Day: July 9, 2026

Rawalpindi: Election campaigning for the three Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly refugee seats in Rawalpindi for Valley 4, Valley 5, and Jammu 6 is in full swing following the release of the final candidate lists, prompting major political parties to aggressively increase their voter outreach programs.

According to the District Election Commissions Rawalpindi and Islamabad, a total of 34 candidates are contesting across these constituencies, with 12 candidates in the field for Valley 4, eight for Valley 5, and 14 are contesting for Jammu 6.

The electoral battle in Valley 4 is expected to see a tough contest among Javed Butt of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Muhammad Yasin Lon of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Abdul Hameed Lon of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, and Hamza Majeed of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).

For the Valley 5 seat, eight candidates are in the run including Ahmed Raza Qadri of the PML-N, Muhammad Rashid Islam of the PPP and Hanif Manzoor Dar of Jamaat-e-Islami.

Meanwhile, the 14 candidates competing for Jammu 6 include Chaudhry Fakhar Zaman of the PPP, Raja Muhammad Siddique of the PML-N and Muhammad Tahir Khokhar of the IPP.

Political parties,including the PML-N, PPP, Muslim Conference, Jamaat-e-Islami and IPP, have fully activated their election offices across Rawalpindi. Candidates are vigorously engaging voters through corner meetings, door-to-door campaigns, and workers’ conventions to secure their support.

Political observers note that these three refugee seats in Rawalpindi hold extraordinary significance in the overall Azad Kashmir elections, and the political temperature is expected to rise further in the coming days.

Rawalpindi: Election campaigning for the three Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly refugee seats in Rawalpindi for Valley 4, Valley 5, and Jammu 6 is in full swing following the release of the final candidate lists, prompting major political parties to aggressively increase their voter outreach programs.

According to the District Election Commissions Rawalpindi and Islamabad, a total of 34 candidates are contesting across these constituencies, with 12 candidates in the field for Valley 4, eight for Valley 5, and 14 are contesting for Jammu 6.

The electoral battle in Valley 4 is expected to see a tough contest among Javed Butt of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Muhammad Yasin Lon of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Abdul Hameed Lon of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, and Hamza Majeed of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).

For the Valley 5 seat, eight candidates are in the run including Ahmed Raza Qadri of the PML-N, Muhammad Rashid Islam of the PPP and Hanif Manzoor Dar of Jamaat-e-Islami.

Meanwhile, the 14 candidates competing for Jammu 6 include Chaudhry Fakhar Zaman of the PPP, Raja Muhammad Siddique of the PML-N and Muhammad Tahir Khokhar of the IPP.

Political parties,including the PML-N, PPP, Muslim Conference, Jamaat-e-Islami and IPP, have fully activated their election offices across Rawalpindi. Candidates are vigorously engaging voters through corner meetings, door-to-door campaigns, and workers’ conventions to secure their support.

Political observers note that these three refugee seats in Rawalpindi hold extraordinary significance in the overall Azad Kashmir elections, and the political temperature is expected to rise further in the coming days.

Dera ismail khan: Assistant Commissioner Dr. Muhammad Hamid Siddique paid a detailed visit to the Farmer Facilitation Centre near Bab-e-Dera, where he reviewed its performance and directed officials to establish a comprehensive one-window service system aimed at providing farmers with all essential agricultural facilities under one roof.

During the visit, officials from the Agriculture Department, Livestock Department, Soil Consortium and other relevant departments briefed the Assistant Commissioner on the centre’s operations, ongoing activities and the services currently being provided to the farming community.

The visit was conducted on the directives of the Deputy Commissioner of Dera Ismail Khan to assess the centre’s performance and further strengthen services for farmers.

Dr. Siddique also inspected the Agriculture Research Block and the Soil Testing Laboratory, where he reviewed the soil testing process and agricultural research initiatives.

