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Public awareness seminar

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Agriculture department Bahawalpur was held a public awareness seminar regarding Chief Minister Punjab's Kisan Package at Ghulam Muhammad Ghotvi Hall Islamia University Bahawalpur.

Provincial Minister for Co-operative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer was the Chief Guest.

"Public awareness seminar about Chief Minister Punjab's Kisan Package would highlight different features regarding provision of subsidized electricity supply at agricultural tube wells and fertilizers and provision of soft Agricultural loans of billion of rupees to the formers and other monetary relief measures for agriculture sector in Punjab", EDO agriculture maintained.

Progressive formers, agricultural experts and media persons would have attended the seminar.

BWMC has taken special measures to water down and wash traditional gates and footpaths

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Bahawalpur Waste Management Company under its ongoing week of cleanliness has taken special measures to water down and wash traditional gates and footpaths on both sides of the circular road Bahawalpur.This was stated by spokes person and Assistant Manager Communication BWMC Syed Ahsan Raza.

4 day cricket tournament

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Shahab Dehlvi Academy sports wing would organize 4 day cricket tournament in connection with Independence Day's celebrations at Gulshan-e-Shahab Model Town 'A' Bahawalpur. The final of the tournament would be held on 31st of July. 

 EC has given thematic research grant of Rs. two million to Dr. Jawad Iqbal

Bahawalpur (PR) The Higher Education Commission has given thematic research grant of Rs. two million to Dr. Jawad Iqbal, HoD, Department of Management Sciences, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He has been given this grant under research grant education policy and management programme. His research topic is “antecedents of Social entrepreneurship initiatives in Pakistan and its outcomes: collaboration between quadruple Helix sector”.

Hafiz Muhammad Hammad PhD Scholar is going to defend his PhD dissertation on Tuesday, 2 August 2016

 Bahawalpur (PR)Hafiz Muhammad Hammad, PhD Scholar, department of Islamic Studies, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is going to defend his PhD dissertation on Tuesday, 2 August 2016 at 11:00 am in Syed Suleman Nadvi Auditorium, faculty of Islamic Learning, Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus. He has completed his PhD dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Abdul Rauf Zaffar, Ex-Chairman/Director Seerat Chair, IUB. Prof. Dr. Khalid Zafar Ullah, Principal Government Post Graduate College Samandari, Faisalabad and Prof. Dr. Abdul Hai Madni, Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Humanities NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi will act as external examiners. The teachers, M.Phil and Ph.D Scholars are invited to attend the defense.

 Academic affairs of the university have been put on right track: Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq

Bahawalpur (PR) Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has said that academic affairs of the university have been put on right track after establishing faculty boards and implementation of a unified semester calendar. True implementation of rules and regulations will ensure recognition of our degrees on national and international level. Academia and administration both are responsible for enforcement of academic rules and standards. The academic council considered to introduce 5 years LLB program and approved amended syllabi of various MPhil and PhD programmes.  

DIRECTOR GENERAL SOCIAL WELFARE VISIT INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FAISALABAD

FAISLABAD(PR)Director General Social Welfare Waheed Akhtar Ansari made visit in institution of Social Welfare Department including Children Home Dar-ul-Aman, Sanatzaar and Nigehban during his visit special direction were given to the officer for special measure for the care, protection and rehabilitation of destitute children and women residing in the institutions of Social Welfare Department.

                      He said that govt. of Punjab said that is taking special interest and initiatives for the protection marginalized section of society. Director General Social Welfare also issued special directions for taking special measure regarding Anti-Dengue campaign.

                      While visiting Sanatzar(women skill Development Center) he observed that Social Welfare Department need to review the existing contents of the training courses and special focus is being given on the market demand, skill development courses so that trained women can get maximum opportunities for their economic empowerment.

                      District Officer Social Welfare was specially assigned the task to monitor the progress of the institutions and project and submit report on regular basis.

PEF has laid the foundation of an educated and child friendly society

LAHORE(PR)The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has laid the foundation of an educated and child friendly society by providing free quality education to the needy students at their doorsteps. This is, indeed, a giant leap towards implementation of child rights laws which would also turn these students as self-confident youth.

