FAISALABAD, July 3: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (City) contractors have uprooted old trees along various city roads in contravention of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance.

The action, which has been taken to widen roads, has caused indignation among plant lovers.

The contracts for widening and expansion of roads were awarded by the administration to the National Logistic Cell and other private contractors, who order uprooting of trees.

They had recently cut old trees along the State Bank and the Regency roads.

Resenting the decision, people said removal of trees would not only increase pollution, but also destroy greenery and affect birds.

Ironically, not a single non-government organization has so far raised voice against "massacre of trees."

AGRICULTUR VARSITY: The University of Agriculture (UAF) has decided to involve PhD students in teaching activities to hone their academic and professional skills.

This was claimed by vice-chancellor Dr Bashir Ahmad while talking to newsmen.

He said the PhD scholars having sound academic background and command of subject would be assigned additional duties of imparting instructions to the students of BSc and MSc.

This arrangement would lessen burden on senior faculty members, who would have sufficient time for research.

He said the university was considering the proposal to give stipend to the PhD students for instruction.

KILLS MOTHER: A boy shot dead his mother and a villager over what, he claimed, their illicit relations at Chak 275-JB in Thikriwala police station precinct on Friday night.

Reports said Irfan stopped Liaquat Ali at a market and shot him dead. Then he fled towards his home and also shot her mother.

The boy, who claimed that he had suspicions about the character of the two, is still at large.

Police have registered a case.