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PEF has equitably provided free quality educational facilities to the children of low income families at their doorsteps

LAHORE(PR)Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has equitably provided free quality educational facilities to the children of low income families at their doorsteps so that they may remain safe from transport problems arising due to lack of resources.

MD PEF Tariq Mahmood said this while presiding over the weekly coordination meeting of program directors at his office on Thursday. Program directors, along with relevant officers of different departments, attended the meeting.

The meeting dilated upon the state of school education in the province and the strong role played by the foundation in strengthening the private sector through different public private partnership interventions. It was agreed upon that educational partnership with PEF has benefited the low cost schools to improve their academic standards. This has also benefited the students to get education free of cost and excel in life through it.

The participants said that PEF’s role in the success of three year long ‘Parho Punjab, Barho Punjab’ is very pivotal as it has made the poor to make education their first priority of their children. More than two million students in PEF partner schools are valuable asset of the society.

MD PEF Tariq Mahmood said that special emphasis is laid on enhancing teaching skills of the teachers. School partners are also sensitized about anti-dengue measures so that the students and their teachers could remain safe from this disease. As a result of strong support provided by the foundation, partner schools are showing good results in different exams, he added.

Different program directors also spoke on the occasion.

Meeting of divisional task force of Punjab food authority Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A meeting of divisional task force of Punjab food authority Bahawalpur would be held at 11:00 AM on 16th of July at the conference room of DCO Bahawalnagar. Chairman Divisional task force Punjab food authority MNA Mian Aalam Daad Lalika will preside over the meeting.

Professor Dr. Mehmood-ul-Hassan has been appointed as focal person for public awareness regarding Punjab educational endowment fund

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Director Colleges Bahawalpur Division Professor Dr. Mehmood-ul-Hassan has been appointed as focal person for public awareness regarding Punjab educational endowment fund. A notification in this regard has been issued by the office of Commissioner Bahawalpur.  The focal person's contact numbers stands at: - Office Phone No. 062-9250145 and Mobile No. 0300-9684994.

Electricity shut-down schedule

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Executive engineer operation MEPCO city Bahawalpur division has issued electricity shut-down schedule on account of repair and maintenance of the system.

According to shut-down schedule the supply of electricity would remain suspended from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM on July 21st at Abbasia Sub division; Baghdad Sub division and Satellite town sub division, while supply of electricity at sub division Yazman would remain suspended from 7:30 Am to 1:30 PM on July 23rd.

The feeders of Abbasia; Baghdad and Satellite sub divisions include: - Azadi feeder of Abbasia sub division; Al-Azhar Taxtile mills feeder Badar Shair and Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Dera Bakha feeder of Baghdad sub division and the Darbar Palace feeder of Satellite town sub division. Similarly the feeders which fall under Yazman sub division include: - Kud wala feeder; Tail wala feeder; City II feeder; Channan peer feeder and City I feeder.

Rescue 1122 Bahawalpur has launched a special campaign for public awareness regarding anti-dengue measures

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Rescue 1122 Bahawalpur has launched a special campaign for public awareness regarding anti-dengue measures to create a dengue free environment in Bahawalpur. This was stated by Divisional emergency officer Bahawalpur rescue 1122 Dr. Asif Rahim Channer while presiding over a review meeting in this regard.

A 3 days refresher course for the in-charges of 17 patrolling posts in Bahawalpur region started,

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A 3 days refresher course for the in-charges of 17 patrolling posts in Bahawalpur region started.

DSP Punjab highway patrol Muhammad Sarwar Shahid delivered a lecture to the participants to improve their professional capabilities to perform their duties more efficiently. The 3 days refresher course is aimed at capacity building both for the officers and officials of Punjab highway patrol Bahawalpur region.

District election commissioner Bahawalpur has established a polling station at government Abbasia higher secondary school model town 'A' Bahawalpur for the LA-xxx legislative assembly of Azad Jamu and Kashmir

BAHAWALPUR(PR)District election commissioner Bahawalpur has established a polling station at government Abbasia higher secondary school model town 'A' Bahawalpur for the LA-xxx legislative assembly of Azad Jamu and Kashmir for general elections 2016.

The polling station has 3 polling booths in total which include:- 2 for male and 1 for female. The polling will start at 6:00 AM and would continue till 5:00 PM, the district election commissioner Bahawalpur said.

Punjab government has started preparation to celebrate independence day on August 14 in a befitting manner


LAHORE(PR)Punjab government has started preparation to celebrate independence day on August 14 in a befitting manner. Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a steering committee headed by Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed which will submit its report within seven days to Chief Minister. On Independence Day speech and written competitions, sports and seminars would be conducted at union councils, tehsils, district and provincial level to highlight the importance of the day. There would be functions of recitation of national anthem, national flag hoisting, competitions of paintings and national songs, poetry at different cities throughout the province where in the heroes of struggle for Pakistan would be paid rich tributes. Every district would prepare its own float reflecting various colours of culture, history and love for our heroes of independence. Moreover, commendatory certificates would also be given at district level to the persons shining in different fields of life. Various departments of Punjab government would also sensitize the message about different development schemes and people friendly steps and policies of present government.

                        This was informed by Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan in a meeting held in connection with the preparation of independence day, here today. The meeting was attended by Punjab Higher Education Minister Zakia Shahnawaz, Parliamentary Secretary Information Rana Muhammad Arshad, Secretary Information, Secretary Sports, Secretary Archieve and others. Rana Mashhood said that Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif desires to celebrate forthcoming independence day with zeal and fervor. He further said that August 14 is the day of paying homage to leaders and workers of Pakistan movement who had laid down their lives for the freedom as well as to renew the pledge that Pakistan will be transformed in accordance with the ideals of Quaid-e-Azam. He said that the living nations celebrate their national days in a befitting manners and participation of all segments of society especially youth will be ensured in independence day celebrations. He said that all provincial departments would also chalk out special programmes on this occasion to express their love for the country. He said that Archieves Department will also arrange  exhibition of rare pictures and items with regard to Pakistan Movement. He said that special functions will be arranged at public libraries to encourage book reading. He said that floats to be prepared at district and divisional level will be completed for exhibition till August 4. He said that national flag will be hoisted at union council level while large electric flexes will be displayed at union council level which will highlight development activities. Rana Mashhood directed that Muslim League-N workers should actively participate in independence day functions and took an active part in different celebrations to be held on this occasion. Provincial Minister Zakia Shahnawaz said that women workers of Pakistan Movement such as Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan, Shahista Ikram Ullah and Begum Shahnawaz will be paid tributes on independence day. The meeting was also attended by Rana Arshad, Shoaib Bin Aziz, Secretary Information Raja Jehangir Anwar and Additional Secretary Information Shahid Iqbal who presented various proposals for celebrating independence day.