Month: July 2026

Lahore: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and the Institute of Public Health (IPH) Lahore discussed launching a joint BS degree program in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at a meeting at UVAS City Campus on Monday.

UVAS Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani chaired the meeting attended by IPH Dean and Chief Executive Officer Prof Dr Saira Afzal, UVAS Dean Faculty of Biosciences Prof Dr Habib-ur-Rehman, Chairman Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Prof Dr Sanaullah Iqbal, Directors of Quality Enhancement Cell, ORIC and Advanced Studies and food and human nutrition faculty members.

The meeting discussed various areas of collaboration including academic, research, public health, one health and preventive healthcare in addition to the proposed joint degree program. Both the institutions agreed to nominate focal persons to finalize modalities for launching the joint BS degree program in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

Earlier, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani spoke about the academic, research and developmental programs of the university. He said that the university’s focus is on further improving the quality of undergraduate degree programs and skill-based training of the students. He said that UVAS is strengthening its linkages with the industry. He sought IPH help in placement of UVAS Nutrition and Dietetics students at IPH related hospitals for internship.

Prof Dr Saira Afzal also spoke about the academic and preventive healthcare programs of the institute. She also desired collaboration with the UVAS in microbiology, one-health, food safety, public health and business education. Earlier, Prof Dr Saira Azal called on Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbni and discussed the matters of mutual interest of both the institutions.

Lahore: A delegation of the Central Azadari Ittehad Council on Monday met Provincial Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order Khawaja Salman Rafique at the Home Department and discussed arrangements for the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala.

The delegation comprised President Safdar Ali Shah, Caretaker Akbar Shah, Mansoor Raza, Caretaker of Imambargah Haveli Alif Shah, Delhi Gate, Syed Zawar Hussain, Syed Zil Hussain, Kamran Naqvi, Syed Hassan Rizvi, Syed Jafar Ali Shah, Al Haider Shah, Agha Abbas Kazmi, Asif Bukhari, Waqar Kazmi and Murtaza Kazmi.

Special Secretary Faisal Farid, Ghulam Saghir Shahid, Additional Secretary Abdul Rauf, SP Adil Rasheed and Deputy Secretary Internal Security Zainab Jahandad also attended the meeting.

The delegation thanked Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for ensuring peace and security during Muharram-ul-Haram and assured the government of its full cooperation in maintaining law and order during the Chehlum.

Khawaja Salman Rafique said that scholars belonging to all schools of thought were united for the sake of peace in Punjab. He stressed the need to rise above all differences and reservations and work together for the security of Pakistan.

He said all schools of thought were on the same page regarding the security of Pakistan, adding that scholars were the main component of the peace caravan in Punjab. The Punjab government was fully coordinating with all stakeholders to maintain peace, he added.

The minister said scholars from all schools of thought had extended 100 per cent cooperation during Muharram. He highly appreciated the efforts of the Home Department, Police, Rescue 1122, Auqaf Department, local governments, WAPDA and district administrations for performing their security and other duties during Muharram.

The delegation assured the Punjab government of its full cooperation in ensuring national security and said all schools of thought would remain united and ensure compliance with the law. The delegation also appreciated the measures taken by the Punjab government to maintain peace and public order.

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday approved the continuation of the Maryam Nawaz Rashan Card Programme for the financial year 2026-27 and announced an additional allocation of Rs43. 2 billion for registered workers during the current fiscal year.

Chairing a meeting here, the CM was briefed by Labour Minister Manshaullah Butt and Labour Secretary Danish Afzal on the implementation and progress of the workers’ welfare initiative.

The meeting was informed that over Rs28 billion had already been disbursed to nearly 1. 2 million registered workers through the Maryam Nawaz Rashan Card. The number of registered workers has reached a record 1, 403, 063, while 1, 244, 130 workers have received their Rashan Cards and another 4, 984 cards are currently being printed.

Officials said registered workers are receiving essential household items worth Rs3, 000 per month through the programme from more than 62, 000 registered retail outlets across Punjab. More than 100, 000 workers associated with the Suthra Punjab programme are also benefiting from the initiative.

CM Maryam Nawaz directed the authorities to further expand worker registration across the province to ensure that a greater number of laborer’s benefit from the welfare scheme.

The CM said the financial security of every laborer and worker was a responsibility of her government, adding that the Rashan Card project would continue to be expanded to provide relief to more deserving workers across Punjab.

Lahore: The Standing Committee of the Punjab Assembly has ordered to ensure free education for 10 percent children in all private schools.

The PA Standing Committee has ordered all private schools to ensure free education for 10 percent children studying in their institutions within ten days.

In the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Punjab Assembly, the issue of non-implementation of the condition of free education for 10 percent children in private schools under the law was discussed. The member committee suggested that in this regard, the data of the schools should not be relied upon, but the department itself should admit the deserving children in private schools, so that verification can be done easily.

The chairman of the committee ordered that the licenses of schools that do not implement the decision should be canceled.

On this occasion, the Secretary School Education told the committee that data from all private schools related to 10 percent free education would be collected.

Lahore: The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) announced one written and ten final results for various posts in Punjab government departments, including the Punjab Workers Welfare Fund, Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) and the Board of Revenue.

According to a PPSC spokesperson, Secretary PPSC Afzal Ahmed has issued the notification of the successful candidates.

The commission declared 17 candidates successful in the written examination for three posts of Steno typist in the Punjab Workers Welfare Fund, Labour and Human Resource Department. The qualified candidates have been shortlisted for interviews.

The PPSC also announced the final results for various posts in PERA. In the Sergeant category, 20 candidates were declared successful against 20 vacancies in Sargodha district, 14 candidates against 14 posts in Multan district and 10 candidates against 10 posts in Chiniot district.

For the post of Sergeant Driver, two candidates were declared successful against 10 vacancies in Layyah district, leaving eight posts vacant due to the non-availability of suitable candidates. Similarly, two candidates qualified against 12 vacancies in Khushab, while 10 posts remained vacant.

In Faisalabad, three candidates were selected against 19 Sergeant Driver posts, leaving 16 vacancies unfilled. Likewise, one candidate each was declared successful against 10 posts in Vehari, 12 posts in Rahim Yar Khan, 12 posts in Jhang and 14 posts in Gujranwala, while the remaining vacancies could not be filled due to the non-availability of suitable candidates.

The commission also declared one candidate finally successful for the post of District Disaster Management Coordinator for Chakwal district in the Board of Revenue, Punjab (Disaster Management Department).

The spokesperson said interview call letters for candidates who qualified the written examination would soon be uploaded to the PPSC website, while shortlisted candidates would also be informed through SMS and email.

Candidates have been advised to bring their original educational certificates and other relevant documents at the time of the interview. The detailed results are also available on the PPSC website.

Lahore: The School Education Department has decided to maintain the conveyance allowance of 35, 000 teachers participating in the English Language Proficiency Course during the summer vacations, giving big relief.

According to the instructions issued by the department, no deduction will be made in the conveyance allowance of the teachers participating in the course and full allowance will be paid to all eligible teachers.

For this purpose, the School Education Department has directed all the District Education Authorities to prepare a complete list of teachers participating in the training and send it to the Finance Department so that the payment of the allowance can be ensured on time.

The department has further directed that the data of all 35, 000 teachers taking the English Language Proficiency Course be immediately sent to the Finance Department so that there is no hindrance in the payment of their conveyance allowance.

It should be noted that conveyance allowance is generally deducted from the salaries of teachers during the summer vacations, however, teachers participating in this special training program have been exempted from this deduction.