PM Nawaz inaugurates coal power project in Sahiwal

SAHIWAL: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of two coal based power plants in Sahiwal on Friday, Geo News reported.

Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif was accompanied by Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali.

The project will be completed in 2016 with the cooperation of China and the plants will generate 1320 megawatt electricity collectively once functional.

Addressing from the ceremony, PM Nawaz said that Gwadar will be developed to the level of Dubai and Singapore.

He said that the country inherited several challenges including energy crisis and the government has worked consistently to overcome these problems.

He further said that Sahiwal will be benefited from the motorway that will be built from Karachi to Lahore.

Sahiwal rape case: CM Punjab suspends negligent police officials

SAHIWAL: Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif visited the family of the rape victim in Sahiwal and suspended the police officers for mishandling and delaying the case, Geo News reported on Tuesday.

CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif reached the victim’s house early today morning and assured of providing justice to the aggrieved family. On this occasion, the District Police Officer (DPO) briefed the CM Punjab about the case.

Shahbaz Sharif questioned the DPO about the delay in resolving the case and ordered to suspend the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and two Station House Officers (SHO) for being irresponsible and delaying the case for over a month.

Furthermore, CM Punjab ordered the police to arrest the molesters in 48 hours and sentence them for their heinous crime. He also ordered police to complete the challan against the culprits in three days and told that he would request the judges to hear the case on daily basis.

Shahbaz Sharif reprimanded the IG Punjab Police, RPO and other officials and instructed to take prompt action against the criminals and to provide justice to the victim’s family.

He also assured to provide educational assistance to the children of the affected family.