BAHAWALPUR(PR)District
and session judge,
Bahawalpur, Rana Masood Akhter inspected Borstal institute and Juvenile
jail yesterday. On his arrival at Jail, a smartly turned out contingent
of Jail
officials saluted the District and session Judge.
During the inspection District and
session judge gave sympathetic hearing to the imprisoned children's grievances
and complaints. He issued directions to the concerned staff to take appropriate
action to resolve the different problems faced by the prisoners.
Begum Perveen Masood Bhatti distributed 30 sewing
machines provided by Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall
BAHAWALPUR(PR)MNA and member standing committee for
Information and broadcasting Begum Perveen Masood Bhatti distributed 30 sewing
machines provided by Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, yesterday. While speaking on the
occasion, MNA Begum Perveen Masood Bhatti maintained that Government was
committed to ensure economic empowerment for the women by providing direct
financial assistance to the needy and deserving women.
"Distribution of 30 sewing
machines is a symbolic act of providing financial facility to promote the
culture of self employment among our extremely hard working and dedicated
women", she claimed.
Libraries of the universities are repository of knowledge; wisdom; research and development: Prof. Dr. Talat Afza
BAHAWALPUR(PR)Vice Chancellor, Government College
Women University, Professor Dr. Talat Afza has said that libraries of the
universities are repository of knowledge; wisdom; research and development
which is enshrined in the books preserved in them.
She made these remarks while
inaugurating a new research lab at the women university, yesterday.
"The glory and majesty of
intellectual and civilizational heritage is amply reflected in the libraries of
universities which infact stands as a practical manifestation of any society's
commitment to knowledge economy", the Vice Chancellor maintained.
Professor Dr. Talat Afza further said
that this new research lab would pave the new vista of research and development
by providing opportunity to the research scholars in particular and students in
general. The ceremony was attended by a large number of faculty members;
students which include: - Registrar librarian Ms. Tahira Tariq; member library
committee: - Ms. Shagufta Saleem; Ms. Almas Fatima and Ms. Musarrat Bashir.
DCO Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar has called upon traders to mobilize all
available resources to maintain an adequate quantum of food stock of essential
food items
BAHAWALPUR(PR)District Co-ordination Officer
Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar has called upon traders to mobilize all
available resources to maintain an adequate quantum of food stock of essential
food items to ensure a smooth and effective demand and supply mechanism for the
consumers during the Holy month of RAMZAN in Bahawalpur District.
He issued these directions while
presiding over a District price control committee meeting held in his
conference room, yesterday.
The meeting was attended by
Additional District collector Ms. Imrana Amal; District Officer Co-ordination
Amjad Bashir; all the Assistant Commissioners of Bahawalpur Division;
representatives of both traders and consumers and other officers and officials
of concerned departments of Bahawalpur District.
DCO directed price control
magistrates to be vigilant and effectively implement the rates fixed through
price control lists and impose fine on the offenders of price control act in
District Bahawalpur.
"The price lists should be
pasted at prominent places at all shops for public display to ensure visual
access to the consumers to contents of price control list to get quality food
products at the fixed rates", DCO Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar underlined.
DCO Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar
emphasized upon the traders to not only maintain adequate stock of essentials
but they should also take necessary measures to inform the specially
established monitoring desk at his office about the quantum of stock in their
shops on the daily basis to protect the rights of the consumers. During the
meeting the concerned officials presented a comparative analysis of the
prevailing rates of food stuff in the adjourning districts of Bahawalpur. The
committee expressed satisfaction about the low rates prevailing in district
Bahawalpur.
District price control committee
meeting thoroughly reviewed the rates of different food items and approved new
reduced rates of different food items to provide economic relief to the
consumers during the Holy month of RAMZAN.
The new fixed rates of essential food
items approved include:- Rice Basmati at Rs. 70/Kg; Rice Irri at Rs. 38/Kg;
Pulse gram at Rs. 128/Kg; Pulse Maash at Rs. 245/Kg; Pulse Moong at Rs. 130/Kg;
Pulse Masoor at Rs. 132/Kg; White Gram at Rs. 135/Kg; Besan at Rs. 130/Kg; Red
Chili Powder at Rs. 235/Kg; Ghee at Rs. 141/Kg; Cooking Oil at Rs. 147/L;
Mutton at Rs. 500/Kg; Beef at Rs. 250/Kg; Meida and Suji at Rs. 42/Kg; Open
Milk at Rs. 60/L; yoghurt at Rs. 70/Kg; Tandoori Roti 100 gram at Rs. 5/each;
Bread 700 gram at Rs. 50.
Provision of Safe and hygienic portable water is the top priority of Government:X-en public health engineering department
BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provision of Safe and hygienic
portable water is the top priority of Government which has launched various
long term projects in this regard. This was stated by X-en public health
engineering department while inaugurating a two day workshop here today. During
the workshop community development officer Mr. Saadia Yasmin and master trainer
of rural and support program Ms. Nasreen Naz gave detailed presentation to the
participants regarding the significance of hygienic and safe portable water to protect the
citizenry from numerous diseases which are caused by drinking low quality
water.
The two day workshop was attended by
representatives of local government; education; health; community development;
social welfare and civil society.
Two prominent local intellectuals presented their newly published books
BAHAWALPUR(PR)Two prominent local intellectuals
Malik Habibullah Bhutta and Professor Dr. Shafiq Ahmad presented their newly
published books to the Chief Librarian Rana Javed Iqbal, at central
library Bahawalpur.Prominent Poet and intellectual
Khurshid Naazir presented his book entitled "Hasunat Jamee o
Khisaalihee" to the District Co-ordination Officer Dr. Ehtisham Anwer
Mahaar in his office.

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