Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan will address the Attock Bar on May 31.

Political leaders of different political parties are being invited by District Bar Association Attock for address, he added while talking to media men here on Saturday.

He further said initially Imran Khan would address the Bar on May 31 at 10:00 am.

Heavy rain in Attock and surrounding areas on early Wednesday morning gave some respite to people from the scorching heat that measured at 41 degree centigrade on Tuesday.

The sudden burst at around 3:00 am was preceded by strong winds and a dust storm, which uprooted a number of hoardings in Attock. Some areas in Attock also suffered power failures during the thunderstorm, but some residents in rural Attock complained that they had been without electricity till 11 in the morning.

A met office spokesman told APP that the rain spell, covering most of Punjab, was expected to last for another two to four days.

The highest of rainfall was recorded in Rawalpindi at 43 millimetres while Islamabad received only 14 mm of rain. Mangla received 33 mm of rain. The met office also recorded rain in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Attock and Mianwali.

“The rain is due to a transitory weather system. Presently there is a westerly cut off and transition to monsoon rains,” explained the spokesman, adding that a similar weather pattern was expected over the next two to four days when these areas would receive more rain. He said since the summer was approaching its peak, the rain would only nominally drop temperatures.

Kamra Avionics and Radar Factory of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra has successfully overhauled first AN/TPS-43G Radar.

According to a press released of Directorate of Media Affairs PakistanAir Force (PAF), a graceful Roll-Out Ceremony to mark this historic occasionwas held at Kamra Avionics and Radar Factory.

Air Vice Marshal Khalid M Rajput, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff(Engineering) was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

The Chief Guest handed over the overhauled radar to Pakistan Air Force.

He also acknowledged the efforts of technical team involved in the first ever in country rebuild of a High Power Radar.

Kamra Avionics and Radar Factory started overhauling the entire fleet of AN/TPS-43G radars on self-help basis which were inducted in Pakistan Air Force back in 1981.

The overhauled activity involved extensive work, where the radar systemis completely dismantled/stripped down to component level.

The rebuild of all critical major/high cost assemblies of theTransmitter, Receiver, Display and Antenna were the most challenging tasks which were undertaken entirely by the KARF technical team without any assistance.

The successful accomplishment of the task has not only enhanced the operational efficiency of the Air Defence but also has accrued a saving ofapproximately Rs 245 Million in the National Exchequer.
Courtesy Geo

Welcome to ATTOCK DISTRICT GROUP Home Page

( HoMe oF ATTOCKonians oN dA iNtErNeT )

ATTOCK DISTRICT located in the northern most corner of the province is distinct from other DISTRICTS of Punjab in quite a few ways. Firstly, its strategic location on the River Indus along & N.W.F P. Secondly, one-third of the National Production of oil in the country is produced here.

ATTOCK DISTRICT was constituted in 1904. The district was named as Campbellpur after the name of Sir Campbell who laid foundation stone of Campbellpur City in 1908 a few kilometers away on south-east of Attock Khurd Town. The name Attock was again given to it in 1978.

ATTOCK DISTRICT is spread over an area of 6857 Square Kilometers comprising of following SIX TEHSILS: -

Attock, Jand, Fateh Jang, Pindi Gheb, Hassanabdal, HAZRO (NEW)

ATTOCK DISTRICT has a rich history. The great mathematician and grammarian, Panini was born here in 520 BC. Akbar the Great built the fort in 1581, which has witnessed countless battles and skirmishes between the Sikhs and the Afghans.

ATTOCK DISTRICT prominent areas are as under:
(Attock, Jand, Fatehjang, Pindigheb, Hasanabdal, Hazro, Chach, Chhachh, Ghourghushti, Kamra, Sanjwal, Attock Khurd, Attock Fort, Kala Chitta, Attock Cantt, Shadi Khan, Mukhad, Kund National Park etc.

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He said this while addressing the oath taking ceremony of the traders on Monday at Hasanabdal. 

He said that present government has always taken positive  steps for the welfare of the traders community.

traders and other notables of the city were also present.

Criticizing the opposition, he said that they did nothing  during their regime for the welfare of the masses and now, he added  they are involved in politicizing a judicila issue.

He said that upcoming elections would be free fair and  transparent. He said that international media and observer may  come to monitor the forthcoming general elections.

