Sunday, September 7, 2003

News (Sep 6th)

CHAKWAL SEPTEMBER, 6. Small Dams Department District
Chakwal started its preparation to sink the million
years old fossils site of Ban Amir Khatoon some 20
kilometer from here as the Department wanted to
construct a small dam in this area.  Fossils were
recovered from this area from ten years ago and in the
preliminary investigation it was confirmed by the
international laboratory that these fossils are more
than 28 million years old and these fossils are the
bones of deer, elephants and other animals.  Federal
Government at that time initiated to establish an open
air museum in this area but that project was never
fulfilled.  Punjab Government constructed a road with
the cost of three millions for this fossils site due
to its significant importance.  Renowned archeologist
Professor Doctor Ahmad Hassan Dani visited this site
for many times and he claimed that these fossils are
the biggest concentration of fossils that is recovered
from all over the world and he was very confident that
if this site is to be developed then we can attract
historian, archeologist and other tourists to this
area.  Small Dams Department in the tenure of Chief
Minister of Manzoor Watoo made a survey to construct a
small dam in this area but the resistance of
archeology department and people of District Chakwal,
this project was cancelled.  Now once again small dams
department conducted a survey a few days ago as the
department again wanted to construct a small dam in
this area.  The people of District Chakwal and other
local archeologist reacted very sharply and they
demanded immediate stoppage of construction of dams at
the cost of this historical and cultural heritage
which is millions years old and they demanded the
preservation of this fossils area site as the people
had taken away these valuable fossils from the area
and it is the need of the hour that safety measures
should be adopted to protect and preserve this
historical site. 

CHAKWAL SEPTEMBER, 6. Special Judge of Anti-Corruption
Court Rawalpindi Mr. Aslam Khan awarded six months
rigorous imprisonment to a District Excise and
Taxation Officer Chakwal as the case of forgery and
corruption was proved against him.  Anti-Corruption
Department Chakwal booked ETO Muhammad Nawaz and clerk
Muhammad Khalil as they allegedly transferred two
vehicles into the name of Farhat Abbas resident of
Village Murid on his fake identity card.  The learned
court after hearing the argument awarded six months
imprisonment and fine of rupees 50 thousands to the
accused ETO while clerk Muhammad Khalil acquitted by
giving him the benefit of the doubt.  The accused ETO
was taken into Police custody as soon as he came out
from the court after the judgment. 

CHAKWAL SEPTEMBER, 6. Dhumman Police arrested a
couple from Village Musa Kahut and booked them under
Hadood Ordinance.  Father-in-law Ghulam Mehdi lodged a
report in the Police Station that his daughter-in-law
Asia Bibi has developed illicit relation with her
brother-in-law Muhammad Iqbal from the last two years
and they were told not to adopt this unlawful act but
they turned a deaf year.  When the couple was merry
making in a room Ghulam Mehdi called the Police and
Police arrested them red handed and after having
medical examination from District Headquarter Hospital
Chakwal it was confirmed that they had a sexual
relation.  Police registered a case and started
investigation. 

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