TOBA TEK SINGH:The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) and the export community have condemned the murder of a senior official of a textile mills in Lahore, a prominent member of the PHMA.

In a press release issued on Saturday in Faisalabad, the PHMA called the murder a cold-blooded act that has shaken the business community and raised serious concerns about the safety of industry leaders.

It urged the government to implement effective measures to protect the leadership and workforce of Pakistan’s industrial sector from malicious actors.

BOOKED: Two dozen wedding participants were booked on Saturday for celebratory aerial firing during the wedding ceremony of Abid Ali.

They also attacked a police party when it raided the event to arrest them in Jaranwala, Chak 651/2 GB.

Lundianwala police arrested six suspects, including Abdul Rashid, the groom’s father, and Sajid Ali, the groom’s brother.

MASS WEDDING: Under the chief minister’s ‘Dhi Rani Programme’, mass wedding ceremonies for 36 couples in Faisalabad and 29 in Toba Tek Singh were held on Saturday.Among the couples, nine were Christians.

Published in Dawn, January 27th, 2025

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