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3 days ago
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South Punjab to get e-buses on priority
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inspects a ramp for differently-abled passengers in an electric bus which is set to ply on the roads in Lahore. photo: express Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered the provision of more electric buses for the districts in South Punjab. Chairing a meeting in which the transport department briefed her on its projects and the progress made on the electric bus project was reviewed, the chief minister said the remote areas should be given priority in the provision of electric buses. She emphasised, "The culture of always giving every new facility to big cities must be changed. We will bring rural areas at par with the major cities." She ordered that 240 electric buses should be given on a priority basis to 24 districts. In the first phase, the 240 e-buses will be provided to relatively underdeveloped districts. Between August and October, 500 e-buses will be provided for Lahore, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Multan and Rawalpindi. From November to December, 600 additional electric buses will arrive in Punjab. The chief minister highlighted, "Under the Punjab Clean Air Programme, 400 electric buses will be provided to Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur and Lahore." A detailed review was conducted of the Gujranwala Bus Rapid Transit project. In order to connect the entire city and suburban areas, 80 feeder buses will be launched. On the 22km-long BRT system from Rahwali to Eminabad, 28 stations will be established. A proposal to extend the Gujranwala BRT route was also reviewed. The BRT system will provide two-way transportation after every eight minutes. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif issued directives that traffic along the Gujranwala BRT route should be managed through a smart traffic control solution. For this project, four electric bus depots will be established in Gujranwala. In the meeting, progress on the Orange Line and Red Line transport systems in Faisalabad was also reviewed. The Red Line will be 23.4km long, with 24 stations, and is expected to transport more than 185,000 passengers daily. The Orange Line will be 29km long, with 21 stations, and is expected to transport over 111,000 passengers daily. On the chief minister's instruction, the route from the FIEDMC to Salami Chowk has been included in the project. The chief minister directed the transport department to immediately start all public welfare projects, and said the e-bus routes should be determined while keeping in view the public commuting needs.
Express Tribune
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Case filed against official over embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Establishment has filed a case against a Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development & Management Company (FIEDMC) assistant manager for allegedly embezzling the budget for lights installed on electric poles. A budget of Rs182 million was kept for installing lights on 1,200 poles in the FIEDMC Industrial Area, while the inspection of the lights installed on the poles revealed that copper wires were not used during the installation of the lights and only Rs121 million has been paid out of the budget. Defective lights have been installed in FIEDMC due to the alleged irresponsibility and corruption of Assistant Manager Tauseef Akram. A case has been registered against the accused and action has been initiated. Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Department has registered cases and launched a search for ten individuals, including three private employees, a former SHO of Saddar police station, an ASI, and a Moharrar, on charges of embezzling a pickup vehicle tampering with official documents, and taking a bribe from a citizen. The case was registered through the court at the Anti-Corruption police station on the complaint of Aamir Iqbal, a resident of Faisal Valley, Canal Road, who holds Canadian nationality. According to the FIR, Aamir Iqbal's Revo pickup (No. 1559) was impounded at Saddar police station. On January 27, the area magistrate of Saddar police station jurisdiction approved the vehicle's release upon the submission of a surety bond. After submitting the bond, Aamir approached the former SHO and Moharrar of Saddar police station, who directed him to meet ASI Tanveer in this matter. However, the ASI, in collusion with others, handed over his vehicle to a private individual, Rana Danish Khan, to attend a wedding, after which the vehicle was not returned. The accused police officers, in collusion with Rana Danish Khan, misappropriated the vehicle by exceeding their authority. Following an investigation, the Anti-Corruption Department registered a case under sections 409, 5/2/47 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and initiated proceedings. In another case, Saqib Jahangir, a resident of Saleemi Park, Lahore Road, Jaranwala, who is a school teacher, accused Sub-Inspector Ajmal Baig, ASI Iqbal, Naib Court, and other officials of converting a family dispute case into a criminal case. The police officers, in collusion with private individuals Adnan Aslam and Faisal Aslam, filed a case against three government employees, Saqib Jahangir, Majid Jahangir, and Ayaz Aqeel and unlawfully applied section 452 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) in the FIR. They also tampered with the supplementary challan before submitting it to the court. Due to this manipulation of official records, the Anti-Corruption Department registered a case against the accused officers. In a separate incident, Naveed Arshad, a resident of Madina Town, accused ASI Shehzad Arif of taking a bribe of Rs31,000 in exchange for the return of his stolen motorcycle. ASI Shehzad Arif allegedly demanded bribes at different times, promising to return the motorcycle, but ultimately failed to do so. Upon inquiry, the allegations were proven, and the Anti-Corruption Department registered a case against the accused and initiated a search for them.
