Police officers assume charge

RAWALPINDI, April 8: Three senior police officers who were transferred by Punjab government assumed their respective charges on Saturday.

An interesting situation emerged as lady police officer Ms Shahida Kousar went to the office of SSP (Patrolling) to assume her charge on Friday but she was informed that the outgoing SSP Dr Akhtar Abbas had not yet relinquished his charge and she had to wait for a day more.

Dr Akhtar Abbas presently posted as SSP Highway Patrolling Police was transferred and posted as SSP Operation as he replaced Yasin Faooque.

SSP Yasin Farooque who had served as SSP Operation in Rawalpindi for four years had been directed to report to Central Police Office (CPO), Lahore as he is likely to join a senior management course and later would be posted in Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). — Staff Reporter

S&T pavilion

ISLAMABAD, April 8: A Science and Technology (S&T) Pavilion organised by Pastic in collaboration with Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry during Islamabad Expo 2012 held at Jinnah Convention Centre was closed here.

The main objectives of organising the pavilion were to provide a marketplace to the organisations and universities for promotion of their innovative technologies, products and services for the women entrepreneurs and to create awareness among them about developments in different industrial sectors in the country, said a press release issued here.

Public transporters

ISLAMABAD, April 8: Following the surge in fuel prices, the transporters in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have started overcharging without any increase in the fares announced by the authorities concerned.

It has been observed that the transporters have also started violation of the routes and fleecing the commuters at will. Some commuters, who were waiting at Faizabad bus stop, have said the transporters charge excessive fare and do not abide fare list.

They said most of the transporters operate vehicles on gas but they charge fare according to the petrol or diesel prices.

Sameer Khan, a commuter, said the authorities should adjust the fares according to the gas prices as most of the transporters use gas in their vehicles.— APP