DERA GHAZIKHAN: Residents of Koh Sulaiman have been enduring a difficult situation for several days due to landslides obstructing the inter-provincial Taunsa-Musa Khail Road.

Through social media, they have been appealing to the authorities for the provision of appropriate heavy machinery to clear the road.

A resident of Tuman Buzdar in Tehsil Koh-iSulaiman reported that due to the road`s closure, people are being forced to take treacherous hillyroutes to reach Taunsa.

However, despite their pleas, neither the Balochistan nor the Punjab government has taken any action towards opening this crucial interprovincial route.

SUSPENDED: Abdul Rauf, a teacher of the Government City High School, was suspended from service for thrashing a student in a private academy.

A notification issued by the education chief executive officer states SSE Rauf has been suspended on the recommendationsof an investigation committee.

After social media posts regarding the torture incident came to the notice of Commissioner Dr Nasir Mahmood Bashir contacted the students of the Perfect Future Academy Model Town to ascertain thefacts.

Later, a two-member committee looked into the matter.

The commissioner said that physical violence against schoolchildren is not acceptable under any circumstances.

CHEQUES: DeputyCommissioner Mehr Shahid Zaman Lak distributed financial aid cheques to 10 physicallyand financially-challenged people on Friday.

On behalf of the caretaker chief minister, cheques for Rs100,000 per person were given to the beneficiaries. The DC said deserving people should make the best use of financial assistance.

He said helping the deserving people is rewarding. He appealed to philanthropists to help the deserving people. Correspondent