hostage the staff of the bank. They confiscated arms from security guard Nasir and police constable Abdul Khaliq. The dacoits looted money from cash locker and cash counter and fled the scene.

Traffic accidents claim four lives in fog-hit Punjab

LAHORE: After a brief lull, dense fog has once again blanketed central Punjab, paralyzing normal life in Sialkot, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and other districts.

Four people were killed and 13 others wounded in separate traffic accidents in Punjab. In Gujranwala, two buses carrying school and college students collided with each other, killing one boy and injuring a dozen others.

Lahore Motorway was also closed to traffic due to low visibility.

In addition, Neelam Valley and other upper parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir started to receive the second spell of snowfall. AJK’s snowfall intensified the already freezing condition in the country’s largest province.

Meanwhile, electricity and gas cuts also added to the woes of the cold-hit population.

Last night, authorities closed a portion of the Motorway to traffic and advised

19 Lost life to Fog

At least 19 people died and several others wounded in separate traffic accidents in Punjab and Balochistan due to the ongoing spell of dense mist.

According to reports, four people were killed in Faisalabad due to different crashes. In Chiniot, a passenger bus collided with a tractor trolley, killing three people and injuring five. Similarly, eight vehicles collided with each other in Naseerabad district of Balochistan, leaving three persons dead. Visibility is down to 20 meters on Lahore Motorway. Several domestic and international flights were cancelled at Lahore airport due to low visibility.

Gas outages render 700, 000 jobless in Punjab

FAISALABAD: Gas supply to industrial units and CNG stations remained suspended on Saturday, causing difficulties for daily wagers and commuters.

The Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGC) blocked supply of gas to industries of Faisalabad for four days under National Energy Saving Campaign.

The outages have rendered nearly 700, 000 daily wagers and workers jobless.

In addition, industrialists had face huge financial losses worth million of rupees after they failed to deliver their orders on time.

Apart from industrial gas cuts, over 500 CNG stations of Faisalabad regions went gasless. TrendPK

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