lack of proper socialization and none observing the holy teachings of Islam leads to social disorder and torture upon women:Iqbal Channar

lack of proper socialization and none observing the holy teachings of Islam leads to social disorder and torture upon women:Iqbal Channar

                BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provincial Minister for Cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar has said that lack of proper socialization and none observing the holy teachings of Islam leads to social disorder and torture upon women is worst kind of social disorder which must immediately be stopped to establish a balanced, vibrant and humane social policy. He made these remarks while speaking as a chief guest at a ceremony held in connection with raising public awareness regarding torture upon women at Dar-ul-Aman Bahawalpur.

                The ceremony was attended by EDO community development Aftab Peerzada, Superintendent Dar-ul-Aman Sehar Siddiqa, Mrs. Sadia Nauman Haqqi, Professor Dr. Munir Azhar, Senior social welfare Officer Yaseen baloch, Muhammad Uzair, Social welfare officers, representatives of social organizations and a large number of resident women of Dar-ul-Aman.

                "Mutual respect between male and female is vital to create gender parity which is imperative to establish a constructive and peaceful social order", Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar noted.

                He emphasized the need to revitalize our centuries old normative social order which extend respect to the women as mother, sister, daughter and wife separately which was the corner stone of our peaceful societal order. He urged upon all stake holders and opinion leaders to play their role constructively to raise public awareness to end violence against women.

                Prominent intellectual Professor Dr. Munir Azhar, Professor Naureen Anjum, Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital Dr. Muhammad Aziz, social welfare Officer Yaseen Baloch also addressed the ceremony.

                Later, Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar distributed gifts among inmate children and women of Dar-ul-Aman.

District administration is planning to establish animal rights group to protect the rights of animals: DCO

               BAHAWALPUR(PR) District Coordination Officer Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar has said that District administration is planning to establish animal rights group to protect the rights of animals in District Bahawalpur. This group would have representation from representatives of live stock, Police and students and teachers of the College of veterinary and animal sciences and law. He made these remarks while speaking as a chief guest at a seminar held in connection with "World Animal Rights Day" at Ghulam Muhammad Ghotvi Hall Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

                "Students of the Universities throughout the world constitute think tanks which formulate forward looking policies to protect animals from torture and devise a vibrant and sustainable policy framework to protect animals from torture", DCO noted.

                He further said that District administration has operationalized a help line 1718 to receive complaints regarding torture upon animals and resultantly by initiating proper action to protect them from torture.

                District Police Officer Ashfaq Ahmad Khan while speaking as guest of honour maintained that a policy framework should also be devised to protect the rights of animals. He further said that police has been directed to check the practice of loading animals into vehicles through improper ways and stringent action has been initiated for violating the relevant rules.

                Professor of department of law Islamia University of Bahawalpur Farah Tauqeer, Law student Ali Jan, Principal of veterinary and animals sciences Dr. Zahid Kamran and Professor Sadaf Mehdi also addressed the seminar.

                The seminar was attended by Prominent intellectual Habibullah Bhutta, students and teachers of law department of Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Media and civil society representatives, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur city Rao Tasleem Akhter, Assistant Commissioner Head Quarter Muhammad Tayyab, EDO education Chaudhry Amjad Bashir and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

Annual meeting of the general council of Public Relations society of Pakistan

                BAHAWALPUR(PR)The annual meeting of the general council of Public Relations society of Pakistan (PRSP) was held at the Directorate of Public Relations, Bahawalpur. The meeting was presided over by the President of PRSP Dr. Muhammad Naseem Nadeem. The meeting was attended by District Information Officer Nauman Masood Khan, Accounts Officer Advertisement Jam Ghulam Asghar, Pictorial Publicity Officer Anees Ahmad Khan, Mr. A D Malik, Riaz Hussain Bhutta, Majid Mirza, Nouman Ashraf Khan, Zain Mahmood, Muhammad Maaz, Saleem Hussain, Irfan Ali, former officials and members of PRSP Muhammad Ashraf Khan and Berkat Ali and a large number of PRSP members.

                The meeting decided to hold next election for electing the general body for next 2 years on 31^st of December, 2016.

                District Information Officer Nauman Masood Khan, Accounts Officer Advertisement Jam Ghulam Asghar, Riaz Hussain Bhutta and Mr. A D Malik also addressed the meeting and discussed various issues and problems faced by the employees.

                The speakers highly appreciated the constructive, positive and vibrant role played by the incumbent President of Public Relations Society of Pakistan Muhammad Naseem Nadeem.