Railway station turned into drug-peddling, gambling den.

OKARA -- The Okara Railway Station has been turned into a drug-peddling and gambling den. Talking to The Nation, locals have complained about the presence of drug-peddlers and gamblers on the premises of the railway station. They have alleged that the railway police officials and other staff shelter this evil practice. They have demanded that the railway authorities take notice of it.

On the other hand, Renala Khurd City police booked Ali Farman and his accomplices for shaving the eyebrows, moustache, and head of a suspected thief in 10/1-R village. Three days back, Ali Farman and his accomplices caught suspected thief Muzammil. They shaved his eyebrows, moustache, and head and uploaded it on social media. The police took notice of it and, on the orders of DPO Athar Ismail Amjad, registered a case against the suspects.

In a robbery incident, a man and his sister were deprived of Rs700,000 cash by dacoits. Rana Allah Ditta of Fatehpur Sharif and his sister Sidiqan Bibi drew Rs700,000 from Habib Bank Okara Branch. They were on the way back home when they were intercepted by two dacoits-riding a motorbike-near Depalpur Road. The dacoits deprived them of cash at gunpoint and escaped. A case was registered at A-Division police station.

New DC spells priorities for public welfare

Newly-posted Deputy Commissioner Maryam Khan said in her address to the district officials in an introductory meeting with them that she would prefer solution to public problems, development of Health and Education Departments, and an end to pollution in atmosphere.

"No measure will be spared to bring an end to corruption at all levels...