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Punjab Government raised Murree to the status of district
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Punjab Government raised Murree to the status of district

Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday gave in-principal approval to update the status of five tehsils into district including Murree. Following the instruction of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, the chief minister approved making: Taunsa SharifMurreeWazirabadTalagangKot Addu The senior member of the Rawalpindi Board of Revenue issued the notification for the formation of new districts. This announcement has also started the celebrations led by the political representatives of the districts. After this move, the race for the appointment of Deputy Commissioners and District Police Officers also started in both districts. Upgradation notifications of 31 government departments in newly formed districts are expected to be released by Monday [October 17, ...
Murree Tourism Police established to facilitate tourists only
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Murree Tourism Police established to facilitate tourists only

Queen of mountains is about to get its special squad for tourists only. The police department launched a special Murree tourism police to help tourists only. It will help to maintain peace and tranquility in the beautiful region. Pakistan is a country that earns massive revenue from tourism and traveling. If we talk about tourism, Murree is the name that came into our minds instantly. These days there is a major flux in numbers of tourism in that region. People visit there with their families and friends to enjoy vacations. It is high time when authorities should take the necessary steps. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Ashfaq Ahmad Khan and City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Omar Saeed Malik inaugurated the tourism police at Lower Topa on May 01, 2022. Initially, th...
22 killed in Murree snowfall after stuck in Snow Storm
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22 killed in Murree snowfall after stuck in Snow Storm

The tourist who came to enjoy a relaxing winter in the beautiful hills of Murree, got stuck in jams caused by the snowfall after the snow storm. Stuck in their cars most tourist died of cold or carbon mono-oxide built up in their vehicles On January 7th, Friday a predicted snow storm started in Murree and snowfall continued the whole night. This heavy snowfall left places covered up to 6 feet in snow. A whole lot of tourist that came to enjoy Murree's weather got stuck in the jam caused by piling up of snow. Around 22 people stuck in this disastrous jam died mainly due to cold and carbon mono-oxide poisoning. The 22 people dead includes all men, women and even small children. Most of the dead were families and friend groups that were travelling to Murree via car. With snow piled u...