LAHORE: The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police claim to have arrested an alleged serial killer who under the garb of masseur killed five people to get their belongings in separate incidents.

According to a police official, the suspect, ljaz alias Jaji, used to lure unsuspecting people to some deserted place, break their neck with his bare hands while giving them a massage and escape with the victims` belongings.

He said the police arrested ljaz and were conducting raids to nab his three accomplices who had gone underground after his arrest.

The police official said during interrogation, ljaz told the investigators that he and his accomplices had formed a gang and would commit such crimes in the guise of masseurs in the city.

The suspect told the police that he and his accomplices thought it was a safer way to make money as compared to committing other crimes.

The suspect confessed to have killed five people in various areas of the city including Bhati Gate, Shadbagh, Islampura and Ravi Road.

LAHORE: As part of a jail reforms initiative, the Punjab government on Tuesday launched prison management information system (PMIS) to `digitally monitor seven prisons throughout the province`, and promised to gradually expand it to all prisons in the province.

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar inaugurated the system at a ceremony held at Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday. On the occasion, the CM was told that the new system will allow digital monitoring of prisoners, staffand other things.

The scope of PMIS will be gradually expanded to all jails to maintain a digital record and monitoring of prisoners` movement and other activities during their confinement. Similarly, visitors` record will also be maintained.

The meeting decided to take steps for increasing the capacity of Punjab jails to accommodate 10,000 more prisoners. It was also decidedtoincrease thestrengthof doctors and paramedics according to the needs.

On the occasion, the CM claimed that organised jail reforms had begun after 100 years, adding that prisonerswould be provided with all facilities according to the jail manual.

He also directed to install air coolers and water coolers in all jails.

Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Momin Ali Agha briefed the CM that steps had been taken to protect the prisoners from coronavirus. He said 1,584 prisoners have been relocated from congested Lahore jails to other places and a 100-bed hospital was fully functional at the Camp Jail. Some 84 out of 1,680 prisoners were tested for coronavirus and only seven infected patients were under treatment at all the jails, while a high security prison willbe made functional in Mianwali very soon.

Provincial ministers Raja Basharat, Zawar Hussain Warraich, the chief secretary, the information Secretary and others also attended the meeting.

MEETING ON ENERGY: Meanwhile, the chief minister was given a briefing by the energy secretary on projects in Punjab. The meeting decided to transfer sewerage and water supply projects of the Water and Sanitation Agency and streetlights on solar energy to all divisional headquarters of the province.

The meeting gave in-principle approval to solar projects for 50 to100 houses and the CM directed to devise projects for supplying direct electricity to the industry through the provincial grid station. He also approved upgrading of solar wall project in Kala Shah Kaku, adding that a Renewable Solar Energy Training Centre will be set up in Bahawalpur and Solar Centre of Excellence for Solar Testing and Training in Multan.

The meeting was told that a hydropower system comprising bio and solar energy will be installed in three villages initially and a 150-megawatt waste-toenergy project completed as soon as possible.100 houses and the CM directed to devise projects for supplying direct electricity to the industry through the provincial grid station. He also approved upgrading of solar wall project in Kala Shah Kaku, adding that a Renewable Solar Energy Training Centre will be set up in Bahawalpur and Solar Centre of Excellence for Solar Testing and Training in Multan.

The meeting was told that a hydropower system comprising bio and solar energy will be installed in three villages initially and a 150-megawatt waste-toenergy project completed as soon as possible.

 

Follow-Up Course Punjab Domestic Workers Act 2018”

Facilitator Advocate qamar Hanif Ramay

Organization AGHS-Legal Aid Cell

Month March 2020

The Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat introduced the “Punjab Domestic Workers Act 2018” during the Punjab Assembly session. Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari referred the Act to the concerned committee and sought a report within two months.The “Punjab Domestic Workers Act 2018” not only binds everyone to address a servant as ‘domestic worker’, but it has also fixed a fine of Rs.50,000 over employing a child under age 12.It is a new law which was only introduced in 2019 but still it is not known or familiar by the public at large. In minimum wage, the Act states that no employer shall pay to the domestic worker, the remuneration payable, at rates less favourable than those at which remuneration is paid to the domestic workers of the opposite sex performing same work or work of a similar nature or of equal value.

The Act further stated that a female domestic worker engaged in domestic work shall be entitled to maternity benefits with a minimum amount equivalent to six weeks wages in a prescribed manner but not less than the minimum wages notified by the government.

 

In February monthly meeting was held and all centers gave their written monthly reports to Ms.Rahat Gull. A seminar on the Paralegal training Program was designed and they were asked to participate along with their trainers in Avari on 21st February 2020.

Briefing:

All centers were called in to start the German Project on Access to Justice for the year 2019-2020.They were welcomed back into the project and they shared their appreciation and close communication with AGHS Legal Aid Cell.They vowed to work harder and diligently to facilitate vulnerable section of our society especially,women,children,minorities and transgenders. They believed that the good work of our compassionate lawyers  through litigation and counsultation is progressing. The training of legal education is being upgraded every year and new amendments in law are immediately advocate through the community supervisors and their trainees.