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State Of The Art University of science and technology would be established soon in Bahawalpur:Baligh-ul-Rehman

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Minister of State for Higher education and Interior, Engineer Baligh-ul-Rehman has said that State Of The Art University of science and technology would be established soon in Bahawalpur. This modern university would have a solid and coherent intellectual infra-structure to meet the futuristic requirements in the fields of science and technology. He made these remarks while presiding over a high level meeting in the conference room of Commissioner Bahawalpur to review the arrangements for establishing science and Technology University at Bahawalpur. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar, DCO Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar, Director higher education commission Dr. Mazhar Hussain, Tariq Iqbal, Muhammad Ghazanfar, Principal of engineering college Dr. Muhammad Amjad, Director Development and planning Saqib Ali Ateel, Assistant Commissioner General Syed Waseem Hassan, Director Board of governors MEPCO Mian Shahid Iqbal and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

"To impart modern scientific knowledge department of higher education has devised a vibrant strategy which is aimed to lay a solid intellectual scientific infra-structure which would sharpen the pace of scientific acculturation in the country", Minister of State Engineer Baligh-ur-Rehman maintained.

State Minister further said that modern scientific faculties would also be established at the proposed university which would cater the futuristic demands dictated by the socio economic forces of the market based economy.

"Faculties of Bahawalpur Science and Technology University would bring modern knowledge and technology at the door steps of the students which is practical reflection of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's commitment and dedication to provide modern facilities to the residents of the far flung areas", He noted.

State Minister urged upon the concerned officials to sharpen the pace of development work for turning the vision of establishing modern science university into a living reality.

Earlier, Commissioner Bahawalpur Saqib Zafar said that Bahawalpur has always been celebrating its glorious and shining cultural and intellectual heritage which would be further enhanced by the operationalization of the modern Science and Technology University. He vowed that all resources would be mobilized to rapidly complete this project within the stipulated period of its completion.

Later, DCO Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar briefed the meeting about the proposed location for the university and proposed to establish solar energy department in the university.

While briefing in the meeting Director higher education commission Dr. Mazhar Hussain maintained that the charter of approval from the government of Punjab would be approved soon and classes would be operationalized in the next academic year.

Revenue  generated annually through the collection of wool from Cholistani sheep which contributes to extend economic relief to the cholistani people: Iqbal Channer

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Revenue to the tune of Rs. 8 million gets generated annually through the collection of wool from Cholistani sheep which contributes to extend economic relief to the cholistani people. This was stated by Provincial Minister for Cooperative and Chairman Cholistan Development Authority Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer while presiding over a meeting of board of directors of Cholistan cooperative wool development and marketing union limited. The meeting was attended by Provincial Parliamentary secretary irrigation and vice chairman MPA Khalid Mahmood Jajja, Members of Board of Directors:- Mian Mustafa Nawaz, Saith Altaf-ur-Rehman, Malik Bashir Ahmad Boohar, Ghulam Hussain Panwaar, Malik Muhammad Siddiq Boohar, Rana Tahir Munir Khan, Assistant Registrar cooperative and Manager wool union Malik Imtiaz Ahmad.

"Punjab Government's effective and result oriented strategy to eliminate the role of middle man through institutional intervention for marketing the sale of cholistani wool has effectively served to protect the economic rights of the cholistani people", Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer noted.

He further said that Punjab Government was mobilizing all available resources to protect the animals of Cholistani species through extending wide ranging veterinary facilities for better treatment of the cholistani live stock. "Through merit based balloting process government has been distributing free of cost cholistani live stock to the deserving people of the cholistani area", he said.

Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer further maintained that solid measures would be initiated to retrieve the land of Cholistan cooperative wool development and marketing union limited from the land grabbers.

Parliamentary secretary for irrigation and vice chairman Cholistan cooperative wool development and marketing union limited MPA Khalid Mahmood Jajja maintained that the special camps were being organized to promote the culture of collecting wool from the Cholistani live stock owners in a planned manner. He further said that the members of Cholistan cooperative wool development and marketing union limited were also provided soft loans to purchase sheep. This loan is recovered in a period of five years.

"To promote live stock in Cholistan is a visionary initiative of Chief Minister Punjab which is aimed to bring prosperity for the Cholistani people", He maintained.

BWMC  collected and dumped around two thousand tons of garbage of the sacrificial animals on Eid 

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Bahawalpur Waste Management Company collected and dumped around two thousand tons of garbage of the sacrificial animals by mobilizing the services of more than 900 sanitary workers and the other relevant staff during the three day cleanliness drive on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha in Bahawalpur City. This was stated by Assistant Manager Communication Bahawalpur Waste Management Company, Syed Ahsan Raza.

"Bahawalpur Waste Management Company distributed more than 60 thousand waste collecting plastic bags along-with 2 lakh and 50 thousand public awareness pamphlets through its door to door campaign in the Bahawalpur city", He noted.

"Bahawalpur Waste Management Company also established 25 Eid camps where sanitary inspectors and sanitary workers of respective Union Councils were perform their duties to keep their areas clean and tidy", He further maintained.

"Managing Director Bahawalpur Waste Management Company Naeem Akhter inspected the Eid camps to monitor the performance of the sanitary workers. The offices of Bahawalpur Waste Management Company remained open and the whole staff remained on duties during Eid-ul-Azha holidays", He said.

BOR TO RECOMMEND DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST

LAXITY SHOWING REVENUE OFFICERS

LAHORE(PR)Board of Revenue (BOR) Punjab has decided to recommend disciplinary action against the revenue officers found showing laxity towards deciding revenue judicial cases of overseas Pakistanis, according to timeline given  by the BOR. This was decided in a meeting held between Commissioner, Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab Afzaal Bhatti and Senior Member BOR Jawad Rafique Malik here today. Director General OPC Hassan Iqbal, Director Revenue, Ishrat Niazi as well as concerned officers of OPC and BOR were also present on the occasion. Commissioner OPC Afzaal Bhatti said that role of BOR and  revenue officers at the district level is of great importance for prompt disposal of revenue judicial cases pertaining to overseas Pakistanis; and added that BOR should therefore extend its fullest cooperation in deciding these cases. SMBR said that explicit instructions had already been issued to revenue officers of the entire province for early disposal of cases of overseas Pakistanis. However, performance of some districts staff is not up to the mark. It was also decided in the meeting that BOR would send a formal request to Chief Secretary to hold Commissioners and DCOs conference of poor performing districts. SMBR also gave instructions to Chief Settlement Commissioner and other officials of different districts for timely disposal of such cases.  Matters pertaining to verification of power of attorneys of overseas Pakistanis from Embassies and High Commissions also came under discussion during the meeting.