BAHAWALPUR NEWS

NAEAC has praised progress and development in academia and research at College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences of  Islamia University

Bahawalpur ( PR) The Higher Education Commission’s National Agricultural Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) has praised progress and development in academia and research at College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, the Islamia University under leadership of Prof Dr Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor. The delegation of NAEAC recently visited the University Agriculture College to observe performance of newly established departments of Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Breeding and Genetics and Food Sciences and Technology. The members included Naseer Alam Khan , Secretary NAEAC , Prof Dr Bismilla Khan (Agronomy),Prof Dr Muhammad Aslam (Entomology),Dr Abdul Qayyum (Plant Breeding and Genetics) and Dr Saeed Akhtar Sheikh (Food Sciences and Technology).On this occasion Prof Dr Muhammad Asghar Hashmi , Dean Faulty of  Sciences and Dr Muazzam Jameel, Principal College of Agriculture and Environmental Science briefed the members about degree programmes, board of studies, admission procedure and relevant documentary material. The delegates also visited class rooms, research laboratories and interacted with faculty and studen

Malik Iqbal Channer has expressed the heartiest satisfaction on behalf of the people of Bahawalpur region over the successful cardiac surgery of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provincial Minister for Co-operative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer has expressed the heartiest satisfaction on behalf of the people of Bahawalpur region over the successful cardiac surgery of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. A special prayer ceremony was held at his residence to pray for the speedy recovery of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The participants of the ceremony prayed to the almighty Allah for the well being and quick recovery of the Prime Minister.

While addressing the praying ceremony Mr. Channer maintained that the whole nation is praying for their leader's recovery from illness and hoped that the ailing Prime Minister after successful cardiac operation would get fully recover very soon and would continue to lead the nation's march towards peace; progress and prosperity.

vigorous; sustained and tangible campaign has been launched to operationlize the modern concept of community policing by undertaking modern and scientific initiatives :RPO Dr. Ehsan Sadiq

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Regional Police Officer Police Range Bahawalpur Dr. Ehsan Sadiq has maintained that a vigorous; sustained and tangible campaign has been launched to operationlize the modern concept of community policing by undertaking modern and scientific initiatives which include:- Appointing 72 Victim Response officers who have resolved more than 16 thousand cases of minor crimes; establishing "hot-line" to extend internet access to the citizens to get their FIRs registered and appointing 72 model investigation officers to clear the back log of under investigation cases of minor criminal offences within next month.

He made these remarks during a media briefing held at his conference room here today.

"72 Victim Response Officers were tasked to adopt "4R policing model": - which include: - Receive; Response; Register and Resolve. Complaints of crimes of minor nature by establishing a mechanism of facilitation through the mutual consent of the contestant parties and the representatives of the respective community", Regional Police Officer maintained.

Regional Police Officer further explained the achievements of victim response officers to manage to resolve more than 16 thousand cases of minor nature which include:- Hurt; Theft; Family disputes; Scuffles and dispute regarding ownership; disputes of documents regarding to property ownership and monetary issues. "This victim response mechanism is a policy response anti-thesis to the decadent; damaging and destructive medieval mindset of victimizing the opponents: - (DDDMMVO) cultural virus", RPO noted. This new initiative has cultivated swiftly growing new normative phenomena of mitigating "Trust Deficit" between police and the citizens and is helping in evolving a healthy; close and cordial interaction between police and the citizens which is the cardinal operational conceptual guiding principle of community policing, RPO DR. Ehsan Sadiq maintained.

Regional Police Officer Dr. Ehsan Sadiq in response to a question maintained that the hot line established at Regional Police Office has further extended direct access to the residents of 3 districts of Bahawalpur who may both lodge their complaints and get their FIRs registered by telephonic calls and internet service. This facility is available round the clock which has received more than one thousand complaints so far.

"As many as 11 thousand complaints were lodged at the complaint cell established at Regional Police Office through normal channels which were promptly resolved through transparent and purely on merit basis which saved both precious time and financial spending of the complainants who earlier used to lodge these complaints and their grievances at higher level", RPO said. He maintained that this is yet another positive and encouraging practical manifestation of people's growing confidence in Police in Bahawalpur region. " A thorough keen and microscopic analysis of these complaints was launched which has identified as many as 200 police officials whose laxity in performing their duties generated major quantum of the bulk of the 11 thousand complaints which brought discomfort and inconvenience to the citizens and earned bad reputations for the police department", RPO noted.

He further revealed that in the light of recommendation of the inquiries conducted in this regard these 200 officers would be sacked during the Holy Month of RAMZAN. RPO in response to yet another question by the Media said that newly appointed 72 model investigators have commenced their fast track investigating process to finalize the pending investigation of minor criminal cases within a stipulated period of one month in all the police stations of Bahawalpur region.

