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STEPS BEING TAKEN FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: HAMEEDA

LAHORE(PR)Provincial Minister for Women Development Hameeda Waheed ud Din has said that government has taken various measures for elimination of gender discrimination and empowerment of women.

She was talking to different delegations of women. The Minister said that implementation of women welfare packages is being ensured. She said that women are playing an active role in economic development of the country. She said that an important segment of workforce comprise women who are serving as house and factory workers. She said that women welfare packages are being implemented with the cooperation of departments and institutions concerned and their monitoring is also being ensured. 

Massive crack-down against profiteering

BAHAWALPUR/BAHAWALNAGAR/RAHIM YAR KHAN(ByAbu Danish/Iqra Aziz)During an ongoing massive crack-down against profiteering Price Control Magistrates have conducted as many as 14 thousand and 560 raids; inspected 3073 markets and imposed a fine to the tune of Rs. 30 lakhs and 69 thousand during the month of May. Besides, Price Control Magistrates have also conducted 2858 raids; inspected 714 markets and imposed a fine to the tune of Rs. 10 lakh 49 thousand and 400 upon 462 profiteers during the first week of June.

Under the direction of Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar, price control Magistrates have intensified their crack-down against offenders of price control act in this ongoing drive aimed to strictly ensure the implementation of price control act to protect the economic rights of the consumers in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division. According to details 14 thousand and 456 raids in 3 districts of Bahawalpur division which include: - 5959 in Bahawalpur District; 2393 in Bahawalnagar district and 6104 in Rahim Yar Khan District in May.Similarly, the price control magistrates also inspected 3773 markets in Bahawalpur division which include: - 1577 in Bahawalpur district; 499 in Bahawalnagar district and 1697 in Rahim Yar Khan District. The price control magistrates during their raids and inspections imposed a fine quantum to Rs. 30 lakh 69 thousand and 600 upon the offenders of overcharging in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division which include:- Rs. 17 lakh and 10 thousand in district Bahawalpur; Rs. 3 lakh and 10 thousand in district Bahawalnagar and Rs. 10 lakh 14 thousand and 400 in Rahim Yar Khan district. Moreover, 16 offenders of price control act were also booked and FIRs were lodged against them in different police stations. Meanwhile, the price control magistrates have intensified their ongoing drive against profiteers during the running month of June. Resultantly: Price control magistrates imposed a fine to the tune of Rs. 11 lakh 58 thousand and 500 against 462 profiteers in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division. Out of these 2858 raids in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division: - 1375; 570 and 913 raids were conducted in districts Bahawalpur; Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan respectively.

Similarly, the magistrates inspected 714 markets in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur which include: - 317 in Bahawalpur district; 106 in Bahawalnagar district and 294 in Rahim Yar Khan District. They imposed a fine to the tune of Rs. 11 lakh 58 thousand and 500 upon 462 offenders and also lodged 4 FIRs against them.

Commissioner Bahawalpur Saqib Zafar has directed all price control magistrates to further intensify their ongoing crackdown to fully implement the price control act in Bahawalpur division to protect the consumer's rights in Bahawalpur division.

Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar paid a surprise visit of Ramzan Bazar at Yazman city

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar paid a surprise visit of Ramzan Bazar at Yazman city, yesterday. Commissioner Bahawalpur inspected different stalls of fruits; vegetables; kitchen items to check the quality of the food stuff and prices of the commodities available at these facilities. Besides, he inspected agriculture fair price shops as well and check the quality of fruits and vegetables and the price list of these food items at them.

Commissioner Bahawalpur directed Assistant Commissioner Rao Muhammad Shakil to strictly ensure concessionary price regime devised to provide economic relief to the consumers at Ramzan Bazar. He further directed to ensure accurate weight and implementation of price control list of all food items which are available at Ramzan Bazar. He further directed that special attention should be paid to ensure smooth supply of sugar at Ramzan Bazar. Commissioner Saqib Zafar called upon all concerned officers and officials to mobilize all available resources to ensure strict implementation of price control act to ensure the provision of high quality food stuff at concessionary rates at all the Ramzan Bazars established in Bahawalpur division.

Later, Commissioner Bahawalpur Saqib Zafar also inspected the site of water supply at 56/DB Yazman which has got damaged yesterday. During inspection of the site concerned officials informed the Commissioner that the damaged water supply was repaired last night and supply of water has been restored.

Initiate strict actions against the menace of quackery which plays havoc with the lives of the citizens:Qazi Adnan Farid

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Chairman southern Punjab task force for anti-adulteration committee for medicine, MPA Qazi Adnan Farid has called upon health officials to intensify their crack-down against manufacturers and sellers of spurious medicines to protect the economic rights of the patients. Besides, he also directed further initiate strict actions against the menace of quackery which plays havoc with the lives of the citizens. He made these remarks while presiding over a high-level video link conference held in the conference room of Commissioner Bahawalpur, here, today.