He instructed the centre’s management to develop, within 15 days, an integrated system under which every farmer visiting the facility can access soil testing and analysis, crop-specific recommendations, subsidised fertilisers under government schemes, tractors, threshers and other agricultural machinery, along with technical guidance and field support from agricultural assistants throughout the cultivation process.

The assistant commissioner further directed the centre to regularly organise awareness sessions, training programmes and advisory meetings to familiarise farmers with modern agricultural technology, improved farming practices, efficient irrigation methods, crop protection measures and updated livestock management techniques.

Emphasising transparency and efficiency, Dr. Siddique said the Farmer Facilitation Centre should be transformed into a model farmer-friendly institution where all services are delivered promptly and effectively under one roof.

He also instructed officials to involve representatives of the farming community in key matters and ensure transparent monitoring of the pricing, distribution and management of subsidised fertilisers and other government-supported agricultural services so that their benefits reach farmers directly.

Dera ismail khan: Assistant Commissioner Dr. Muhammad Hamid Siddique paid a detailed visit to the Farmer Facilitation Centre near Bab-e-Dera, where he reviewed its performance and directed officials to establish a comprehensive one-window service system aimed at providing farmers with all essential agricultural facilities under one roof.

During the visit, officials from the Agriculture Department, Livestock Department, Soil Consortium and other relevant departments briefed the Assistant Commissioner on the centre’s operations, ongoing activities and the services currently being provided to the farming community.

The visit was conducted on the directives of the Deputy Commissioner of Dera Ismail Khan to assess the centre’s performance and further strengthen services for farmers.

Dr. Siddique also inspected the Agriculture Research Block and the Soil Testing Laboratory, where he reviewed the soil testing process and agricultural research initiatives.

He instructed the centre’s management to develop, within 15 days, an integrated system under which every farmer visiting the facility can access soil testing and analysis, crop-specific recommendations, subsidised fertilisers under government schemes, tractors, threshers and other agricultural machinery, along with technical guidance and field support from agricultural assistants throughout the cultivation process.

The assistant commissioner further directed the centre to regularly organise awareness sessions, training programmes and advisory meetings to familiarise farmers with modern agricultural technology, improved farming practices, efficient irrigation methods, crop protection measures and updated livestock management techniques.

Emphasising transparency and efficiency, Dr. Siddique said the Farmer Facilitation Centre should be transformed into a model farmer-friendly institution where all services are delivered promptly and effectively under one roof.

He also instructed officials to involve representatives of the farming community in key matters and ensure transparent monitoring of the pricing, distribution and management of subsidised fertilisers and other government-supported agricultural services so that their benefits reach farmers directly.

Sialkot: The University of Sialkot (USKT) participated in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony held at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and foster innovation in Sialkot’s export-oriented manufacturing sector.

Representing the University of Sialkot (USKT), Prof. Dr. Pervez Anwar, Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (ORIC), joined industry leaders, representatives of academic institutions, and key stakeholders at the ceremony.

The partnership aims to promote industry-driven research, facilitate technology transfer, upgrade laboratory facilities, and enhance industrial productivity. The initiative underscores the collective commitment of academia and industry to work together in addressing technological challenges and supporting innovation.

Participants stressed that closer collaboration between educational institutions and the industrial sector will contribute to sustainable regional economic growth, improve research outcomes, and strengthen the competitiveness of Sialkot’s export industry.

Sialkot: The University of Sialkot (USKT) participated in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony held at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and foster innovation in Sialkot’s export-oriented manufacturing sector.

Representing the University of Sialkot (USKT), Prof. Dr. Pervez Anwar, Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (ORIC), joined industry leaders, representatives of academic institutions, and key stakeholders at the ceremony.

The partnership aims to promote industry-driven research, facilitate technology transfer, upgrade laboratory facilities, and enhance industrial productivity. The initiative underscores the collective commitment of academia and industry to work together in addressing technological challenges and supporting innovation.

Participants stressed that closer collaboration between educational institutions and the industrial sector will contribute to sustainable regional economic growth, improve research outcomes, and strengthen the competitiveness of Sialkot’s export industry.