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Ph. D. Open Defense in the Department of Physics

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A Ph.D scholar, Zaheer Abbas Gilani, of the Department of Physics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is going to defend his Ph. D. thesis on Friday, September 30, 2016 in the department of Physics, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus. Zaheer Abbas Gilani completed his research project under supervision of Dr. Muhammad Naeem Anjum, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, IUB. The topic of his thesis is “Impacts of Rare Earth Cations on the Properties of Lithium Based Spinel Ferrites”. Prof Dr. Zakariya Arif and Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed Somroo, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan will be the external examiners. Teachers, M.Phil, Ph.D. scholars and those who are interested are invited to attend the open defense.

 PEF partners directed to provide best educational facilities

LAHORE(PR)The private schools attached with different free education programs of the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) should ensure to provide best educational amenities in their institutions. The classrooms should be neat & clean and airy, along with the facility of necessary furniture for the students. Similarly, congenial atmosphere should be arranged together with the provision of clean drinking water and hygienic toilets. The purpose is to make learning motivating for the students who belongs to the impecunious strata.

          Managing Director PEF Tariq Mahmood said this while presiding over weekly coordination meeting at his office on Wednesday. Deputy managing directors, program directors and other officers attended the meeting. The meeting reviewed in detail the educational policies aimed to promote access to school education in the low income families.

MD PEF said that punitive action would be taken against the partner schools failing to abide by the policies; and added that clean environment involves the students in their studies. He asked the program directors to constitute dedicated teams to regularly visit and inspect the partner schools every month. This will help in ensuring effective monitoring of school partners, he added.

          On the occasion, the meeting was told that PEF’s continuous professional development program (CPDP) has conducted 328 trainings for Teacher Development Program (TDP) Level- one and trained 9500 teachers of 1944 partner schools of different districts. Meanwhile, 328 trainings for Teacher Development Program (TDP) Level- two will be conducted from 17th October to 2nd December.  Later, program directors briefed the meeting about their respective program’s performance and future goals.

 New PEF BOD members  

LAHORE(PR)The Punjab government has nominated Prof. Dr. Khalid Hameed Sheikh and Dr. Abdul Rauf Shakoori as new members of board of directors of Punjab Education Foundation for a period of three years.

The competent authority has also issued notification, in this regard.

 

Peace march would be held on the 9th of Aashura Moharram at all the district head quarters in the province: Rana Sanaullah

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that peace march would be held on the 9th of Aashura Moharram at all the district head quarters in the province which would be participated by elected representatives, high ups of the local district administration, members of peace committees, religious and social notables which would inspect the security arrangements for the central Azadari procession. This peace march would ensure the practical participation of all stake holders who on foot would pass through the routes of the Azadari processions which would further enhance inter sectarian harmony, beef up security arrangements and would spread message of hope and peace. He made these remarks while presiding over a high level joint meeting of divisional peace committee and high ranking officials and elected representatives of Bahawalpur division held at Circuit house, Bahawalpur yesterday. The meeting was attended by Provincial Minister for Cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer, Provincial home secretary Azam Salman, Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera, Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar, Elected representatives:- Jahangir Khanzada, Rana Abdul Rauf, Shokat Ali Lalika, Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo, Begum Hasina Naz, members of Divisional peace committee, DCOs and DPOs of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim yar Khan districts and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

"For promoting inter-sectarian peace interfaith harmony, the positive, constructive and missionary endeavor of Ulma-e-Karam and religious scholars is highly appreciable which is a strong testimony of their missionary zeal to ensure sustainable peace and harmony in the society", Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah noted.

He further said that some couple of years ago peace committee Bahawalpur has taken an initiative to formulate a permanent committee comprising of religious scholars of all sects which served as a vanguard to ensure itehad bain-ul-muslimeen by their active participation at the central Azadari Procession on the eve of Aashura Muharram.

"Now Bahawalpur's peace committee's this initiative has been adopted as a role model which would serve as a vanguard of peace and harmony for the central Azadari processions in all the districts which would boost the prevailing exemplary atmosphere of inter sectarian harmony, brotherhood which is reflected through the practical reflection of itehad bain-ul-Muslimeen", He said.

Rana Sanaullah further said that under the visionary, dynamic and bold leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif there had been significant reduction in the incidence of terrorism which has been achieved through the glorious sacrifices of our brave and courageous officials of police, security and intelligence agencies.

"Instead of acknowledging Punjab government's exemplary achievements and giving due credit to its leadership, some elements have been spreading baseless rumors about government's sincerity and commitment in this regard, but the people of Punjab have rejected their baseless allegations", He maintained.

Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah further said that to wipe out terrorism, the role of local facilitator must be decimated which requires sustained, active and effective vigilance on the movement of strangers at the community level. He urged upon citizens to immediately inform the local police about the presence and movements of strangers in their neighborhood.

Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah paid rich tribute to the outstanding services of the members of the peace committee and said that Government was fully committed to empower them to review the forth schedule, ban on entry and gagging of various persons to further boost peace and harmony.

The meeting was addressed by Allama Mudassir Abbas Naqvi, Molana Mufti Muhammad Irshad, Khawaja Muhammad Idrees, Allama Riaz Ahmad Awaisi who assured their complete cooperation for promoting the message of peace and fruther enhancing itehad bain-ul-muslimeen.

Later, a high level meeting was held to review the security arrangements for moharram-ul-haram in Bahawalpur Division. Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah presided over the meeting. The meeting was attended by Provincial Minister for Cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer, Provincial home secretary Azam Salman, Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera, Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar, Elected representatives:- Jahangir Khanzada, Rana Abdul Rauf, Shokat Ali Lalika, Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo, Begum Hasina Naz, members of Divisional peace committee, DCOs and DPOs of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim yar Khan districts and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

While briefing the Law Minister, Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar said that all arrangements have been finalized to extend municipal services and security cover to as many as 156 Azadari processions and 1410 Azadari Majalis in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur Division. He further said that alternative arrangements to supply un-interrupted electricity have also been made for Majalis-e-Aza and Azadari processions. He maintained that to extend emergency medical aid all medical facilities along-with their ambulances would remain in operation. He further said that as many as 100 beds at Bahawal Victoria Hospital, 50 beds at Shaikh Zaid Hospital Rahim Yar Khan, 30 beds at all the DHQs and 10 beds at all the THQs have also been reserved.

Commissioner also said that arrangements have also been made to ensure the strict implementation of code of conduct and timely completion of Majalis and Azadari processions in the division.

Acting RPO, Bahawalpur Gohar Mushtaq Bhutta in his briefing maintained that to extend security cover to the Azadari Processions a special contingent of 4515 police officials and PQRs would perform their duties during the Aashura Muharram. He further said that to extend security cover to 2808 Azadari Majalis police force of 1235 officials and officers and 2383 PQRs would remain on duty. Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah appreciated the RPO's professional competence for detailed and systematic presentation regarding security arrangements in the Bahawalpur division.

Home Secretary Punjab Azam Salman directed the concerned quarters to take effective measures for un-interrupted supply of electricity through generators, to ensure the monitoring of Majalis and Azadari processions through video and CCTV cameras to sharpen the vigil of cable operators, to fully implement the code of conduct and to mobilize all available resources to activate the coordination committees by active participations of the elected representatives.

Inspector General of Police, Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera urged upon the police officials to further enhance the process of watch and ward and remove the black papers from the vehicles. He further said to beef up security arrangements 2 platoon of Pak Army would also be deployed during Aashura Moharram in Bahawalpur Division.

While addressing the meeting, Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah directed all stake holders to ensure close peace and harmony during the Aashura Moharram through close and effective inter-departmental co-ordination. He directed the concerned quarters to ensure the monitoring of Category "A" Azadari processions and Majalis through CCTV cameras.

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Punjab Government has taken solid steps for the economic empowerment of Cholistani peasants:Iqbal Channer

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provincial Minister for Cooperative and Chairman Cholistan Development Authority Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer has said that Punjab Government has taken solid steps for the economic empowerment of Cholistani peasants which is practically manifested through a systematic plan for allotment of agri land through a transparent and merit based process. He made these remarks while addressing a gathering of Cholistani people at Cholistan Development Authority, Bahawalpur.

Punjab Government's effective initiatives to extend better extensive livestock coverage would boost the livestock sector in Cholistan", He maintained.

Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer further said that to protect the indigenes species of sheep and goats Government has taken solid steps to distribute the indigenes livestock to the Cholistanis through merit based balloting process. Later, the Cholistani peasants thanked the Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer for his dedicated services to extend socio economic facilities to the peasants of Cholistan.

District Government Bahawalpur would construct rumps for special persons at offices, schools and hospitals in district Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR(PR)District Government Bahawalpur would construct rumps for special persons at offices, schools and hospitals in district Bahawalpur. This was stated by District Coordination Officer, Bahawalpur, Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar while presiding over a meeting to review the various steps for extending facilities to the special persons held at his office. The meeting was attended by representative for special persons Dr. Anees-ur-Rehman, Waseem Baig, Muhammad Luqman and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

ECP has established display centers at Government schools and colleges at all the five tehsils of district Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Election Commission of Pakistan has established display centers at Government schools and colleges at all the five tehsils of district Bahawalpur. All interested persons may approach these display centers for registration of new votes or transfer of votes to another place till 10th of October. This was stated by district election commissioner Bahawalpur.