The meeting was attended by Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar; DCO Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar; Additional Commissioner Saqib Ali Ateel; EDO health Dr. Shahid Khaliq; Drug Inspectors of all tehsils; DCO Rahim Yar Khan Zafar Mahmood; Additional district collector Bahawalnagar; officers and officials of the relevant departments.

While addressing the meeting Commissioner Saqib Zafar called upon the concerned officials of health; administration and police to maximize their inter departmental co-ordination to launch a massive crack-down against unregistered manufacturers of Allopathic; Homeopathic and Herbal medicines and unregistered clinics of Quacks in Bahawalpur Division. He further directed to widen the scope of crack-down by dividing all tehsils of the division into sub sectors and making union councils as the focal points to wipe out the menace of spurious medicines and quackery.

The meeting was briefed that drug inspectors dispatched 1242 samples of medicines to drug testing laboratory and imposed a fine to the tune of Rs. 98 Lakh; sealed 299 medical stores and submitted 385 cases to drug quality control board and lodged 36 FIRs in Bahawalpur Division.

Chief Minister Punjab’s initiatives of steam-lining extra Curricular activities would serve to formulate a solid and sustainable intellectual fram-work:Iqbal Channer

BAHAWALPUR(By Sumaira Danish)Provincial Minister for Cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer has maintained that Chief Minister Punjab’s initiatives of steam-lining extra Curricular activities would serve to formulate a solid and sustainable intellectual fram-work which would accelerate the pace of transforming Pakistan in to a vibrant state in knowledge Economy.

He made these remarks while giving away awards and Prizes to the winner Chief Minister Punjab’s Easy writing, speech competition, Naat-Qirat recitation. The ceremony was held at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Setlight Town Bahawalpur. The ceremony was attended by EDO Education Chaudhry Bashir Ahmed, Teacher and Students. The Minister appreciated the outstanding performance of student Abdullah Tanseer who got Second position in Urdu Speech competition at Provincial level. The Minister gave away a prize Rs. 1,50,000 to Abdullah Tanseer. He also gave away prizes to 43 other winners of extracurricular competition on this occasion.

MPA Fauzia Ayub Qureshi made a surprise visit of Ramzan Bazzars

BAHAWALPUR(PR)MPA Fauzia Ayub Qureshi made a surprise visit of Ramzan Bazzars established at Railway Station Bahawalpur. She visited various stalls and express satisfaction over the arrangements. She was accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Tasleem Akhtar.

DCO Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar has directed the concerned officials to mobilize all available resources to make adequate arrangements to ensure supply of Foodstuff at concessionary rates at 12 Ramzan Bazars

BAHAWALPUR(PR)DCO Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar has directed the concerned officials to mobilize all available resources to make adequate arrangements to ensure supply of Foodstuff at concessionary rates at 12 Ramzan Bazars in District Bahawalpur.

 He made these remarks while presiding over a high level meeting to review the arrangements of Ramzan Bazars in Bahawalpur District.

The meeting was attended by Additional District Collector Ms Imrana Ajmal, all Assistant Commissioners, district heads of all departments and all concerns. DCO directed the concerned officials to make all necessary arrangements to evolve adequate supply mechanism to ensure supply all foods items at cessionary rates. "Chalk-out a traffic plan for smooth running of traffic at Ramzan Bazars", he noted

He directed to ensure adequate supply at Ramzan Bazars of all foodstuff items including:- Vegetables, Fruits,  edible oil. Similarly he also directed the concerned officials to establish separate counters for ladies, senior citizenz and children at Ramzan Bazars.

He further directed to establish separate wash-rooms for men and women at Ramzan Bazars as well. District Coordination Officer Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar directed the Health officials to ensure the availability of all essential Medicines, availability of Oxigen and Ambulance service at Ramzan Bazars. District Coordination Officer Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar reprimanded secretary Market Committee in his laxity to ensure affixing price lists at prominent places at the stalls of, Vegetables foods and directed to perform his duty with care in responsible way.

Monthly literary meeting of Shahab Dehlvi Academy

BAHAWALPUR(PR)The monthly literary meeting of Shahab Dehlvi Academy was held at Bahawalpur. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Rafiq-ul-Islam. While Professor Talib Hussain was the chief guest.

Dr. Muhammad Waseem, Professor Dr. Rana Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Unis Khan, Shafqat Mehmood, Abdul Razzaq Abbasi, Syed Ahmed Ali shah, Mohsin Dost, Professor Talib Hussain and Qayum Sarkish, presented their creative work in Prose and Poetry.