Regional Police Officer further said that a vigorous campaign has also been launched to check the selling of "Kala Pather" and "Acid" in the market which both has also reduced incidents of suicides through acid in Bahawalpur region. Regional Police Officer further noted that a public awareness campaign is also underway to sensitize the parents to discourage their children to get involve in one wheeling and reckless driving which claimed hundreds of precious lives during the last year.

Regional Police Officer appreciated the courageous and highly professional role of local media whose strong and unflinching commitment to raise public awareness regarding protection of human rights and prompting healthy and constructive socio cultural norms. Later, the Media persons assured the Regional Police Officer their sustained co-operations to the fight against menace of crime.

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A friendly Cricket Match was organized by District Population Welfare department in connection with Population Cricket Tournament. This was organized at the local Cricket Stadium. The match played between Baddar Shair Eleven and Baddar Shair Green cricket teams. The match was won by Baddar Shair  Green team by 3 runs. Deputy District Population Welfare Officer Mian Muhammad Idress gave away the prizes to the winning and runner up teams.

Front Desks have been established in Bahawalpur Police Range which would  promote the culture police community and fast track  police investigation:Regional police officer Ehsan Sadiq

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Regional police officer Ehsan Sadiq has maintained that Front Desks have been established in Bahawalpur Police Range which would  promote the culture police community and fast track  police investigation, in Bahawalpur region. Besides, construction process of as many as 28 new building of police stations is underway which would get completed within next two years.

He made these remarks during a meeting briefing which was held in his office her today.

Regional police officer further said that foolproof security arrangements have been made to extend security cover to as many as 576 educational institutions in Bahawalpur region. He further maintained that boundary wall of total radius 11Km have already been constructed with 16 watch towers at Bagadadul Jadeed campus of Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

“As many as 6 hundred proclaimed offenders have also been arrested who were a potential threat to the peace and tranquility of society”, RPO maintained.

Praying ceremony  held at the residence of MNA Begum Perveen Masood Bhatti

BAHAWALPUR(By our Staff Reporter)A praying ceremony was held at the residence of MNA Begum Perveen Masood Bhatti yesterday. The praying ceremony prayed for the speedy recovery of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The Quran Khuwani was also held to pray Allah Almighty for quick recovery or Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.

Commissioner Bahawalpur Saqib Zafar has directed revenue officers to dispose of the pending cases of revenue on fast track basis

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Commissioner Bahawalpur has directed revenue officers to dispose of the pending cases of revenue on fast track basis to provide speedy and inexpensive justice to the people pertaining to under trial revenue cases of land disputes and issues regarding revenue matters.

He issued these directions during a Video link conference with all DCOS and relevant revenue officers of Bahawalpur.

The meeting was attended by District Coordination Officer Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar, Additional Commissioner Coordination Saqib Ali Ateel, District Coordination Officer Rahim Yar Khan Cap. (R) Zafar Mehmood, District Coordination Officer Bahawalnagar Syed Iqbal Haider include Additional District collectors and Assistant commissioner of all Tehsils.

The meeting was apprised of that during the first 5 months of the current year as many as 3531 cases of mutation of land were decided by the concerned officers. Besides, as many as 2217 cases of distribution the rights of the occupants of land were also resolve during this period.

While addressing the meeting Commissioner Bahawalpur called upon the concerned officers of department of Record Management Information System and relevant revenue officers of the districts to focus their energies to resolve the issues regarding correction of revenue record. He further emphasized to expedite the efforts by the revenue officers to achieve the recovery targets of all out-standings within the stipulated period fixed for the recovery of these dues to establish a solid and vibrant finance base. He warned at strict action would be initiated against the revenue officers who would get fail to attain 100 percent recovery with the outstanding due.

Meeting of district price control committee
BAHAWALPUR(PR)The meeting of district price control committee was  held yesterday in the committee room of District Coordination Officer Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar presided over the meeting.

Public health engineering Division Bahawalpur would hold two days Work shop

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Public health engineering Division Bahawalpur would hold two days Work shop with regarding to initiative of District Wash Coordination on June 2 in local restaurant Chairman CCDW would presided over two days workshop. The workshop attended by all public health engineering officer of different departments representatives of civil society and other concerned.

Mock exercise to evaluate the flood fighting arrangements was conducted at the Empress Bridge of river Satluj

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A mock exercise to evaluate the flood fighting arrangements was conducted at the Empress Bridge of river Satluj yesterday in Bahawalpur District. The all relevant departments include in security institutions Elite force, police, Civil defense, Rescue 1122 and other departments participated in the mock exercise.

ADC Imrana Ajmal presided over the proceedings of the mock exercise. ADC maintained that under the directions of Punjab Disaster managements Authority the second mock exercise to evaluate flood fighting managements. One was held in April 2016 and the second on June 2016. He expressed the satisfaction over the prompt and effective response of all departments regarding the duty assigned to them in the flood fighting management for district Bahawalpur.