Anti-polio drive to start from August 2 in Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR: More than 717, 000 children under the age of 5 years would be administered anti-polio drops across the Bahawalpur district during the anti-polio drive starting from August 2. This was told in a meeting held at the Committee Room of the Deputy Commissioner Office under the chair of Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia. […]

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Urban Forestation essential to overcome effects of global warming

BAHAWALPUR: Under the Urban Forestation Campaign, fast-growing local varieties of plants have been planted in various areas of South Punjab that will help in making the environment greener and maintain the temperature in urban areas. Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Saqib Ali Ateel made these remarks while inaugurating the Urban Forestation Campaign at the Government Experimental […]

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Convention of mediators trained on implementing Alternative Dispute Resolution in merged districts held

PESHAWAR: Helvetas Pakistan under its project, Land and Water Diplomacy (LWD), Thursday organized a convention for the community mediators of Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber and Kurram districts as part of government’s effort to introduce political and administrative reforms in the newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Land and Water Diplomacy Project is funded by European […]

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Hefty amounts allocated to enhance standard of education: Asif Khan

PESHAWAR: Member Provincial Assembly, Focal Person for Mega Projects and Rehabilitation of Peshawar, Asif Khan on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with regard to reforms in the education sector here on Thursday. The meeting besides others was attended by officers from Education Department, former district members, Gul Zada, Raza Muhammad Khan and Hazrat Gul. The […]

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District administration to demolish banned brick kilns

Khanewal: District administration on Khanewal on Thursday decided to demolish illegal bricks kilns which were not converted to zigzag technology so far. The decision was taken in a meeting presided by Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Muhammad Akram Malik. He said that it has been decided to demolish all kilns being operated on old technology. He […]

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Aug 1st to be last date to apply for admission in freelancing courses

RAWALPINDI: Under the Punjab government’s e-Rozgar program, free on-campus freelancing courses have been offered here while Aug 1st would be the last date to apply for admission in various fields. According to a district administration spokesman, the courses were being organized at Comsat Wah and Rawalpindi Women University in collaboration with Punjab Government’s Youth Affairs […]

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