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Concrete steps will be taken to develop Ghazi University into a full-fledged  university with the support of both federal and provincial governments:Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq

Bahawalpur (PR) Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan has said that concrete steps will be taken to develop Ghazi University into a full-fledged  university with the support of both federal and provincial governments. He believes in speedy actions to resolves academic and administrative matters and in this connection short, medium and long term policy guideline will be implemented. He will soon contact with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Punjab Higher Education Commission and Higher Education Department for the up gradation and development of the campuses and resolve various academic and administrative problems. The Vice Chancellor exchanged these views in a meeting with senior faculty members, administrative staff and employees during his first visit to the university after assuming the charge assigned by the Punjab Government. He said that renovation of the campuses, availability of drinking water, electricity, internet connectivity including video conference facility and security matters will be taken on priority basis. He directed the Registrar to submit a plan for the provision of the human resources at all levels and prepare a semester calendar to regulate academic activities. He also asked the treasurer and project director to contact the higher education department for availability of funds for the development. Earlier, the Vice Chancellor was warmly welcomed by the faculty and employees on reaching the city campus who interacted with him and briefed about various academic and administrative activities. The Vice Chancellor also visited faculties of Agriculture, Management Sciences and Social Sciences at new campus.

THE NO. OF CONSUMERS IN RAMAZAN BAZARS EXCEEDS 6.7 MILLION

 LAHORE(PR) A meeting of Special Cabinet Committee on Ramadan package was held here at Civil Secretariat, Lahore today to review the prices, supply and demand situation during the Ramazan-ul-Mubarak. The meeting was presided over by Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Shamail Ahmad Khawaja and other senior officers of the provincial government. Food Minister Punjab, Bilal Yaseen also participated in the meeting for a short while. The meeting was informed that the number of consumers in ramazan bazars this year has exceeded from 6.7 million up till now. the edibles weighing more than one crore and 35 lakh kilo grams have been sold to the fasting people of the province on subsidized prices. Where there was any complaint regarding violation of commodities prices, weighs and measures or quality issues, the Special Prices Control Magistrates conducted 60 thousand raids on the suspects. 7918 profiteers were apprehended and total fine of rupees 5 crore 36 lakh was levied. The Special Branch of the Punjab Police has presented a list to the higher authorities of the Government of Punjab consisting of the hoarders of sugar and other commodities. Additional Chief Secretary Punjab directed all the DCOs to arrange raids on minimally two profiteers and with hoarders in each district on daily basis, so that there would be no chance left for any shortage of edible items after Eid-ul-Fitr. The meeting was informed that there is no shortage of edible oil and banaspati ghee in the stocks of ghee dealers and further supply of edible oil is also in the pipeline.

            The meeting analyzed in depth the performance of fair price shops arranged by Punjab Agri-Marketing Wing of Agriculture Department and the Additional Chief Secretary appreciated the outcome of effective intervention of agri-marketing wing which resulted in stability of prices in both Ramazan bazaars and in open market. Special Secretary Agri-Marketing Dr. Mrs. Farah Masood claimed in the meeting that vegetable prices witnessed in last 5 years were the lowest this year. The price index of pulses did rose a little because of low productivity of pulses in local fields and price hike in the international market. Pakistan had to import pulses from other countries on bigger prices. The variation in the prices of black gram, basin and gram pulse in various districts of Punjab was due to variant transportation charges as the pulse-mills are situated in Sargodha and Faisalabad only. She informed that the gram pulse has been provided to the people at fair price shops at subsidized rate up to the tune of Rs.20 per kg as compared to that of available in open market while other pulses were supplied with a subsidy of Rs.10 per kg. The total sale of pulses and vegetables in Ramazan bazaars this year remained 14150 tons as compared to the sale of these commodities during the last Ramazan-ul Mubarak which was 11958 tons. The Additional Chief Secretary Shamail Ahmad Khawaja advised the Agri-Marketing Wing to remain in touch of the relevant suppliers throughout the year to ensure that it should become inevitable for them not to create artificial price hike in the name of short supply of commodities. The government will ensure that the people of the Punjab could purchase the essential items of daily use on reasonable prices throughout the year, he added.

      

Eid gifts were distributed among the inmates of Borstal institute and juvenile jail

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Eid gifts were distributed among the inmates of Borstal institute and juvenile jail Bahawalpur. Eid gifts have been provided by the Federal Ombudsman. Advisor Provincial Ombudsman Punjab Aziz-ur-Rehman Khan participated in the distribution ceremony.

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Tanveer Jhandeer has constituted 3 special teams on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitar to strictly implement Government of Punjab's approved 79 Pessa per Kilometer per passenger fare in all public transport

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Secretary district regional transport authority Tanveer Jhandeer has constituted 3 special teams on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitar to strictly implement Government of Punjab's approved 79 Pessa per Kilometer per passenger fare in all public transport in district Bahawalpur. This was stated by secretary district regional transport authority Tanveer Jhandir.

Secretary district regional transport authority has directed the owners of public transport in district Bahawalpur to strictly adhere to the approved fare in all the public transport plying within the administrative limits of the district.

"The approved fare lists should be placed on the screens of the vehicles and at prominent places of all bus terminals and bus stands to ensure public awareness in this regard", he directed to the transporters.

Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar has directed all Assistant Commissioners of  5 tehsils of district Bahawalpur to maintain their strict and stringent drive to check over-charging of essential commodities

BAHAWALPUR(PR)District Co-ordination Officer Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar has directed all Assistant Commissioners in 5 tehsils of district Bahawalpur to maintain their strict and stringent drive to check over-charging of essential commodities to ensure smooth and effective supply of high quality food stuff at the fixed prices to the consumers.

He issued these directions during a surprise visit of Ramzan Bazar Khairpur Tamewali, here, today. He was accompanied by District Police Officer Bahawalpur, Sarfraz Ahmad Falki. DPO Bahawalpur thoroughly checked the security arrangements made by the local police at the Ramzan Bazar. He further said that a comprehensive security plan has been finalized and fool-proof security cover was extended at all the 12 Ramzan Bazars in district Bahawalpur.

District Co-ordination Officer directed all Assistant Commissioners to adopt special measures to extend fool-proof security cover at the Ramzan Bazar to protect the visiting consumers.

"To stabilize the price mechanism of the food stuff both at Ramzan Bazars and at open market an effective and strict crack-down against profiteers is of crucial significance, so Assistant Commissioners should mobilize all available resources to wipe out the menace of profiteering in the holy month of Ramzan", he underlined.

District Co-ordination Officer Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar further directed the Assistant Commissioners to fully focus their energies for effective monitoring of bidding process at all fruits and vegetables markets which has enabled the district administration to provide fresh and high quality fruits and vegetables to the consumers in the holy month of Ramzan. Earlier, he inspected all the stalls of different edibles to check their quality and price lists.

Assistant Commissioner, Jam Aftab Hussain briefed the DCO regarding different measures to extend economic relief to the consumers at Ramzan Bazar Khairpur Tamewali.