He assured the people of Hasanabdal that "Hasanabdal Railway  Station" would be fully renovated and a survey in this regard would be completed with in next 15 days. 

The Larger Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan headed by Mr. Justice M. Javed Bhuttar will hear today (Monday) the Constitutional Petitions of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) and likewise many other petitions on day to day hearing.   The other Judges of the Larger Bench includes Mr. Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, Mr. Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed, Mr. Justice Ch. Ijaz Ahmed and Mr. Justice Hamid Ali Mirza.

CPP through its Chairman Engineer Jameel Ahmad Malik in the Petition challenged the suspension of the CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, making him non-functional, sending him on forced leave and appointment of Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan and termed all these actions as highly unconstitutional acts.

Communist Party in the constitutional petition filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution of Pakistan requested the removal of suspension and immediate re-instatement of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

CPP has raised three constitutional and legal points for the consideration and decision of Supreme Court in a 50 page paper book.

CPP firstly said that President does have the power to send a reference against Chief Justice but he does not have the power to suspend or make the Chief Justice non-functional or any other Judge merely on the plea that a reference is pending against him.

The twin towns of union council Tarap, Tehsil Jand lack basic facilities like water, electricity, gas, education and mettle roads. Despite that the towns are not far from the developed areas of the said union council, as electricity and gas are available in the adjoining areas but Dhok Rakh and Bagadial are presenting the look of stone age. Besides, there is not even a primary school in these villages and the students have to travel for three to four kilometer on foot to quench thirst of education. That is why the 90 percent population of the villages are illiterate and the high rate of illiteracy is negating the tall claims of the Punjab government of ‘Parah Lekha Punjab’. 

Despite tall claims by the police authorities to control crimes, Attock Police has failed to arrest cycle thieves who are stealing cycles on regular basis from various areas of Attock City. According to details, people living in various areas of Attock have lodged complains with the authorities concerned to arrest the cycle thieves who have virtually gone bananas in Attock City. They were of the view that it is not a single person but a gang which is stealing cycles outsides public places, markets and mosques when people go for prayers. Public circles have urged police high ups to take notice of the cycle thefts which is becoming a routine practise while poor segments of the society cannot afford a new bicycle. 

The measures came as a panel of judges met for the seventh hearing of charges of misconduct and abuse of office against Chaudhry, who was suspended by President Pervez Musharraf March 9, reports DPA.

'The government has undertaken every effort to deny us our right of peaceful protest. Four hundred of our workers have been arrested so far,' a senior leader of the opposition Pakistan People's Party, Yousaf Raza Geelani, told the private Geo news channel.

Police and paramilitary troops blocked all entry points into the city, including the Attock Bridge that links Islamabad with the North West Frontier Province, news reports said.

The area around the Supreme Court building was also sealed off and the media were prevented from approaching.

Despite the blockade, hundreds of demonstrators managed to reach the building and scuffled briefly with police as Chaudhry and his defence lawyers arrived for the hearing.

Similar rallies were also held in other major cities of the country, including Karachi and Lahore, to express solidarity with the judge.

Protests against Chaudhry's suspension have continued unabated.

On Wednesday, Ahmad Faraz, a poet well-known in the world of Urdu poetry, led a group of writers that joined lawyers and human rights activists in support of Chaudhry, shouting slogans against the government.

Also demonstrating in Lahore was the country's top human rights activist, Asma Jahangir.

Among others who joined were members of the NGOs and relatives of some of the 190 people described as 'missing' or 'disappeared' as they have allegedly been picked up by the government's intelligence agencies for questioning and are being held illegally.

Chaudhry had passed severe strictures against the government for being unable to locate these people a day before he was suspended for alleged misuse of office to promote his son.

Faraz, who had declined a top honour from the government some weeks ago, told reporters that he and other writers believed the government had violated the constitution and now they were against the government, the Daily Times said. He said every conscious person should join the anti-government campaign.

The relatives of missing persons held portraits of their loved ones as they massed outside the Supreme Court building. A former minister for religious minorities, J. Salik, also joined the protests.

Seven lawyers staged a protest walk all the way from Lahore to Islamabad and joined their colleagues in front of the Supreme Court building. The group's leader Syed Azhar Hussain told Daily Times that the lawyers had walked to Islamabad to show solidarity with the Chaudhry. They had set out from Lahore April 23.