World Polio Day observed by health officials.

HAFIZABAD -- The World Polio Day was observed by the Health Department which took out a walk to create awareness in making the country free of polio by ensuring administration of anti-polio drops to every kid.

They also called upon the teachers, ulema and members of the civil society to extend their practical cooperation to shun the false and baseless propaganda against the administration of anti-polio drops and to save the kids from this crippling disease. A seminar was also in Pindi Bhattian and Hafizabad in this respect.

It was attended among others by Chief Executive Officer Health Dr. Rahmatullah Saqib, DC Naveed Shahzad Mirza, representatives of WHO Dr. Masood Ahmad, other health personnel and large number of citizens.

SNGPL strike against lawyers

SNGPL employees went on strike for indefinite period against the alleged highhandedness of five unidentified advocates of Hafizabad who attached the gas company office.

The attackers severely thrashed a supervisor, two sub engineers and others and also torn off their clothes, according to the SNGPL Executive Engineer Asim Sarwar Mir.

He added that five unidentified advocates raided the office located on Gujranwala road near Jinnah Chowk and compelled the staff to grant sui gas connections but the staff told them that the connections would be given on merit only.

As a result, he added, they attacked the staff with fists and kicks and also torn off their clothes and left the office after...