          MD PEF Tariq Mahmood said this while talking to a representative delegation of private school owners at his office on Friday. Deputy MD (operations) Mr. Imran Yaqoob and Director Zahid Ali were also present.

Tariq Mahmood said that promotion of gratis education is a noble cause which benefits the society in a number of ways. He said that no child will be left outside the school and all out of school children of five to nine year will be accorded the opportunity of free education. In this regard, the role of foundation is very important as it has sensitized the low income families to send their children to partner schools. This has encouraged the underprivileged communities and provided educated youth for nation building. Education also helps in poverty alleviation and empowerment of the youth, he added.

          Meanwhile, district coordination meeting of 620 school partners from ten different districts will be held in Rawalpindi, today. Chairman Qamar ul Islam, MD Tariq Mahmood and program directors will address the meeting

Punjab government is completing the projects of residential colonies for labour community speedily:Raja Ashfaq Sarwar LAHORE(By DGPR)Provincial Minister for Labour & Human Resource Raja Ashfaq Sarwar has said that Punjab government is completing the projects of residential colonies for labour community speedily. The construction work of Labour Welfare Complex Warburton district Nankana Sahib with the total cost of Rs. 926.126 million is almost completed and will soon be inaugurated. The project comprises 208 multi-storey flats, two separate boys and girls higher secondary schools with the capacity of 1000 students, community hall, main office, mosque and other related facilities. The site for a 100-beded hospital, commercial area and Daycare Center has also been reserved for future construction plan. Minister Labour Raja Ashfaq Sarwar while reviewing the pace of progress on different development projects of Punjab Workers Welfare Board, directed the concerned officers not to make any compromise on quality of material and transparency in these welfare oriented project for labour community. Secretary PWWB Shahid Zaman Lak while briefing Minister Labour said that Workers Welfare Primary School Sher-e-Bangal Colony with the total cost of Rs.185.46 million comprising 50 classrooms, computer labs, library, art room, play land and other educational facilities for the 1500 students is also near to completion. Director Works PWWB Muhammad Mazhar informed that to provide state of the art residential facilities to the labour community of southern Punjab, Workers Welfare Complex Multan with the total cost of Rs.3017.847 million is also under construction. The project comprises 992 multi storey flats, two separate high schools for boys and girls along with other facilities. He further informed that the extension work of Workers Welfare Girls High School at Dandot has been completed more that 85 percent with the total cost of Rs.46.781 million. The main features of this project are construction of five new classrooms, computers lab, library, art room, admin office and play ground. Minister Labour Raja Ashfaq Sarwar expressed satisfaction over the pace of progress of these development projects and directed to ensure provision of drinking water, electricity, sewerage and other basic facilities at the earliest.

   

TEAMS CONSTITUTED BY DG WILDLIFE TAKE ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL HUNTING 

LAHORE(PR)The teams constituted by Director General Wildlife & Parks Punjab Khalid Ayaz Khan for checking illegal hunting at Lahore and  Gujranwala have taken action against two persons for netting myna and sparrows across the River Ravi and catching parrots at Gujranwala and recovered the birds and received departmental composition of Rs. 50000 from the accused.   

                   According to details, Deputy Director Wildlife Lahore received a secret information that some people are netting myna and sparrows upon which he constituted a team comprising Inspector Wildlife Mian Nazir Ahmed and Wildlife Watcher Saifullah, which conducted a raid across River Ravi and took into possession two nets, a snake and other items from the accused Amjad Ali alias Kalu s/o Barkat Ali and Muhammad Boota s/o Nazir Ahmed and challanned them while the other accused managed to escape. Authorities of Wildlife Department along with recovered birds will appear before the court today while summons have been issued to the accused. It may be mentioned that action has been taken earlier against the accused for hunting illegally.

                   A team was constituted under the supervision of Deputy Director Wildlife Gujranwala Zahid Iqbal Bhatti which conducted a raid at a border area of Najwal village near defense bund and took action against three accused including Manzoor Ahmed s/o Mahmood Ahmed, Zulfiqar Ahmed s/o Manzoor Ahmed, Abdul Ghaffor s/o Abdul Karim and received 50000 rupees as departmental compensation from them.

                   Director General Wildlife & Parks Punjab Khalid Ayaz Khan has said the campaign will be continued against illegal hunters. He said that all officers should continue their activities against illegal hunters for the supremacy of law in their respective areas without any discrimination and contact him immediately in case of any difficulty.

