DG Human Rights expresses concerns over incidents of crimes against women, children

PESHAWAR:Director General (DG) Human Rights Aneela Mehfooz Durrani on Wednesday expressed concern over increasing incidents of crimes against children and women and directed concerned authorities to take necessary steps for their protection. In a letter sent to commissioners, regional police officers and Capital City Police Officer, she directed strict monitoring of the situation and said […]

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Experts show concern over haphazard disposal of medical waste

KARACHI:There is no separate handling on modern lines of around 1,100 tonnes of garbage generated daily from hospitals in Karachi, as haphazard disposal of medical waste creates a serious public health risk. This was stated by Dean of Architecture and Management Sciences of the NED University of Engineering & Technology Prof Dr Noman Ahmed, in […]

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Land record completely computerized across province, says minister

MUZAFFARGARH:Provincial minister for Revenue, Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmad Khan said Punjab government was taking masses serving initiatives as land records had been completely computerized across the province. In a meeting with Sheikh Karam Elahi and Sajjad Khan at his residence, Mansoor Ahmad Khan said that computerization of land record across the province was given the top […]

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Mughal, British period artefacts exhibited at PAC

RAWALPINDI:An exhibition of Farooq Riaz’s ancient works related to Mughal and British rule was organized at Punjab Arts Council (PAC) on Wednesday. The exhibition, which will continue till August 19, was inaugurated by Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Abdullah Mahmood and Director of Arts Council Rawalpindi Waqar Ahmad. Speaking on the occasion as Chief guest, Abdullah […]

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SAU, VC terms agribusiness helpful for economic empowerment of youth

HYDERABAD:Vice Chancellor Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam Prof. Dr. Fateh Marri Wednesday said that launching of agri-business and its impacts would bring economic empowerment for youth. He addressing a session titled “The Business Modeling, On-boarding, and Mentorship, Session with Startups” said agricultural and food industry were important economic sector in the country and there was […]

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SAU management awards scholarship to students

HYDERABAD:The management of Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam Wednesday awarded scholarship cheques to 49 students of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 batches of the Undergraduate Degree Programme of different faculties of the varsity. Registrar Ghulam Mohiyuddin Qureshi said the university has performed a pivotal role in assisting scholarship programmes to deserving students and providing […]

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Hill torrents affect 100,000 people, 200,000 acre crop area in DG Khan, Rajanpur

RAJANPUR:Hill torrents originated from Suleman Mountain Range following recent heavy spell of monsoon rains were the ferocious most during last four decades affecting over 100,000 people besides damaging nearly 4000 homes and over 200,000 acre crop area in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur, the two districts sandwitched between hill torrents from mountains in the west […]

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