Category: District

Peshawar: Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Muhammad Waqas here Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss matters relating to collaboration between Women Facilitation Desk (WFD) and service providers.

The meeting was held under Sarhad Rural Support Program and GIZ. The meeting was also informed about objectives of WFD, their achievements, challenges and progress on ongoing projects.

Addressing the meeting, assistant commissioner highlighted the importance of women's access to services center and their involvement in governance. He assured support and cooperation of district administration stressing steps for women empowerment.

On the occasion, stakeholders concurred to cooperation and develop coordination for solving women's problems.

Rawalpindi: During the year 2024, a total of 17,520 road accidents were reported in which 190 people died.

According to the details released by the District Emergency Service, Rescue-1122, a total of 17,848 people were victims in road accidents. The details show that 7,645 were seriously injured in the said number of accidents. Rescue Service Rawalpindi reached all the accidents on time while maintaining the average response time.

Moreover, the majority of road traffic accidents involved cars and bikes. Whereas 15,003 men and 2,845 women were the victims of the accidents with the age group between 11 to 40 years.

Over speeding, carelessness while driving, one-wheeling, wrong turns and tyre burst remained major causes of the road accidents.

The degree of response by the Rescue-1122 also remained successful as majority road accidents were timely addressed by the rescue personnel.

Bahawalpur: Bahawalpur and its surrounding areas experienced heavy fog on Thursday, severely reducing visibility and disrupting daily life. The mist, which began on Wednesday evening, blanketed the entire region, with visibility dropping to zero overnight.

The dense fog persisted through Thursday, hindering routine traffic as only a few vehicles ventured onto city roads. Most residents stayed indoors, with only those compelled by work or business stepping out.

The weather conditions caused a sharp drop in temperature, with the minimum recorded at 3°C in the city. Residents turned to warm clothing and stayed inside to cope with the biting cold.

The local Meteorological Office predicted that the foggy conditions were likely to continue for the next week, accompanied by chilly weather expected to last for the next two weeks.

This combination of dense fog and cold temperatures had significantly impacted daily life in the region, with residents preparing for an extended period of harsh weather.

Peshawar: Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Muhammad Waqas here Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss matters relating to collaboration between Women Facilitation Desk (WFD) and service providers.

The meeting was held under Sarhad Rural Support Program and GIZ. The meeting was also informed about objectives of WFD, their achievements, challenges and progress on ongoing projects.

Addressing the meeting, assistant commissioner highlighted the importance of women's access to services center and their involvement in governance. He assured support and cooperation of district administration stressing steps for women empowerment.

On the occasion, stakeholders concurred to cooperation and develop coordination for solving women's problems.

Bahawalpur: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Dr. Farhan Farooq regarding organisation of the 20th TDCP International Cholistan Desert Rally 2025.

The meeting reviewed the arrangements for the Cholistan Desert Rally. The Deputy Commissioner stated that all arrangements for the Cholistan Desert Rally should be completed on time and that the relevant departments should work under a coordinated strategy. He emphasized that comprehensive facilities should be provided to the participants of the Cholistan Desert Rally. He also mentioned that the members of the committee formed for better arrangements for the organization of the rally, participants, and spectators should work actively.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue, Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters, Additional Deputy Commissioner Finance, Assistant Commissioners, TDCP, Education, Cholistan Development Authority, Rescue 1122, Police, and other officials from relevant departments were also present at the meeting. It was announced that the inaugural ceremony of the 20th TDCP International Cholistan Desert Rally would be held on February 11. On February 12, vehicle registration and technical inspection will take place at the TDCP Resort. The qualifying round will be held on February 13 at the Dilwash Stadium in Derawar. On February 14, separate races for men and women will be held in the prepared category. On February 15, separate races for men and women will be held in the stock category. A cultural night and fireworks display will take place at Daloosh Stadium. On February 16, the second round of the prepared category will be held. On the same day, truck races, dirt bike races, and quad bike races will be organized at Dalo osh Stadium in Cholistan, while the TDCP Resort Desert will host the awards ceremony at 7 PM.

Faisalabad: The Environment Protection Department (EPD) launched a motivational campaign by distributing environment-friendly shopping bags in commercial areas, here on Thursday.

The teams, headed by Deputy Director Usman Azhar, went to business and shopping centres and markets and distributed bags among traders and common people to motivate them to use such bags for protection of the environment.

The deputy director said that environmentally friendly shopping bags are imperative to save the atmosphere and urged the traders to extend coordination with the department in this regard.