GUJRAT: Gujranwala special judge central on Friday awarded 21-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs2 million to a human trafficker involved in the Spain boat tragedy of 2025.
Tariq Mahmood was booked in connection with the tragedy for extorting Rs8m for providing foreign employment by sending two kin of the complainant, who died due to torture on the way to Spain.
After the conclusion of the trial, Tariq Mahmood was convicted and sentencedtoatotalof21years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs2 million fine.
The convict would further have to pay Rs2m to the complainant as compensation. In case of nonpayment of the fine, the convicted trafficker would have to undergo another six-month imprisonment.
FACILITATION DESK: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Gujrat Region has inaugurated its firstever customer facilitation desk at the one window facilitation centre of the Gujrat Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by SNGPL Gujrat RegionalManager Abdul Ghafoor Khan, Senior Engineer Awais Arif, GtCCI President Malik Mazhar Awan and member Haji Nasir Mahmood.
The facility, described as the first-of-its-kind at chambers of commerce in Pakistan, aims to bring SNGPL services closer to consumers by providing assistance regarding billing, complaints, gas connections, and other customer-related matters under one roof, reducing inconvenience and facilitating the business community.
During the ceremony, chamber leadership appreciated SNGPL management’s commitment to consumer facilitation and acknowledged the successful completion of the industrial clusters gas pipeline project in Gujrat, which, they said, had contributed to the revival of local industries, particularly the pottery and ceramics sector, boosting economic activity and supporting employment opportunities.
SNGPL’s management reaffirmed its commitment to efficient consumer services, timely resolution of complaints, and continued cooperation with the business community to promote industrial growth and regional economic development.