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Government of Punjab has allocated funds  of Rs. 66 billion and 970 million to modernize both school and higher education systems in the fiscal year 2016-17 in the Punjab

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Government of Punjab has allocated funds to the tune of Rs. 66 billion and 970 million to modernize both school and higher education systems in the fiscal year 2016-17 in the Punjab province.

"This huge allocation earmarked the education sector is a path way to turn into reality the revolutionary vision of Chief Minister Punjab which is aimed at:- to ensure to bring into education system all children out of schools; retention of 5 to 6 years age group students in the schools; to extend scholarships from 6th to 10th class students purely on merit and to modernize the socio-physical infrastructures of the school system in the province", this is stated in the budget documents of fiscal 2016-17.

 According to the budget documents a total sum of Rs. 164 millions has been ear-marked both to provide the missing facilities and to construct new buildings in different schools of district Bahawalpur which include:- 150 millions for the development projects regarding ongoing drive of developmental intervention pertaining to missing facilities and Rs. 7 million each for 2 schools:- Government boys and Girls primary construction of new buildings at Government employees co-operative society limited at chak no. 9/BC.

Besides, a total sum of Rs. 701.5 millions has also been allocated to strengthen supra-physical infrastructure at 8 higher education institutions in district Bahawalpur. Out of this total outlay of Rs. 701.5 million would be utilized to upgrade the infrastructure by spending these development funds through separate allocation of these 8 institutions which include: - Rs. 80.7 million for Boy Degree college Sama Sata; Rs. 79 million for Government girls Degree College Chuna Wala; Rs. 72.8 million for Government Girls Degree College Sama Sata; Rs. 98.2 million for Girls Degree College Hateji; Rs. 92.6 million for Girls Degree college Bangla Tailwala Yazman; Rs. 56.4 million for Government Girls Degree College Ahmadpur East; Rs. 46.8 for Government Degree college Khairpur Tamewali and Rs. 175 million for the renovation of the old building of Government Sadiq Women University Bahawalpur.

25 violators arrested; 30 FIRs lodged and a fine of Rs. 5 lakh has been imposed  in Bahawalpur city tehsil during an ongoing drive to eliminate the menace of profiteering during the  Ramzan

BAHAWALPUR(PR)As many as 25 violators arrested; 30 FIRs lodged and a fine to the tune of Rs. 5 lakh has been imposed upon in Bahawalpur city tehsil during an ongoing drive to eliminate the menace of profiteering during the holy month of Ramzan. This was stated by Assistant Commissioner City Rao Tasleem Akhter while talking to the consumers at Ramzan Bazar regarding the achievements of local administration during the last 15 days. He further said that a stringent drive has been launched to thoroughly check the supply mechanism of fruits and vegetables from the cold storages to check the mal-practice of artificial shortage of these items.

"Consequently, a sustainable and effective supply chain has channelized for the smooth supply of the perishable items of fruits and vegetables twice a day to ensure the supply of these 2 food items to the consumers at concessionary rates at Ramzan Bazars", he maintained.

AC Rao Tasleem Akhter paid a visit at Fruits and vegetables market Bahawalpur city

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Assistant Commissioner City Rao Tasleem Akhter paid a visit at Fruits and vegetables market Bahawalpur city. He monitored the bidding process of fruits and vegetables

Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal department Bahawalpur has  distributed Rashen Packets among the deserving and needy persons

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal department Bahawalpur has distribute Rashen Packets among the deserving and needy persons at 9:00 AM on June 23rd at the office of Punjab Bait-ul-Maal. These packets have been arranged with the joint collaboration of philanthropists and NGOs. This was stated by Deputy District officer social Welfare Muhammad Ozair.

The heritage of Bahawalpr region is a practical reflection of glorious socio-civilizational mosaic of our mother land:President APNS Syed Sarmad Ali

BAHAWALPUR(PR)The heritage of Bahawalpr region is a practical reflection of glorious socio-civilizational mosaic of our mother land. "This depicts unity in diversity". This was stated by President APNS Syed Sarmad Ali while talking to the Director Public Relations Bahawalpur Rana Ajaz Mahmood during a meeting. Syed Sarmad Ali paid rich tribute to the preservation of 5 thousand years cultural heritage at Bahawalpur museum. He assured that a comprehensive program would be launched to promote the real; indigenes and innate glory of our soft and shining culture by arranging workshops and symposiums at Bahawalpur.

During the meeting a prominent intellectual and Journalist Zahoor Ahmad Dhareja presented "AJRAK" to Syed Sarmad Ali.

Rafiq Malik and Sabir Farhat participated at an international workshop

BAHAWALPUR(PR)President Muhammad Rafiq Malik and General Secretary Sabir Farhat of Pakistan Rural Workers social welfare organization Bahawalpur participated at an international workshop held in Paris to promote the role of rural workers to boost the rural economy.

This was stated by Sajida Siraj a spokes-person of the organization.

Governor Punjab/Chancellor has assigned additional charge of the post of Vice Chancellor of Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan to Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq

Bahawalpur (PR) The Governor Punjab/Chancellor has assigned additional charge of the post of Vice Chancellor of the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan to Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. The Higher Education Department, Government of the Punjab issued a notification in this regard yesterday. It is pertinent to mention here that Government of the Punjab had also assigned him additional charge of Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur during 27 January to 28 August, 2015.

Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq is a renowned Mathematician of Pakistan and has achieved exaltation in his field, thus, taking the name of the mother land to the heights of glory. He has served in Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, as Professor of Mathematics and Dean Faculty of Natural Sciences. He also retains the honour of serving Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad as Acting Vice Chancellor. More than 70 MPhil and PhD scholars have achieved their degrees under his supervision. He is author of eleven books and has also completed his Post Doc from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was conferred with the highest Royal Scholarship by Wolfsan College, Oxford and was awarded the Doctorate degree in 1983. He also enjoys the honour to serve as visiting faculty at Abdul Salam Theoretical Center for Physics Trieste Italy. He has also performed teaching and research services at University of Brunei Darussalam. He has served twice as Syndicate Member, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, as well as elected member of Royal Commission’s Foreign Scholar, Senior Fulbright Scholar and Theoretical Center for Physics. He  enjoys unique identity and distinction due to his high quality research work and has been awarded a number of honors, which include First Khawarzami Award, Young Scientist of the South Award of Third World Academy of Sciences, Italy, Honorary Gold Medal by the United States, Chawla Medal, Salam Prize in Mathematics, Best Mathematician Award for two years by National Book Council of Pakistan, M. Raziuddin Siddiqui Gold Medal awarded by Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Fifth National Education Award and Gold Medal by Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Educational circles have welcomed the appointment of Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq on sheer merit and have termed this step of the Punjab government as a boost for future academic development of the region.