BAHAWALPUR NEWS

Punjab government is  fully committed to mobilize all available resources to extend decent socio economic cover to the residents of Cholistani area:Iqbal Channar

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Chairman Cholistan Development Authority & Provincial Minister for cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar has said that Punjab government is  fully committed to mobilize all available resources to extend decent socio economic cover to the residents of Cholistani area in Bahawalpur Division which is practically reflected by finalizing the process of allotting 12.5 acres of agricultural land to as many as 14926 deserving peasants purely on the merit based policy. He made these remarks while presiding over a high level meeting at the conference room of commissioner Bahawalpur. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Saqib Zafar, MNA Begum Perveen Masood Bhatti, MPA Khalid Mahmood Jajja, Secretary Colonies Chaudhry Muhammad Ilyas, MD Cholistan Development Authority Naeem Iqbal Bukhari, Assistant Commissioner General Syed Waseem Hassan, SE Punjab Highways Mohsin Shakoor, SE Public Health Engineering Javed Akhter, Conservator of Forest department Faisal Haroon, EDO agriculture Chaudhry Tanveer Ahmad, District Accounts Officer Muhammad Iqbal Tahir and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

"Government would establish girls degree college and Vocational training institute in Cholistan which would sharpen the pace of socio economic progress and development by imparting state of the art knowledge and skill to the youth of Cholistani area", Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar maintained.

He further said that to turn Chief Minister Punjab's vision of sustained and accelerated socio economic relief to the youth special quota at Danish schools, Medical Colleges and engineering Universities has been reserved for Cholistani students.

The meeting had detailed deliberation to establish financial, technical and advisory committee of Cholistan Development Authority. The meeting also decided to make permanent the 54 work charge employees and recruiting new 57 employees in Cholistan Development Authority.

The meeting decided that Lady Doctors and female paramedics along with mobile health units would extend an effective medical cover to the Cholistani residents in general and women in particular.

The meeting also decided to establish a separate Directorate of education to further boost the educational cover for the Cholistani people.

DCO imposed section 144

BAHAWALPUR(PR)District Coordination Officer and Administrator Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahar has banned the entry of unconcerned persons, Guide books, solved papers, helping books and material under section 144 within the radius of 100 meters of examination centers established for M.com first year, B.A and B.Sc annual examinations 2016 of Islamia University Bahawalpur. This order has come into effect immediately.

AC City imposed a fine on various Hotels, Sweet shops, Bakers and food outlets

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur city and authorized officer of Punjab consumer protection council inspected various Hotels, Sweet shops, Bakers and food outlets and imposed a fine to the tune of Rs. 1 lac and 10 thousand for selling sub standard, faulty and expired food stuff to the consumers.

Sports play vital role in promoting healthy and constructive activities:Dr. Asif Rahim Channar

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Sports play vital role in promoting healthy and constructive activities which shape the balanced personalities of the youth. This was stated by Divisional Emergency Officer rescue 1122, Dr. Asif Rahim Channar while speaking as a Chief Guest at inter district football tournament.