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PEF students reached to 2.5 million-Tariq Mahmood

LAHORE(PR)The total number of male and female students enrolled in different private schools partnering with the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has reached to 2.5 million. These students are enrolled in thousands of partner schools working in all the districts of the province. It has helped the poor and needy students to continue their education, through the platform of PEF, without any financial burden.

Managing Director PEF Tariq Mahmood said this while presiding over weekly coordination meeting at his office on Thursday. Deputy Managing Directors, Program Directors and concerned officials attended the meeting. The meeting held a detailed review of different PEF funded programs for the free schooling of low income families in the province. The meeting expressed the satisfaction that PEF has helped the needy communities by opening the doors of education to their children so that they can grow and excel through this educational opportunity.

MD PEF Tariq Mahmood directed that partner schools should ensure proper schooling infrastructure so that the students could study in congenial atmosphere. They should also involve the students in different co-curricular activities for positive grooming of their personality. He said that private schools enrolling verified students, belonging to brick-kiln families, should contact the foundation for arranging their free education through the PEF funded vouchers scheme. For this purpose, the school education department’s EDOs should inform such schools in their districts, so that the free education of such students could continue, he added. He further said the school owners should ensure that students’ record is properly maintained and regularly updated in PEF’s Student Information System; and added that CNICs of students’ parents should also be entered correctly. Different Program Directors also spoke on the occasion.

Special security contingent of 9301 police personnel perform their duties with strong commitment and dedication:Ashfaq Khan

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Acting RPO Bahawalpur police range Bahawalpur Ashfaq Khan has said that a special security contingent of 9301 police personnel perform their duties with strong commitment and dedication to extend fool proof security cover to 204 Azadari processions and 83 Majalis-e-Aza in the 3 districts of Bahawalpur division. He made these remarks while giving a detailed briefing after the peaceful ending of Moharram-ul-Haram proceedings, here, today.

"The special police task force close vigil ensured smooth and effective implementation to extend fool proof security cover both to Azadari processions and Majalis-e-Aza in Bahawalpur police region Bahawalpur" He noted.

Acting RPO Bahawalpur Ashfaq Khan maintained that As many as 8189 police personnel were deployed to provide security to 84 Majalis-e-Aza while 9301 police personnel performed their duties to extend security cover to as many as 204 Azadari processions in the three districts of Bahawalpur division.

Acting RPO Ashfaq Khan appreciated the solid and effective commitment of all police officers and officials to ensure smooth implementation of security plan.

Regional Police Officer Ashfaq Khan paid rich tribute to all stake holders especially divisional and district peace committees which played their constructive role to ensure sustainable peace and tranquility by promoting conducive societal environment in Bahawalpur division.

Earlier, Acting RPO Ashfaq Khan inspected various parts of the Bahawalpur division to personally review the security arrangements in the Bahawalpur division.

Ashfaq Khan visited regional police control room to inspect the monitoring process of security arrangements

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Acting RPO Bahawalpur Ashfaq Khan visited regional police control room to inspect the monitoring process of security arrangements Aashura Moharram at RPO office Bahawalpur. During his visit in-charge control room DSP Tauqeer Anwer briefed RPO about the monitoring of security arrangements of Aashura Moharram.

Punjab government's fool proof security arrangements to extend fool proof security cover to the Azadari processions and Majalis-e-Aza materialized the vision of Chief Minister Punjab:Iqbal Channer

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provincial Minister for cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer has said that Punjab government's fool proof security arrangements to extend fool proof security cover to the Azadari processions and Majalis-e-Aza materialized the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif to ensure effective and solid peace and tranquility in Bahawalpur Division during Aashura Moharram. He made these remarks while reviewing the security arrangements at Multani gate Bahawalpur on the eve of 10^th of Moharram-ul-Haram. He was accompanied by members of Itehad Bain-ul-muslimeen committee and high civil and police officials.

Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer inspected both security arrangements and municipal services in detail. Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer highly appreciated the positive and constructive role of Ulma Kram, religious leaders and their followers to ensure exemplary Itehad Bain-ul-Muslimeen during Aashura Moharram.

Ceremony organized by food department would be held in connection with "World Food Day"on 16^th of October

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A ceremony organized by food department would be held in connection with "World Food Day" at 11:00 AM on 16^th of October at Circuit house, Bahawalpur. District Coordination Officer Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar would preside over.

Annual examination of class 5^th and 8^th for the year 2017 would be held in the month of February 2017

BAHAWALPUR(PR)The annual examination of class 5^th and 8^th for the year 2017 would be held in the month of February 2017. The last date for the registration of the candidate has been fixed at 31^st October 2016. This was stated by EDO education, Bahawalpur.

Rescue 1122 provided first aid to 303 Azadaran on the eve of Aashura Moharram

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Divisional Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Dr. Asif Rahim Channer has said that rescue 1122 provided first aid to 303 Azadaran on the eve of Aashura Moharram in Bahawalpur division. He made these remarks in a press statement.