165th death anniversary of Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal observed

The 165th death anniversary of Punjabi freedom fighter Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal who had laid down his life in fighting against the British colonial rule was observed on Wednesday.

Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal was born in Jhamra village of Sandal Bar region of Punjab in 1803.

During war of independence Ahmad Khan Kharal kept up a successful guerilla campaign against the British East India Company. On 21 September 1857, he went with a force to attack the Gogera Jail which is now in Okara district to release some of his arrested companions, but he was died in an ambush.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan

USC works consecutively to provide foods, essential items to flood-hit people

Utility Stores Corporation is working day and night to provide food and other essential items of daily use to people affected by floods.

This was stated by Senior General Manager Utility Stores Corporation Inayat Ullah Daula while speaking exclusively in a program of News and Current Affairs Channel in Islamabad.

He said the ration bags including flour, rice, milk, pulses, match boxes and other essential items were provided to the flood hit people. He said Sindh government approached us for help and ordered for provision of 345,000 ration packets which we fulfilled in less than three days. He said an additional order of 655,000 ration packets by Sindh government was received yesterday and we are working to complete it.

Senior General Manager USC said we also completed an order of 113,000 ration packets for Southern Punjab given by the federal government. Another order of over 60,000 packets has also been received by the federal government which will be fulfilled as soon as possible.

Inayat Ullah Daula said our provision of supplies through Prime Minister’s Relief Package continues as usual and there is no disruption in it.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan