TOBA TEK SINGH: Governor Balighur Rehman says the students should know which government is committed to promote higher education and that there was a government in the past that had cut the Higher Education Commission (HEC) budget by half.

Addressing the 4th convocation of Government CollegeWomenUniversity Faisalabad (GCWUF) on Friday, he emphasised the importance of education and leadership skills,advising the students to maintain integrity and gratitude.

Commending the university for providing quality education in a safe environment, the governor congratulated 3,560 graduates who received their degreesin the event.

Vice Chancellor Dr Zilli-Huma presented a comprehensive report detailing the university`s research and developmental endeavours, alongside academic and administrative accomplishments.

GCUF VC Dr Nasir Amin, Baba Guru Nanak University VC DrMuhammad Afzal, former VC of GCWUF Dr Naureen Aziz Qureshi and MPAs Uzma Jabeen Raja and Qudsia Zia were also present.

THREE DIE: Three bike riders died as a result of a collision between their motorcycle and a tractor-trolley near Marri Sahu Adda on Jhang Road in Khanewal.

Bara Meel police had installed a barrier where a tractor-trolley was stopped by the policemen as it had no rear lights.

Meanwhile, a motorcycle hit the tractor-trolley from its back. The accidentresulted in critical injuries to three bike riders, identified as Muhammad Asif, Ijaz Ahmad and Mohsin Ali.

All three of them died on the way to the THQ HospitalKabirwala.

BURNT: Wheat crop worth millions of rupees was gutted by a fire that broke out in the fields of a farmer at Chak 353-JB, Mehdiabad, Gojra.

The farmer, Zain Ali Warraich, claimed that the fire was caused by sparking of wires at Fesco main transmission line passing over his fields.

The firefighters extin-guished the fire after hectic efforts.

COPS BOOKED: Two policemen were booked on Friday on the charge of misappropriation of looted money they had recovered from robbers.

According to the FIR registered by Nawan Lahore police, the complainant, SHO Jeewan Khan, stated that the accused Sub Inspector Ahmad Raza and Muharrar Javed Iqbal kept the amount recovered from robbers with them, instead of depositing it with `malkhana` (treasury).