             

Rs 39.63 million has been allocated  for the repair and maintenance of working women hostels

LAHORE(PR)   Punjab Minister for Women Development Hameeda Waheed-ud-Din has said that that a sum of Rs 39.63 million has been allocated in the current budget for the repair and maintenance of working women hostels.

                   She was presiding over a meeting regarding Annual Development Programme 2016-17 and implementation of Women Package, here today. Provincial Secretary Bushra Aman and representatives of Women Development, Industries, Prosecution, Social Welfare, Women Commission and other departments attended the meeting. The Provincial Secretary gave a briefing on repair and rehabilitation of 10 working women hostels, awareness campaign and training programme of domestic workers. The meeting was told that approval has been given in the meeting of departmental development subcommittee for repair and rehabilitation of hostels at Gulshan-e-Ravi and Model Town Lahore, Gujranwala, Shamsabad and Khana Road Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Sargodha, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan.

                   Hameeda Waheed-ud-Din reviewed the ongoing public awareness campaign regarding women rights and action under Women Package 2014. She told that an amount of Rs. 49.58 million has been earmarked under various heads for the campaign and departmental committee has given approval in this regard. She said that a seminar is being arranged in Faisalabad next month on honor killing which will be attended by people of different walks of life.

                   The Minister said that with the purpose of economic empowerment of educated housewives, a training programme has been started and one thousand women have been imparted training so far. She said that the programme will be reviewed during current fiscal year and training will be imparted to more women. The meeting also discussed development schemes of Provincial Commission on Women and Fatima Jinnah Award. Construction of washrooms in offices and public places for women under Women Package, setting up of daycare centers, women expo, business facilitation centers for women and the progress of setting up anti-violence center for women in Multan was also reviewed. The meeting was informed that website of Women Development Department is being updated on regular basis while a quarterly news letter has also been launched. The meeting also appreciated the measures taken by the department on Anti-Dengue Day. 

 CHIEF SECRETARY PUNJAB ORDERS IMPROVING PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY AT DHQ, THQ HOSPITALS

 LAHORE(PR)Chief Secretary Punjab Capt (R) Zahid Saeed has directed that provision of best medical facilities, availability of medicines, missing facilities and cleanliness be ensured in all the district headquarter (DHQ) and tehsil headquarter (THQ) hospitals in the province, saying that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard. He directed district coordination officers (DCOs) to personally visit hospitals to review public service delivery.

            He was presiding over a meeting of DCOs that continued for more than five hours at Civil Secretariat here on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary said that like cities, provision of best medical facilities for people of rural areas is the top priority of the government. He said that a comprehensive plan has been prepared to ensure best healthcare facilities at District Headquarter (DHQ) and Tehsil Headquarter (THQ) hospitals and medical superintendents would be financially and administratively empowered under this plan. He mentioned that attractive salary package and other benefits are being given to the doctors serving in far-flung areas so that they could work with more dedication and commitment. He warned that no negligence and laxity would be tolerated in provision of medical facilities to the people.

            The Chief Secretary ordered that campaign against polio and dengue be expedited in the districts that are prone to these diseases, adding that continued efforts are needed to eradicate dengue and polio once and for all. He directed that elimination of child labour at brick kilns be ensured and stern action be taken by the district administrations against the owners of the brick kilns involved in child labour. He said that inspection of brick kilns should be continued regularly and strict action be taken on violation of law. He mentioned that the Punjab government has enhanced punishment for the persons involved in the crime of child labour besides taking special measures for educating children of kiln workers. He said that no leniency would be shown towards the violators of law regarding child labour. He also issued instructions to take effective steps for dealing with possible floods directing the DCOs to visit embankments and recheck arrangements. The Chief Secretary said that he would personally review the Citizen Feedback Model on monthly basis as it is the best way to know about public opinion. He said that Pakistani expatriates are asset for the country, their problems should be resolved on priority. He also directed that cases of Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab pending in different districts be disposed of at the earliest. The Home Secretary briefed the meeting about law and order situation and issued necessary directions regarding security measures. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab Afzal Bhatti, Secretary Planning and Development and officers concerned.